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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Additionally, Bak’s DNA was found on the handgun magazine dropped at the scene.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
According to court officials, Mitchell then pulled out a handgun and hit the driver in the head with the firearm.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Newman is seen in the video pulling out a handgun and pointing it at the officer, but the gun didn't fire.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
When the officer ordered him to stop the suspect again pulled out a handgun and shot the officer, Smith said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
According to court officials, Mitchell then pulled out a handgun and hit the driver in the head with the firearm.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Newman is seen in the video pulling out a handgun and pointing it at the officer, but the gun didn't fire.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
When the officer ordered him to stop the suspect again pulled out a handgun and shot the officer, Smith said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 28 Dec. 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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