Sentence examples for knowledge of guns from inspiring English sources

The world seemed to be divided into those who had a deep and courageous knowledge of guns and fearful, shallow types who only saw the surface.

He served for two years in the American army in the second world war and, after graduating (with a brief spell at Oxford), was recruited into the Central Intelligence Agency, apparently because of his knowledge of guns.

Mr. Galanter countered that Mr. Simpson had no knowledge of guns before or during the incident, and sought only to recover items of family memorabilia including ceremonial footballs, plaques and photos of his parents that had been in his home years ago.

That move, along with his (also researched) knowledge of guns, makes enough of an impression for two students to invite him into a cultish club where members hold metaphysical discussions on the nature of guns and... well, shoot at one another.

That she had carried out the killings was further discounted because, it was argued, she was mentally well at the time, had no interest in or knowledge of guns, lacked the strength to overcome her father, and there was no evidence on her clothes or body that she had moved around the crime scene or been involved in a struggle.

It is a good idea to have some prior knowledge of guns, at least enough to identify what you are facing, max amount of bullets it could have in one magazine (a safe bet nowadays is 7-15), and their effectiveness.

Hence, by timing the interval to the nearest second, it is possible to determine on which hyperbola the observer is located; knowledge of which gun was fired first makes it possible to choose between the two branches.

And given her efforts to stay in touch with Marina after the assassination, it's hard to see how knowledge of the gun would have materially changed Ruth's relationship with Marina or prevented her from trying to help Oswald in small ways.

"There is quite as much average comprehension of the need of the thing, as much courage I doubt not, as much previous knowledge of the gun, & there is a readiness of ear & of imitation which for purposes of drill counterbalances any defect of mental training".

Republicans accuse top-level Justice Department officials of hiding their knowledge of the gun-walking tactics, either during the operation or after it was exposed.

His principal concern was the training of the artillerymen, of whom he wrote that they "had no service record, lacked discipline, and have only a slight knowledge of the ... guns which are mounted".