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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Court records show in 2022, Vang was convicted of felony drug possession in Ramsey County and then in 2024 was convicted of felony possession of a firearm and/or ammunition while prohibited.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Davis was sentenced Thursday by Lake County Judge Christopher Lombardo, who imposed a 42-year sentence for murder plus a 25-year enhancement for the use of a firearm.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Salazar and Hogan are senior firearms instructors and Burns and Chan are veteran armorers.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mateuz was serving a sentence of life in prison with a chance of parole after an August 2008 Los Angeles County conviction of assault with a firearm as a third-striker, use of a firearm and an enhancement of a street gang act in the commission of a violent felony, according to CDCR.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Davis was sentenced Thursday by Lake County Judge Christopher Lombardo, who imposed a 42-year sentence for murder plus a 25-year enhancement for the use of a firearm.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Salazar and Hogan are senior firearms instructors and Burns and Chan are veteran armorers.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mateuz was serving a sentence of life in prison with a chance of parole after an August 2008 Los Angeles County conviction of assault with a firearm as a third-striker, use of a firearm and an enhancement of a street gang act in the commission of a violent felony, according to CDCR.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 28 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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