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Recent Examples of handgun
Investigators recovered a handgun loaded with 9mm ammunition from the area where Marx fell, according to federal prosecutors.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Wood was found armed with an AR-15, a handgun and ammunition, according to the Sheriff’s Office, but deputies were able to take him into custody without further incident.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
A student notified administrators that Kopfer had shown them a handgun in his backpack during class the day prior, the statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
The department said in a statement that a 911 caller reported Williams armed with a handgun standing outside the business.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Wood was found armed with an AR-15, a handgun and ammunition, according to the Sheriff’s Office, but deputies were able to take him into custody without further incident.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
A student notified administrators that Kopfer had shown them a handgun in his backpack during class the day prior, the statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
The department said in a statement that a 911 caller reported Williams armed with a handgun standing outside the business.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handgun
Noun
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During raids in Czechia and Austria, police seized some weapons, such as knives, machetes, axes and gas pistols.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, who authorities say rushed a banquet room at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, had legally bought a 12-gauge shotgun at the Turner’s location in his hometown of Torrance, as well as a semiautomatic pistol at CAP Tactical Firearms in neighboring Lawndale.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Blanche said the changes bring gun regulations in line with Supreme Court precedents while cutting down on unnecessary burdens on firearms sellers and lawful gun owners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Allen, a California teacher, is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Noun
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In 2022, a former student armed with a semiautomatic pistol and a revolver killed four people and wounded 12 in two schools in Brazil.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Magnum revolver from the passenger seat of one vehicle.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After Florida law changed last fall, Publix opted to allow customers to open carry, while other major grocery chains, including Walmart and Winn-Dixie, asked customers not to bring guns.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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McDonnell has publicly defended the stops as an essential law enforcement tool in the department’s fight against guns, gangs and drugs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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As Aaron Boone summoned Tim Hill to the mound in the seventh inning of the Yankees‘ win over the Orioles on Saturday, the manager mimicked the reliever’s sidearm delivery.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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And a sidearm lefty against [Smith] isn’t ideal either.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handgun. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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