firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm 
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used of small arms
Examples of firearm in a Sentence
revolvers, rifles, and other firearms
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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In footage posted to X by Mayor Eric Adams on Friday, dozens of bystanders can be seen filming as Jaden is savagely beaten, when one of his attackers draws a firearm and shoots him at point-blank range.
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The report states that a clinician with the Psychological Emergency Response Team, or PERT, was on-site but stayed inside a police vehicle for safety reasons because Romero held the apparent firearm throughout the incident.
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Shaw says a firearm that was believed to have been used was seized.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The report states that a clinician with the Psychological Emergency Response Team, or PERT, was on-site but stayed inside a police vehicle for safety reasons because Romero held the apparent firearm throughout the incident.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Shaw says a firearm that was believed to have been used was seized.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Authorities also recovered multiple firearms in the search, and both vehicles involved in the traffic stop were impounded.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(ə)r-ˌärm
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used only of small arms
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