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Put away gun, sort he loaded to protect student (7)

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I believe the answer is:

holster

'put away gun' is the definition.
(to put a gun in a holster)

'sort he loaded to protect student' is the wordplay.
'loaded' is an anagram indicator (loaded can mean drunk).
'to protect' is an insertion indicator.
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'sort'+'he'='sorthe'
'sorthe' with letters rearranged gives 'hoster'.
'hoster' placed around 'l' is 'HOLSTER'.

(Other definitions for holster that I've seen before include "Pistol sheath" , "Pistol-case" , "Gun-case" , "Holder for a hand-gun" , "armrest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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