unlawful
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criminal, felonious, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, wrongful
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Greenwood appeared Wednesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court to hear the charges against him: felon in possession of a gun, possession of a gun or dangerous weapon in a public building or court facility and unlawful possession of a gun. — oregonlive.com, "Felon tries to enter downtown Portland justice center with gun, explains he forgot he had it with him, DA says," 22 Aug. 2019 The Beaumont resident also had been convicted of disturbing the peace, vandalism, battery, stalking, unlawful possession of a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon and corporal injury on a spouse in the past, officials said. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, "Rifle used in deadly Riverside shooting was untraceable ‘ghost gun,’ sources say," 14 Aug. 2019 Luther had been convicted for a lengthy list of crimes, including disturbing the peace, vandalism, battery, stalking, unlawful possession of a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon and corporal injury on a spouse. — Fox News, "Violent felon who killed California Highway Patrol officer 'wasn't a monster,' his widow insists," 14 Aug. 2019 Five people have been arrested for offenses including unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapons, assaulting police officers and breaching of the peace, the police said. — Amy Gunia / Hong Kong, Time, "Flights Resume at Hong Kong Airport After a Violent Night of Protests," 14 Aug. 2019 Armando Glenn, 42, is charged with unlawful possession of a dangerous ordinance, drug possession and having weapons under disability. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Police: Pipe bombs found in Forest Park man's apartment," 12 Aug. 2019 Dane Henry, 23, of Roxbury, is charged with manslaughter, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, a gun, and unlawful possession of a firearm, police said in a statement posted to its website. — Sofia Saric, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston police arrest second man in Mattapan slaying," 9 Aug. 2019 In addition to the attempted assault charge, Nieves was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, unlawful discharge, reckless endangerment, weapons in a motor vehicle and criminal mischief. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "Pair arrested after Sisson Avenue gunfire Wednesday, Hartford police say," 7 Aug. 2019 But in 1991, Quan landed in hot water again when he was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, "Capital One hacker suspect threatened to 'shoot up' tech company and had access to assault rifles," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unlawful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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