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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
Despite that, according to the lawsuit, the defendants failed to implement reasonable screenings and preventive measures to keep firearms and other weapons out of the venue.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
According to King County, firearms are used in domestic violence homicides more than all other weapons combined in Washington state.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
He is charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and having firearms that would be used to commit an act of terrorism on behalf of ISIS.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
They are not permitted to carry firearms or knives, a Regional Transit spokesperson confirmed.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Participants should store firearms in their car trunks and make sure they’re unloaded.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
All three suspects, including Nasser, were charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and having firearms that would be used to commit an act of terrorism on behalf of ISIS.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
The penalties for carrying firearms or ammunition, even by mistake, are severe, and can include long prison sentences.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, a recent study in JAMA Pediatrics showed that states with more restrictive gun laws have fewer pediatric deaths from firearms.
—NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
According to King County, firearms are used in domestic violence homicides more than all other weapons combined in Washington state.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
He is charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and having firearms that would be used to commit an act of terrorism on behalf of ISIS.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
They are not permitted to carry firearms or knives, a Regional Transit spokesperson confirmed.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Participants should store firearms in their car trunks and make sure they’re unloaded.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
All three suspects, including Nasser, were charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and having firearms that would be used to commit an act of terrorism on behalf of ISIS.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
The penalties for carrying firearms or ammunition, even by mistake, are severe, and can include long prison sentences.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, a recent study in JAMA Pediatrics showed that states with more restrictive gun laws have fewer pediatric deaths from firearms.
—NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
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This myopia dates back almost to the moment when the guns fell silent and the peace treaty was signed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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