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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The stabbing rampage that took place Saturday, July 26, left 11 people injured before onlookers, one of them apparently armed with a handgun, subdued the suspect in the parking lot outside the store just before police arrived, police said.
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
The robbers, who were both reportedly armed with handguns, stole the victim’s cellphone, wristwatch and an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing in a white 2017 Hyundai Elantra with the Connecticut license plate AZ09385, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
The argument escalated and Calhoun produced a handgun, firing one round that struck Lawyer.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 July 2025
The two victims were walking with a group of five on the sidewalk late Wednesday night when three people in the group pulled out handguns and fired at them, police said Thursday.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
The robbers, who were both reportedly armed with handguns, stole the victim’s cellphone, wristwatch and an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing in a white 2017 Hyundai Elantra with the Connecticut license plate AZ09385, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
The argument escalated and Calhoun produced a handgun, firing one round that struck Lawyer.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 July 2025
The two victims were walking with a group of five on the sidewalk late Wednesday night when three people in the group pulled out handguns and fired at them, police said Thursday.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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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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