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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Caruthers tried to intervene when the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot him, police said.
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Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
After he was shot, deputies found a Beretta PX4 Storm semi-automatic pellet gun, which is a replica of a .40 caliber handgun, near his body, according to authorities.
—Nathan Solis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The gun was reported stolen before An investigator recovered a Taurus 9mm handgun, two 9mm shell casings, and three live 9mm rounds found on the street on Monument Circle.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
An officer found a .25 MM handgun and a drug pipe in his bag, according to his arrest report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
After he was shot, deputies found a Beretta PX4 Storm semi-automatic pellet gun, which is a replica of a .40 caliber handgun, near his body, according to authorities.
—Nathan Solis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The gun was reported stolen before An investigator recovered a Taurus 9mm handgun, two 9mm shell casings, and three live 9mm rounds found on the street on Monument Circle.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
An officer found a .25 MM handgun and a drug pipe in his bag, according to his arrest report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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