Definition of handgun
: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand
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Then, Koran said, the man pulled out a handgun and demanded cash.
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Barron stumbled back and pulled a handgun from his waist.
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Officers responded to the Country Trading Post on Burnett Road just before 9 p.m., where a man had allegedly pulled a handgun and robbed a customer.
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As the trooper went to speak with the driver, the man pulled out a handgun and barricaded himself in the vehicle, DPS said.
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Then Orozco pulled out a handgun and shot Wilson, police said.
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By that point in the heist, the male robbers had already held their victim in a chokehold, pulled out a handgun, stripped him to his underwear and stolen his jewelry, police said.
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When local authorities arrived at the scene, one of the suspects, James Mathis, 28, of Gainesville, pulled out a handgun and attempted to flee.
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Two men approached a victim from behind, one of them pulled a handgun and demanded money.
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First Known Use of handgun
15th century
HANDGUN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of handgun for English Language Learners
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: a small gun (such as a revolver or a pistol) designed to be held and shot with one hand
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