handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 
: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand
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Court records show that, between October 2022 and October 2023, Bagley reportedly purchased over 20 handguns from licensed firearm dealers and sold the guns to multiple customers, many of whom were prohibited by law from possessing firearms.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
The handgun he is accused of using in the Tamarac murder spree was a Black Sig Sauer P320, records show.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Someone tried bringing a handgun tucked into the back of a stroller at an airport in Houston in November.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
But her earrings are tiny jeweled handguns, and she's got a pistol strapped to her ankle.
—Mary Beth Sheridan and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
The handgun he is accused of using in the Tamarac murder spree was a Black Sig Sauer P320, records show.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Someone tried bringing a handgun tucked into the back of a stroller at an airport in Houston in November.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
But her earrings are tiny jeweled handguns, and she's got a pistol strapped to her ankle.
—Mary Beth Sheridan and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən
: a firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand
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