long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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As officers walked through the side yard toward the ADU, Kahn exited the structure and pointed a long gun at them before fleeing behind the residence, Joseph said.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
At least one agent from the U.S. Marshals Service was also observed at the scene, carrying a long gun.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 30 June 2025
In addition to the explosives, investigators recovered an AR-15 rifle, a long gun, a military-style helmet, a ski mask, and gloves from Krebs’s vehicle, which was parked several blocks from the protest site over the weekend.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
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.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
At least one agent from the U.S. Marshals Service was also observed at the scene, carrying a long gun.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 30 June 2025
In addition to the explosives, investigators recovered an AR-15 rifle, a long gun, a military-style helmet, a ski mask, and gloves from Krebs’s vehicle, which was parked several blocks from the protest site over the weekend.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
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.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for long gun
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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