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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Radford has been stationed at Fort Stewart since 2022, and the weapon used was his own handgun, according to Army officials.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Then, Walker tried to attack Hatcher’s husband but was shot dead after the husband was able to reach his handgun, deputies said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Personal handgun used in shooting Radford used a personal handgun – not a military weapon – in the shooting, Lubas said.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The video also showed Webb's vehicle arriving at the home around 6:45 p.m.
Investigators collected a semiautomatic handgun from the vehicle that Santos' body was found in and believe the suspect used the firearm to commit the homicides and take his own life.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Then, Walker tried to attack Hatcher’s husband but was shot dead after the husband was able to reach his handgun, deputies said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Personal handgun used in shooting Radford used a personal handgun – not a military weapon – in the shooting, Lubas said.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The video also showed Webb's vehicle arriving at the home around 6:45 p.m.
Investigators collected a semiautomatic handgun from the vehicle that Santos' body was found in and believe the suspect used the firearm to commit the homicides and take his own life.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
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 20 Aug. 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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