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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
Federal authorities charged more than 25 alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA), seizing more than 80 firearms, roughly 18 kilograms of drugs and more than $100,000 in cash as part of a sweeping crackdown on the violent transnational gang.
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Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Walker said the law is only part of the problem, pointing also to the widespread availability of firearms among young people.
—Ben Wheeler
updated May 10, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
If released, both people are ordered to wear a GPS tether and are prohibited from possessing any animals or firearms.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Congress banned members of the public from mailing concealable firearms in 1927, but in January the Department of Justice issued an opinion siding with a challenge filed by gun rights groups and declared the federal law unconstitutional.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Ferro was arrested in May 2025 and found in possession of two firearms and a fake ID.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Layman said after Baker was arrested, police recovered three firearms with extended magazines on the scene.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Blanche said the changes bring gun regulations in line with Supreme Court precedents while cutting down on unnecessary burdens on firearms sellers and lawful gun owners.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
During the incident, two agents discharged their firearms at Mendoza Hernandez, the complaint said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Walker said the law is only part of the problem, pointing also to the widespread availability of firearms among young people.
—Ben Wheeler
updated May 10, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
If released, both people are ordered to wear a GPS tether and are prohibited from possessing any animals or firearms.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Congress banned members of the public from mailing concealable firearms in 1927, but in January the Department of Justice issued an opinion siding with a challenge filed by gun rights groups and declared the federal law unconstitutional.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Ferro was arrested in May 2025 and found in possession of two firearms and a fake ID.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Layman said after Baker was arrested, police recovered three firearms with extended magazines on the scene.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Blanche said the changes bring gun regulations in line with Supreme Court precedents while cutting down on unnecessary burdens on firearms sellers and lawful gun owners.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
During the incident, two agents discharged their firearms at Mendoza Hernandez, the complaint said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
guns
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After Florida law changed last fall, Publix opted to allow customers to open carry, while other major grocery chains, including Walmart and Winn-Dixie, asked customers not to bring guns.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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McDonnell has publicly defended the stops as an essential law enforcement tool in the department’s fight against guns, gangs and drugs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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