handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 
: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand
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According to police, the man was taken into custody and hospitalized in stable condition with a handgun retrieved from him.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
Authorities also reported finding a loaded P80 handgun with no serial number.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Officers began to drop makeshift evidence markers at the intersection where at dozens of rifle and handgun shell casings lay along with a puddle of blood.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
But current exemptions for the Department of Safety and Homeland Security only pertain to criminal investigations, handgun permits, motor vehicle records and other similar administrative forms.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
Authorities also reported finding a loaded P80 handgun with no serial number.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Officers began to drop makeshift evidence markers at the intersection where at dozens of rifle and handgun shell casings lay along with a puddle of blood.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
But current exemptions for the Department of Safety and Homeland Security only pertain to criminal investigations, handgun permits, motor vehicle records and other similar administrative forms.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for handgun
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən
: a firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand
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