long gun

noun

plural long guns

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

Examples of long gun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two men armed with long guns robbed an armored truck outside Philadelphia, authorities said Wednesday. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024 Authorities are searching for two suspects armed with long guns who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Brinks armored truck in Pennsylvania in broad daylight. —

Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 17 July 2024 In addition to such publicly visible efforts, agents are often perched on rooftops with long guns when a protectee appears in public. —

Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024 After the vehicle stopped about 5:40 p.m., Guzman got out, carrying a long gun and carjacked an SUV while pointing the weapon at the driver, police said. —

Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for long gun

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