1.   You could fire a starting pistol next to some and they would barely look up.

2.   Once he was accidentally shot by the starting pistol at the Golden Circle Marathon in Russia.

3.   While the racers pursue the cash, Sinclair and his bettors track their progress electronically, their wagers locked in before the firing of the starting pistol.

4.   Police gave details Monday night about an incident last month when a man fired a starting pistol loaded with harmless blanks at Prime Minister John Major.

5.   Starting pistols are used at athletic meetings to start races.

6.   The few exceptions to the ban include antique weapons, starting pistols, and small shot pistols used against rats, mice and other pests.

7.   The statement said the limousine had just left the road and pulled into the drive leading to the house when the man fired the starting pistol.

8.   MacGarrigle, who was allegedly found in possession of a starting pistol converted into a conventional gun, is also accused of possession of an offensive weapons.