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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Cops arrested McLeod and charged him with endangering the welfare of a child and 15 counts of failure to safely store rifles, shotguns and firearms.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Deputies seized Nathan’s 12 firearms, including semiautomatic shotguns, rifles and handguns, six suppressors and 660 rounds of ammunition.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
That lawsuit had challenged the California law that bans the sale and marketing of computer numerical control, or CNC, milling machines that are primarily designed to manufacture firearms.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
As of March 24, officers had confiscated 398 firearms in criminal investigations, down 42% from 685 at this point last year.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Deputies seized Nathan’s 12 firearms, including semiautomatic shotguns, rifles and handguns, six suppressors and 660 rounds of ammunition.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
That lawsuit had challenged the California law that bans the sale and marketing of computer numerical control, or CNC, milling machines that are primarily designed to manufacture firearms.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
As of March 24, officers had confiscated 398 firearms in criminal investigations, down 42% from 685 at this point last year.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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