: a gun that uses air pressure to fire small metal balls (called BBs)
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The abuse included shooting him with a BB gun, burning his genitals and forcing him to eat cat feces.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2026 Deputies said the suspect used a metal pipe to strike the victim multiple times in the head and face and shot the victim with a BB gun.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Oct. 2026 Officers later reported that a green laser was attached to a BB gun but remained uncertain about the source of another laser.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2026 After a few kids broke into the neighborhood pool and left a mess a few months ago, Robinson said one man threatened to stand guard at the pool gate and shoot the kids with a BB gun.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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