long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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Florida Senate unlikely to pass repeal of gun-buying age law passed after Parkland
Days after a mass shooting at Florida State University, the state Senate appears poised to scuttle a controversial proposal that would allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and other long guns.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
Although protests across the country were largely peaceful, in downtown Lafayette, Indiana, a man took a long gun out of his car and approached the crowd.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Also, Fine’s bill to lower the age a person can buy a long gun from 21 to 18 — and two others like it — has not even been assigned to a committee for hearing in Senate.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
According to police, Levine was located in the parking lot armed with a long gun.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
Although protests across the country were largely peaceful, in downtown Lafayette, Indiana, a man took a long gun out of his car and approached the crowd.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Also, Fine’s bill to lower the age a person can buy a long gun from 21 to 18 — and two others like it — has not even been assigned to a committee for hearing in Senate.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
According to police, Levine was located in the parking lot armed with a long gun.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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