Thesaurus results for HANDGUN

handgun

noun

as in pistol

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Recent Examples of handgun The sheriff’s office said Jairus was reportedly armed with a handgun but has not confirmed whether a weapon was recovered at the scene. —

Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 Each was equipped with a 9-millimetre Glock handgun, a bulletproof vest, handcuffs, and pepper spray. —

Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 Records show police recovered handgun casings from the scene, and the victim, who survived, was treated at a hospital. —

Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026 Both of the individuals in the car ran away, but officers quickly apprehended a 17-year-old from Bensenville, also recovering during the arrest a loaded handgun that had been reported stolen by the Round Lake Beach Police Department, per the news release. —

Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handgun

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Noun

In one recent prosecution, the Department of Justice charged a father-son duo with attempting to drive more than 300 rifles and pistols, plus ammunition and magazines, over the Mexican border.

— Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
An automatic pistol lay on the table.

— Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026