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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
Shreveport Police spokesman Christopher Bordelon said Elkins was likely prohibited from legally owning firearms because of that conviction.
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Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
During traffic stops involving two cars, a black and a silver sports sedan, officers detained multiple people and recovered several firearms, police said.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Tybee Island’s controversial Orange Crush weekend ended with 26 arrests and five firearms seized, including one weapon police say had been converted into a makeshift machine gun capable of fully automatic fire.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Bordelon said Elkins had been arrested in 2019 in a firearms case.
—Gerald Herbert, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Under guidance issued by the state, replica firearms are not considered deadly weapons.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
The operation resulted in eight arrests and the recovery of more than 90 pounds of fentanyl, along with $30,000 and two loaded firearms.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
The lines were drawn between those who own guns, and those who want to ban certain types of firearms from Rhode Island.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
The gun police took from his cousin’s home wasn’t the gun used in the shooting, either, a firearms report showed.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
During traffic stops involving two cars, a black and a silver sports sedan, officers detained multiple people and recovered several firearms, police said.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Tybee Island’s controversial Orange Crush weekend ended with 26 arrests and five firearms seized, including one weapon police say had been converted into a makeshift machine gun capable of fully automatic fire.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Bordelon said Elkins had been arrested in 2019 in a firearms case.
—Gerald Herbert, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Under guidance issued by the state, replica firearms are not considered deadly weapons.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
The operation resulted in eight arrests and the recovery of more than 90 pounds of fentanyl, along with $30,000 and two loaded firearms.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
The lines were drawn between those who own guns, and those who want to ban certain types of firearms from Rhode Island.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
The gun police took from his cousin’s home wasn’t the gun used in the shooting, either, a firearms report showed.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
guns
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Gun violence is an issue, according to Yancy, who believes easy access to guns among young adults can lead to violence.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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During each of the robberies and the carjacking, the suspects used guns to demand money, a car, or other items from victims.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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