firearms

plural of firearm

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of firearms Hunting is one of just a handful of exceptions in city code allowing for people to discharge firearms within Nashville’s urban services district. Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 As a result, there was never a hearing to determine if Hole was a danger to himself or others, and his name was not added to a federal database of people who are prohibited from buying firearms. Tony Cook, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025 The government’s lawyers argued the ruling effectively guts a statute aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing unlawful drug users from wielding firearms. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 Per The New York Times, the first one was passed in Florida in 2005 and allows people to use firearms or other deadly force to defend themselves in public places without first trying to escape. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 Routh, 59, was charged on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses. Anders Hagstrom , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 Authorities say the group was heavily armed, reportedly possessing over 50 firearms purchased in Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Dallas, and other areas. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 He was cited in 2021 for a minor firearms violation in Pennsylvania related to his storage of a hunting rifle in his vehicle. Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025 But private businesses, such as grocery stores or other retailers, may prohibit firearms on their property. Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
guns
Noun
  • The German army had fewer men, guns, tanks, and planes than France’s defenders.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Statistically speaking, a lot of these people have guns.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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