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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Tyrone Williams faces 10 charges in Roxbury District Court, including multiple assault and firearms charges, compounded by having a previous violent crime or drug crime conviction.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Peter Johnson is the founder of Archway Defense, a company that has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade.
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When the vehicle began to move forward slowly, another agent standing in front of the SUV drew a firearm and fired at least two shots through the windshield while stepping backward.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Patel argued that the federal stalking charges against Mangione don't meet the requirements to justify the more serious charge of murder through use of a firearm because stalking, on its own, isn't a violent crime.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Peter Johnson is the founder of Archway Defense, a company that has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
When the vehicle began to move forward slowly, another agent standing in front of the SUV drew a firearm and fired at least two shots through the windshield while stepping backward.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Patel argued that the federal stalking charges against Mangione don't meet the requirements to justify the more serious charge of murder through use of a firearm because stalking, on its own, isn't a violent crime.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 12 Jan. 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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