long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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Hosey said that the suspect, 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White, had a long gun that belonged to his father during the attack.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Authorities said Tuesday that investigators recovered at least 500 shell casings at the scene, estimating that White fired more than 180 shots at the CDC headquarters using his father’s long gun.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This discussion of Florida law only impacts 18- to 20-year-old’s ability to purchase long guns, the classification containing rifles and shotguns.
—Matthew Cupelli, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
In the immediate hours after at least four people were fatally shot, including an off-duty police officer, after a man carrying a long gun opened fire in Manhattan, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle began taking familiar sides in the gun control debate.
—The Hill, 29 July 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Authorities said Tuesday that investigators recovered at least 500 shell casings at the scene, estimating that White fired more than 180 shots at the CDC headquarters using his father’s long gun.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This discussion of Florida law only impacts 18- to 20-year-old’s ability to purchase long guns, the classification containing rifles and shotguns.
—Matthew Cupelli, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
In the immediate hours after at least four people were fatally shot, including an off-duty police officer, after a man carrying a long gun opened fire in Manhattan, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle began taking familiar sides in the gun control debate.
—The Hill, 29 July 2025
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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