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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Grafton pulled out a handgun and fired shots, with three of them hitting Samuelson, police said.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
An old handgun is recovered at some point and eventually used, though probably in the least dramatic way possible, while showdowns between the main characters occur during more long conversations involving yet more liquor.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Police confiscated a Glock handgun along with several weapons and ammunition uncovered in the boy’s backpack.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
But support for a ban on handguns dropped to a near-record low.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
An old handgun is recovered at some point and eventually used, though probably in the least dramatic way possible, while showdowns between the main characters occur during more long conversations involving yet more liquor.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Police confiscated a Glock handgun along with several weapons and ammunition uncovered in the boy’s backpack.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
But support for a ban on handguns dropped to a near-record low.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for handgun
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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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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