long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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Over two-thirds of Nevadans supported raising the minimum age for shotgun and long gun purchases from 18-years-old to 21-years-old in a 2023 poll.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
But even though the Florida law bars people under 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns, they are still allowed under state law to receive firearms as gifts.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
The bills would set the minimum age at 18 for purchasing rifles and other long guns.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
Florida Senate unlikely to pass repeal of gun-buying age law passed after Parkland
Days after a mass shooting at Florida State University, the state Senate appears poised to scuttle a controversial proposal that would allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and other long guns.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
But even though the Florida law bars people under 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns, they are still allowed under state law to receive firearms as gifts.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
The bills would set the minimum age at 18 for purchasing rifles and other long guns.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
Florida Senate unlikely to pass repeal of gun-buying age law passed after Parkland
Days after a mass shooting at Florida State University, the state Senate appears poised to scuttle a controversial proposal that would allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and other long guns.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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