Here you'll find 20 real example sentences with Gun, the meaning and synonyms like gunman or shooter.

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Gun in a sentence

Gun | Guns | Gunshot | Gunman | Gunfire | Gunmen | Gunn | Gunners | Gunshots

Gun meaning

  1. A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
  2. A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.

Synonyms of Gun

gunman shooter triggerman gun for hire hired gun gunslinger shot armament ordnance heavy weapon artillery weapon system arm weapon hit man

Example sentences (20)

Researchers have found a clear link between gun ownership in the US and gun violence, and some argue that it’s causal.

According to the prosecutor, Ciarla put the gun behind the victim’s head and cocked the gun when he tried to walk away.

The warning came in the form of a memo dissuading gun dealers and gun owners from advertising via social media.

If you are the good guy homeowner(GGH) answering the door holding a gun even if the LEOs gun is holstered you will lose.

Feinstein was a complicated political figure who notoriously carried a gun in her purse, but also fought for gun control.

Gun-free zones—especially schools—are killing fields for any crazy criminal with a gun—and criminals will always be armed.

This package comprises eleven bills, which aim to implement various gun restrictions to reduce gun violence.

If there’s a gun to your head, we recognize that we all have the right to take that gun away from a person and dismantle it.

There is a measure that would make it easier for gun-violence victims to sue gun stores and manufacturers.

The differences are significant; you are five to eight times more likely to be killed with a gun in states with weak gun laws.

A good guy with a gun just did something gun control laws couldn’t do — stop a would-be mass shooter.

He told them he was scared because he knew Davis to carry a gun, but he said he never saw a gun on him, according to the affidavit.

Clients will range from people who have survived gun violence to those that have been harmed by gun sales, practices or manufacturing.

He didn't just bring the gun to the airport, he tried to enter the secured portion of the airport with the gun as he was trying to travel.

Maine gun laws do not prohibit a person from buying a gun based strictly on a mental health diagnosis or treatment, according to Sauschuck.

In December, the New Jersey state Senate narrowly a new concealed carry gun control legislation that will place new restrictions on gun owners.

Responding to the latest tragedy with thoughts and prayers and a new attempt at gun law reform will not be enough to stop gun violence, though.

The trash can with the gun was also taken outside to show that the gun was disposed of.

The mother told detectives she didn’t see her son grab the gun, which she said had been stored in a gun box underneath the front passenger seat.

A crowd of gun-control activists and Democratic lawmakers broke into cheers as Inslee signed the measures, which he said would not solve all gun.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gun" in a sentence?
An example: "Researchers have found a clear link between gun ownership in the US and gun violence, and some argue that it’s causal." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "gun" from real English texts.
What does "gun" mean?
Gun means: A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
What are synonyms of "gun"?
Common synonyms of "gun" include: gunman, shooter, triggerman, gun for hire, hired gun, gunslinger, shot, armament. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "gun" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "gun", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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