long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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Lowering the age to buy a long gun has been a priority of the House for the past couple of years.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Multiple gun replica lighters, including long guns, were also for sale.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
At the scene were two firearms, a long gun and a modified handgun, McDonald said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Police recovered a long gun and a modified handgun.
—Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Multiple gun replica lighters, including long guns, were also for sale.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
At the scene were two firearms, a long gun and a modified handgun, McDonald said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Police recovered a long gun and a modified handgun.
—Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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