Definitions
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- verb transitive To remove (a weapon) from its
holster .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Never unholster your gun and point it without shooting unless the target (perp) has disappeared.
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Never unholster your gun and point it without shooting unless the target (perp) has disappeared.
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Never unholster your gun and point it without shooting unless the target (perp) has disappeared.
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Never unholster your gun and point it without shooting unless the target (perp) has disappeared.
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Kaz crossed to face the first officer and was hard-pressed not to unholster his medical tricorder.
Star Trek: Voyager®: Full Circle Kirsten Beyer 2009
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Nonetheless, as I've also learned in my research for this piece, Brinks guards have the option to unholster their weapons or to keep them in place as each situation demands.
Linda Milazzo: Brinks or Blackwater: My Frightening Encounter With A Combat-Mode Guard & His Gun 2009
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It's legal in California for a licensed private security guard to unholster his or her firearm if he or she perceives danger.
Linda Milazzo: Brinks or Blackwater: My Frightening Encounter With A Combat-Mode Guard & His Gun 2009
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Kaz crossed to face the first officer and was hard-pressed not to unholster his medical tricorder.
Star Trek: Voyager®: Full Circle Kirsten Beyer 2009
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Nonetheless, as I've also learned in my research for this piece, Brinks guards have the option to unholster their weapons or to keep them in place as each situation demands.
Brinks or Blackwater: My Frightening Encounter With A Combat-Mode Guard & His Gun 2008
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It's legal in California for a licensed private security guard to unholster his or her firearm if he or she perceives danger.
Brinks or Blackwater: My Frightening Encounter With A Combat-Mode Guard & His Gun 2008
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