long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo said men with long guns, masks and tactical vests had shown up earlier in the day at Villa Parke, which has playing fields, a swimming pool and other youth sports facilities.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Investigators also discovered an AR-15, long gun, ski mask, military helmet, and military gloves in Krebs’ vehicle, which was parked just a few blocks from the protest on Saturday.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The troops included members of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, according to a social media post from the Department of Defense that showed dozens of National Guard members with long guns and an armored vehicle.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The Legislature and then-Gov. Rick Scott approved the ban on people under age 21 buying rifles and other long guns after the February 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students and faculty members.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Investigators also discovered an AR-15, long gun, ski mask, military helmet, and military gloves in Krebs’ vehicle, which was parked just a few blocks from the protest on Saturday.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The troops included members of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, according to a social media post from the Department of Defense that showed dozens of National Guard members with long guns and an armored vehicle.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The Legislature and then-Gov. Rick Scott approved the ban on people under age 21 buying rifles and other long guns after the February 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students and faculty members.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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