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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The suspect faces charges of false imprisonment, possessing narcotics, possessing drugs while armed, carrying a loaded handgun, illegally having an firearm and evading police officers, according to booking logs.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
In October 2021, a Flagstaff boy brought his grandfather’s loaded handgun to Mount Elden Middle School in response to bullying.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Top of mind is the recent conviction of Jennifer and James Crumbley, in Michigan, who supplied the handgun their son used in a school shooting.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
In February 2023, police said Miller brought a teammate the handgun that was later used to kill Jamea Jonae Harris, 23, on Jan. 15, 2023.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
The prosecution presented the jury with two weapons found inside the vehicle Elders was driving when he was arrested — one handgun and one rifle.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
Officials said the man bought the Glock 9mm handgun legally from a private individual, and it was registered to him.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Body camera video of the incident played at the news conference shows Laing bolting through the yard and carrying a handgun.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
According to trial testimony, on Black Friday in 2021, James Crumbley and his son went to an Oxford gun shop and purchased a 9mm Sig Sauer handgun that the boy had long begged for, according to the teen's journal.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
In October 2021, a Flagstaff boy brought his grandfather’s loaded handgun to Mount Elden Middle School in response to bullying.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Top of mind is the recent conviction of Jennifer and James Crumbley, in Michigan, who supplied the handgun their son used in a school shooting.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
In February 2023, police said Miller brought a teammate the handgun that was later used to kill Jamea Jonae Harris, 23, on Jan. 15, 2023.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
The prosecution presented the jury with two weapons found inside the vehicle Elders was driving when he was arrested — one handgun and one rifle.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
Officials said the man bought the Glock 9mm handgun legally from a private individual, and it was registered to him.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Body camera video of the incident played at the news conference shows Laing bolting through the yard and carrying a handgun.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
According to trial testimony, on Black Friday in 2021, James Crumbley and his son went to an Oxford gun shop and purchased a 9mm Sig Sauer handgun that the boy had long begged for, according to the teen's journal.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
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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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