Thesaurus results for FIREARM

firearm

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm

Definition of firearm next

as in gun

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder will need a permit to carry a firearm

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Recent Examples of firearm Due to a conviction for selling methamphetamine in Rogers in 2019, Osler is ineligible to possess firearms or ammunition, the complaint said. —

Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 Federal prosecutors later charged Russell with depriving Bils of his rights under color of law and discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. —

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 If approved, the force would give the agency’s officers the authority to carry a firearm, make arrests and investigate thefts. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Reinert said police also allegedly found 3D printing equipment after learning that several firearm accessories had been manufactured using 3D printing technology. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for firearm

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gun

Noun

Hamid’s murder conviction also included an enhancement for using a gun in the crime.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Investigators said several minors were in the home when a fight broke out and one of them pulled out a gun.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 June 2026