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Recent Examples of handgun
Naperville police responded to a call Friday evening of a road rage incident near Naper Boulevard and Plank Road where an individual, later identified as Gutierrez, allegedly pointed a handgun at another driver, the news release said.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Radford has been stationed at Fort Stewart since 2022, and the weapon used was his own handgun, according to Army officials.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Then, Walker tried to attack Hatcher’s husband but was shot dead after the husband was able to reach his handgun, deputies said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Personal handgun used in shooting Radford used a personal handgun – not a military weapon – in the shooting, Lubas said.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Radford has been stationed at Fort Stewart since 2022, and the weapon used was his own handgun, according to Army officials.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Then, Walker tried to attack Hatcher’s husband but was shot dead after the husband was able to reach his handgun, deputies said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Personal handgun used in shooting Radford used a personal handgun – not a military weapon – in the shooting, Lubas said.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handgun
Noun
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He's seen running through the store and into the parking lot, stabbing a final victim in the crosswalk before being subdued by bystanders, including a man with a licensed pistol.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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One suspect was armed with an AR-15-style pistol while the other was armed with a handgun, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Stamford police said a subsequent search of his room and vehicle also turned up a pair of firearms.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Two parents are facing neglect charges tied to separate cases this summer that resulted in two toddlers dead after getting hold of their parents' firearms.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Detectives recovered 827 rounds for a stainless steel .357 magnum Colt Python revolver.—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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Beginning in 1976, Berkowitz used a .44-caliber revolver to hold the entire city in a grip of fear, often targeting young women and couples.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Modern gun deer: Nov. 8-30, Dec. 26-28 in most deer zones.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Aug. 2025
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Where are guns prohibited? Carrying firearms in the following areas is prohibited, according to Arizona law and the city of Phoenix: Airports.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
Noun
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Its big selling feature is a revolver-like cylinder that spins and snicks along on precision bearings, just like the cylinder of a six-shooter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Distraught to see his own family in great harm’s way, Finau used his sidearm to fire multiple shots into the ground, to grab the crowd’s attention and then bellow at them to clear out.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Aug. 2025
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Jaheim Bell caught one touchdown on a nifty sidearm throw from Dobbs and undrafted rookie Gee Scott secured one of two targets.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handgun. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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