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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 firearms
According to the Fogo Cruzado (Crossfire) Institute, which tracks gun violence in Brazil, more than half of the firearms injuries recorded in September 2025 came from police operations.
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The White House says the task force has yielded 1,300 arrests related to outstanding warrants, drugs and firearms.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
In January 2010, former All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested in violation of gun control laws after he and a teammate, Javaris Crittenton, took firearms to the Washington Wizards’ locker room as a result of a gambling dispute.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Guidance issued by the state DOJ indicates BB guns are considered deadly weapons, but replica firearms are not.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Outside of that area in the rest of the county, which is known as the general services district, firearms can’t be discharged during the nighttime.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
As a result, there was never a hearing to determine if Hole was a danger to himself or others, and his name was not added to a federal database of people who are prohibited from buying firearms.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Per The New York Times, the first one was passed in Florida in 2005 and allows people to use firearms or other deadly force to defend themselves in public places without first trying to escape.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Routh, 59, was charged on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses.
—Anders Hagstrom , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The White House says the task force has yielded 1,300 arrests related to outstanding warrants, drugs and firearms.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
In January 2010, former All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested in violation of gun control laws after he and a teammate, Javaris Crittenton, took firearms to the Washington Wizards’ locker room as a result of a gambling dispute.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Guidance issued by the state DOJ indicates BB guns are considered deadly weapons, but replica firearms are not.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Outside of that area in the rest of the county, which is known as the general services district, firearms can’t be discharged during the nighttime.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
As a result, there was never a hearing to determine if Hole was a danger to himself or others, and his name was not added to a federal database of people who are prohibited from buying firearms.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Per The New York Times, the first one was passed in Florida in 2005 and allows people to use firearms or other deadly force to defend themselves in public places without first trying to escape.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Routh, 59, was charged on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses.
—Anders Hagstrom , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
guns
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In addition to questioning the stops, Bell questioned foot chases for guns that are not visible.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos of the raid shared online by the Department of Homeland Security show Border Patrol agents with guns drawn approaching the building in the middle of the night.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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