long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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Officials later confirmed the shot came from a long gun fired from the university’s Losee Center, located about 200 yards from where Kirk was speaking.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement sources tell us investigators believe Robinson was hiding his long gun under his clothing.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The audio, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, described a person in all-black — carrying a black long gun, wearing a black tactical helmet and mask, and possibly a tactical vest and jeans.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The exhibit list also includes dozens of Routh’s internet searches, from how to buy a gun and how long gun powder residue remains on clothing to Secret Service response time to assassination plots and Trump’s campaign schedule.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement sources tell us investigators believe Robinson was hiding his long gun under his clothing.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The audio, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, described a person in all-black — carrying a black long gun, wearing a black tactical helmet and mask, and possibly a tactical vest and jeans.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The exhibit list also includes dozens of Routh’s internet searches, from how to buy a gun and how long gun powder residue remains on clothing to Secret Service response time to assassination plots and Trump’s campaign schedule.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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