as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Recent Examples of firearm
Romero did not have his firearm drawn when he was shot, according to prosecutors.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Dowd was part owner of United Forces Enterprises, a federal firearms licensee in Vacaville, California.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
An employee at a restaurant in Detroit’s Eastern Market area accidentally shot himself and two customers on Wednesday, July 9, after mishandling a firearm, according to police.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Growing up around firearms The source familiar with the investigation, however, said that authorities learned Roley grew up with a family that had firearms and felt comfortable handling them.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 1 July 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Dowd was part owner of United Forces Enterprises, a federal firearms licensee in Vacaville, California.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
An employee at a restaurant in Detroit’s Eastern Market area accidentally shot himself and two customers on Wednesday, July 9, after mishandling a firearm, according to police.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Growing up around firearms The source familiar with the investigation, however, said that authorities learned Roley grew up with a family that had firearms and felt comfortable handling them.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearm
gun
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And second, those engaging in gun violence do so after curfew, hence the need for curfews and stronger police presence at night.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
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In the air, its air force jets must rely on missiles and guns to engage drones that breach its sovereign airspace.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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