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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 firearms
Abraham Lincoln posted guards outside, but inside they were dressed in civilian clothes and hid their firearms.
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Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Prescription medications were the most common method used in nonfatal suicide attempts, including opioids, while firearms were most common in fatal attempts.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
According to the complaint, Ikner asked the chatbot questions about notoriety, firearms and campus activity patterns.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Two firearms were also recovered.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Other officers stopped the fleeing vehicle and recovered four firearms.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
When the sentence came down, Perez was already serving nine years for felony possession of firearms.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
California recently strengthened its safe storage law, which went into effect this year, requiring gun owners to securely store their firearms at all times in a residence when not in use.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
San Diego County has gone after other industries in recent years, including opioid manufacturers and the maker of a milling machine the county argues can be used to make unregistered firearms known as ghost guns.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Prescription medications were the most common method used in nonfatal suicide attempts, including opioids, while firearms were most common in fatal attempts.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
According to the complaint, Ikner asked the chatbot questions about notoriety, firearms and campus activity patterns.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Two firearms were also recovered.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Other officers stopped the fleeing vehicle and recovered four firearms.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
When the sentence came down, Perez was already serving nine years for felony possession of firearms.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
California recently strengthened its safe storage law, which went into effect this year, requiring gun owners to securely store their firearms at all times in a residence when not in use.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
San Diego County has gone after other industries in recent years, including opioid manufacturers and the maker of a milling machine the county argues can be used to make unregistered firearms known as ghost guns.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
guns
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Federal prosecutors alleged that the suspects held guns while standing on both sides of the car and demanded that the victim hand over the cash.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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As a result, researchers have found, firearms are discussed in fewer than 1 in 4 protective-order hearings nationwide, and courts order abusers to surrender their guns in 66% of applicable cases.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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