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
He was caught on Friday after a manhunt and charged with murder, obstruction, and felony firearm charges.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Black sat with a firearm within reach.
—Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Easy access to firearms, and the opposition from most Republicans to stricter gun laws.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
That decision meant McRae avoided jail time and kept his ability to purchase firearms.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Black sat with a firearm within reach.
—Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Easy access to firearms, and the opposition from most Republicans to stricter gun laws.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
That decision meant McRae avoided jail time and kept his ability to purchase firearms.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearm
gun
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But unlike in past deadly episodes of gun violence, the leaders were silent on calling for any gun control measures.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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