handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 
: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand
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Prosecutors said officers searched the home and found two semi-automatic handguns and two 9 mm handguns without serial numbers.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
After he was arrested in San Jose, police said a search of his home recovered a semiautomatic handgun.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
After he was arrested in San Jose, police said a search of his home recovered a semiautomatic handgun.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən
: a firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand
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