Synonyms of firearms

firearms

noun

plural of firearm

as in guns

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder

will need a permit to carry a firearm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guns
• rifles
• handguns
• pistols
• arms
• small arms
• revolvers
• shotguns
• pieces
• semiautomatics
• muskets
• heat
• derringers
• sidearms
• six-guns
• six-shooters
• zip guns
• flintlocks
• matchlocks
• blunderbusses
• carbines
• firelocks
• smoothbores
• machine guns
• fieldpieces
• assault weapons
• harquebuses
• breechloaders
• assault rifles
• automatics
• culverins
• submachine guns
• rods
• machine pistols
• gats
• roscoes
• self-loaders
• tommy guns
• AK-47s
• spearguns
• repeaters
• forty-fives
• twenty-twos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of firearms

Police encourage residents to secure their firearms and use gun locks, Calzada said. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

Officers also found several large shipping boxes containing precious metals, two unregistered firearms, and more than $105,000 in cash, according to the sheriff’s department. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

We are introduced to Celeste at target practice with her impressive arsenal of firearms, which get suspiciously little play once the action finally arrives. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Smith & Wesson — The firearms manufacturer reported a beat on the top and bottom lines, sending shares 6% higher. — Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Police said Cooper drove toward the officers, striking an officer, two patrol cars and another vehicle, prompting officers to discharge their firearms, striking her. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

There were signs, too, that agents might not be responsible with their firearms. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

During these latest raids on five properties, the military seized 18,000 gallons of diesel, fuel tanks, pumps, firearms, and tools. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Its recent report says organized crime groups are increasingly involved in cultural-property theft, with offenders using tools like explosives and firearms. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026