firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm 
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used of small arms
Examples of firearm in a Sentence
revolvers, rifles, and other firearms
will need a permit to carry a firearm
Recent Examples on the Web
Eight percent of the respondents said a lockdown due to reports of a firearm happened more than once that year.
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USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Department of Justice estimates that there are over 20,000 unlicensed sellers who are selling firearms through online advertisements, gun shows and other means, according to the White House.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The rule clarifies some technical aspects of selling and owning firearms.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
On the morning of April 1, an elementary school student was found in possession of a firearm on a bus to Madison Rose Lane Elementary School.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The law now requires all unattended firearms to be unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or safe if a child could have access to it.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
He was found guilty of reckless endangerment, terrorizing and use of a firearm in relation to a felony crime of violence.
—Chacour Koop, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
During this, Thompson said, an officer saw the man make actions consistent with someone drawing a firearm and attempted to diffuse the situation before shooting him.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Later Saturday, the police department’s SWAT team served two search warrants in the 2400 block of Baltic Avenue and 2500 Adriatic Avenue, recovering firearms that were believed to have been used in the shootings.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Department of Justice estimates that there are over 20,000 unlicensed sellers who are selling firearms through online advertisements, gun shows and other means, according to the White House.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The rule clarifies some technical aspects of selling and owning firearms.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
On the morning of April 1, an elementary school student was found in possession of a firearm on a bus to Madison Rose Lane Elementary School.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The law now requires all unattended firearms to be unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or safe if a child could have access to it.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
He was found guilty of reckless endangerment, terrorizing and use of a firearm in relation to a felony crime of violence.
—Chacour Koop, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
During this, Thompson said, an officer saw the man make actions consistent with someone drawing a firearm and attempted to diffuse the situation before shooting him.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Later Saturday, the police department’s SWAT team served two search warrants in the 2400 block of Baltic Avenue and 2500 Adriatic Avenue, recovering firearms that were believed to have been used in the shootings.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(ə)r-ˌärm
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used only of small arms
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