riot gun
noun
: a small arm used to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death
especially
: a short-barreled shotgun
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Video showed dozens of LAPD officers massed in a skirmish line across the street from the mob, gripping black and green riot guns that fire foam rounds.
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Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Riot gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riot%20gun. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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