as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Recent Examples of firearm
The month prior, she was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm and making false statements about drug use, per the newspaper.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
They are not permitted to carry firearms or knives, a Regional Transit spokesperson confirmed.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
In a separate case involving 26-year-old Joshua Enneking, relatives say the bot validated his suicidal thoughts and provided information on how to purchase and use a firearm only weeks before his death.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
There is a limit of three firearms per person; BB, pellet, 3D printed and homemade guns will not be accepted.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
They are not permitted to carry firearms or knives, a Regional Transit spokesperson confirmed.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
In a separate case involving 26-year-old Joshua Enneking, relatives say the bot validated his suicidal thoughts and provided information on how to purchase and use a firearm only weeks before his death.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
There is a limit of three firearms per person; BB, pellet, 3D printed and homemade guns will not be accepted.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firearm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearm
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There are guns, horses, ghosts, a primal struggle for survival in hostile terrain, family feuds and a steadily intensifying sense of mortal threat, as Old Porch’s ambition and psychopathy escalate the drama.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Marty works his connections to learn that Frank won’t be charged for Arthur’s murder — the official verdict is that accidents happen when confused old men own guns.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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