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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Occhicone appeared to leave, only to return a brief time later armed with a handgun.
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Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
That was when Lake County Deputy Sheriff Gary Murphy was shot and killed after responding to a report of a woman firing a handgun outside of her home on June 15, 1976.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
As the crowd passed through the neighborhood, the McCloskeys emerged from their home carrying firearms — Mark with an AR-15-style rifle and Patricia with a handgun.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
Investigators recovered shell casings and two handguns from the residence, according to court documents.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
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Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
That was when Lake County Deputy Sheriff Gary Murphy was shot and killed after responding to a report of a woman firing a handgun outside of her home on June 15, 1976.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
As the crowd passed through the neighborhood, the McCloskeys emerged from their home carrying firearms — Mark with an AR-15-style rifle and Patricia with a handgun.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
Investigators recovered shell casings and two handguns from the residence, according to court documents.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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