handgun

noun

hand·​gun ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 

: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand

Examples of handgun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As mayor, Feinstein passed a ban on handgun possession and dedicated funding to HIV/AIDS research. —Conor Murray, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

She is also accused of using a handgun during the commission of the crime. —Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023

Christensen did, however, say that a handgun was recovered at the scene of the shooting, and revealed that there were other children present in the house. —Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Nov. 2023

Also banned are the delivery, sale and purchase of high-capacity magazines of more than 10 rounds for long guns and 15 rounds for handguns. —Jeremy Gorner Chicago Tribune (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023

According to the police report made public Friday by D.C. police, who are leading the investigation, authorities also recovered a gray Nissan Sentra and a Glock 23 semiautomatic handgun. —Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023

But now, as Dontae emerged from a store, someone in a car raised a handgun and used it. —Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023

Separate Maryland laws prohibiting a handgun purchase without a seven-day wait or a background check by the Maryland State Police were not affected by the ruling. —Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023

The officer noted that the driver's-side door and the door to the home were both standing open, and a rifle and handgun were visible inside the vehicle. —Steven Mross, arkansasonline.com, 19 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

handgun

noun

hand·​gun ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 

: a firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand