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
Recent Examples on the Web
The initial charges Routh faced in a criminal complaint accused him of illegally possessing his gun in spite of multiple felony convictions and with possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
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Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Whatever the term, the devices have the power to transform a handgun into a fully automatic firearm.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody declined to represent a state prosecutor and county sheriff being sued by a gun rights group over the state’s ban on open-carrying firearms.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
The jury indicted him on charges of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
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Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Whatever the term, the devices have the power to transform a handgun into a fully automatic firearm.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody declined to represent a state prosecutor and county sheriff being sued by a gun rights group over the state’s ban on open-carrying firearms.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
The jury indicted him on charges of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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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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