21.   U.S. gun sales, and particularly handgun sales, have been slipping steadily over the last two decades.

22.   Ono said she decided to put those items on display as a statement about gun violence, in the hope people will try to limit handgun sales.

23.   Pistol tucked neatly into the waistband of his tailored trousers, the Palestinian weapons merchant bemoaned the fact that handgun sales have been slow lately.

24.   As handgun sales declined, a shift in strategy by gun control advocates also has taken a toll on the industry.

25.   The Clinton administration last April suspended handgun sales to Venezuela, worried that the weapons were being used by drug gangs and guerillas in Colombia.