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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
The outlets added that Flores is on probation from a 2023 conviction involving a gun and DUI, which bars him from possessing firearms or drinking alcohol.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Akopov is charged with being involved with both firearms and methamphetamine trafficking.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
New Zealand’s government reiterated its commitment to upholding strict firearms controls, while future diplomatic exchanges are expected to observe more rigorous legal vetting procedures.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
For fiscal year 2023-2024, turnaround increased for testing of firearms and fingerprints.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Collins and Robledo were in possession of semiautomatic pistols at the protest but had lawful permits to carry the firearms, according to court documents.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Due to his prior criminal history and having a felony conviction, Routt wasn't allowed to possess firearms, online court records showed.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
These adolescents most often use firearms to end their lives.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Akopov is charged with being involved with both firearms and methamphetamine trafficking.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
New Zealand’s government reiterated its commitment to upholding strict firearms controls, while future diplomatic exchanges are expected to observe more rigorous legal vetting procedures.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
For fiscal year 2023-2024, turnaround increased for testing of firearms and fingerprints.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Collins and Robledo were in possession of semiautomatic pistols at the protest but had lawful permits to carry the firearms, according to court documents.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Due to his prior criminal history and having a felony conviction, Routt wasn't allowed to possess firearms, online court records showed.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
These adolescents most often use firearms to end their lives.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
guns
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The serial numbers of the two guns matched those which were taken from the Sussex home.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Video on social media showed police with guns pointed at a person lying on the tarmac beneath a blue Star of David on the brick building.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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