long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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In the immediate hours after at least four people were fatally shot, including an off-duty police officer, after a man carrying a long gun opened fire in Manhattan, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle began taking familiar sides in the gun control debate.
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The Hill, 29 July 2025
About three minutes later, dispatch received a call from a woman who said she and her daughter were parked in the lot when a man holding a long gun walked up to her car and hit it several times.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
The National Rifle Association opposed the bill and quickly challenged the requirement that someone be 21 to buy a long gun.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
As officers walked through the side yard toward the ADU, Kahn exited the structure and pointed a long gun at them before fleeing behind the residence, Joseph said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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The Hill, 29 July 2025
About three minutes later, dispatch received a call from a woman who said she and her daughter were parked in the lot when a man holding a long gun walked up to her car and hit it several times.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
The National Rifle Association opposed the bill and quickly challenged the requirement that someone be 21 to buy a long gun.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
As officers walked through the side yard toward the ADU, Kahn exited the structure and pointed a long gun at them before fleeing behind the residence, Joseph said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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