long gun

noun

plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder

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But even though the Florida law bars people under 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns, they are still allowed under state law to receive firearms as gifts. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025 The bills would set the minimum age at 18 for purchasing rifles and other long guns. News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for long gun

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of long gun was circa 1569

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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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