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
There are concerns that the video may have flouted a number of laws, including the use of imitation firearms and exposing minors to harmful content.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Authorities believe Torres-Chirinos fired the handgun in both incidents, and he is charged with two counts of firearms possession during the commission of a crime and one count of firearms possession by an unlawful alien.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit to strike down portions of a Jackson County firearm ordinance enacted in the wake of a mass shooting at the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
After learning of the matter, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for Bohn’s Woodbury home and found an unloaded firearm in a locked case in his garage, according to the complaint.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Authorities believe Torres-Chirinos fired the handgun in both incidents, and he is charged with two counts of firearms possession during the commission of a crime and one count of firearms possession by an unlawful alien.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit to strike down portions of a Jackson County firearm ordinance enacted in the wake of a mass shooting at the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
After learning of the matter, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for Bohn’s Woodbury home and found an unloaded firearm in a locked case in his garage, according to the complaint.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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