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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State legislation under consideration would prohibit the sale of new handguns that are designed to be easily converted into fully automatic weapons.
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Cindy Camp, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The suspect was allegedly armed with a Glock handgun, which was recovered at the scene, according to the statement.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
The victims took an elevator back to the fourth floor and were walking back to the apartment when one of the suspects pointed a handgun at the head of one of the victims, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
One produced a handgun, while the other forcibly removed the juvenile’s property, according to police, with the two then running to a nearby SUV which fled the area.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Cindy Camp, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The suspect was allegedly armed with a Glock handgun, which was recovered at the scene, according to the statement.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
The victims took an elevator back to the fourth floor and were walking back to the apartment when one of the suspects pointed a handgun at the head of one of the victims, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
One produced a handgun, while the other forcibly removed the juvenile’s property, according to police, with the two then running to a nearby SUV which fled the area.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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