small arms

plural noun

1. portable firearms of relatively small calibre

Example Sentences

Hamas has told mediators its personnel should be able to keep small arms.

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The materiel includes the advanced Chinese-made drones along with small arms, heavy machine guns, vehicles, artillery, mortars and ammunition, the officials said.

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Between 2015 and 2023, US forces and their allies seized almost 2.4 million pieces of ammunition, 365 anti-tank guided missiles, and more than 29,000 small arms and light weapons from small boats in the Arabian Sea, according to a UN report.

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Both sides are said to have used small arms and artillery in the Kunar-Kurram region, the BBC understands.

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Hamas objects to turning over its small arms, which it considers defensive weapons, and wants a more detailed timeline for Israel’s staged withdrawal.

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