Thesaurus results for HANDGUN

handgun

noun

Definition of handgun

as in pistol

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Recent Examples of handgun The decision means the minimum age of 21 to purchase a handgun will remain in effect, at least for now. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 June 2026 Occhicone appeared to leave, only to return a brief time later armed with a handgun. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 That was when Lake County Deputy Sheriff Gary Murphy was shot and killed after responding to a report of a woman firing a handgun outside of her home on June 15, 1976. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 The state allows for open or concealed carry, but any handgun carried in public view must be in a holster. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for handgun

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Noun

But Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, upon return from this week’s NATO summit in Turkey, discovered a pistol and live ammunition in his possession, courtesy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

— Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
Johnson was arrested by members of the Hartford Police Department on April 21 on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a pistol without a permit and first-degree reckless endangerment.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

But a DeKalb County officer recently had his firearm in one hand and handcuffs in the other while trying to arrest a teenager who was on the ground with his hands behind his back.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
The Show-Me State also ranked in the top 10 for firearm deaths last year.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of firearm

Noun

Consulting a design on a computer screen, the workers arranged the numbered pieces — from 14 inches to 12 feet long — into a grid on an oversize worktable and attached them with rapid nail gun blasts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The foundation helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt for students, gave out turkeys to families during the holidays and provided resources to those impacted by gun violence.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

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
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

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