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
Smith and Simms did the shooting, striking Lewis in the gut, while Alexandre was spotted passing a firearm to one of his teen accomplices, prosecutors said.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
There is not a gun law in your fantasies, other than banning all firearms, that would have prevented this tragedy.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, on Georgia's public Wildlife Management Areas, tegus can be killed with firearms legal during the current hunting season.
—Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
There is not a gun law in your fantasies, other than banning all firearms, that would have prevented this tragedy.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, on Georgia's public Wildlife Management Areas, tegus can be killed with firearms legal during the current hunting season.
—Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearm
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Multiple instances of gun violence occur outside of New York City Public Schools, often involving students and school safety staff.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Another recording, from a nearby security camera apparently without sound, appeared to show Lauren chambering a round and raising the gun, followed by police bullets kicking up dirt near her feet a moment after.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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