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 New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was informed Thursday that the hiker found Casias in the McGaffey Ridge area of the Carson National Forest with a handgun alongside her remains, according to a NMSPBI Facebook post late Saturday night.
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Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
According to Schubert, during his second arrest, Weathers was in possession of a semiautomatic handgun in the vicinity of Del Paso Heights Elementary School when riding down the wrong side of the street on a bicycle.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
The victim told police someone hit him with a handgun multiple times and tried to steal his car.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Investigators found a handgun alongside Casias' remains, according to the police.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
According to Schubert, during his second arrest, Weathers was in possession of a semiautomatic handgun in the vicinity of Del Paso Heights Elementary School when riding down the wrong side of the street on a bicycle.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
The victim told police someone hit him with a handgun multiple times and tried to steal his car.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Investigators found a handgun alongside Casias' remains, according to the police.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 2 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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