as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Recent Examples of firearm
The ordinance cannot constrict legal possession, purchase or use of firearms in accordance with Indiana law, the state constitution or the U.S. constitution.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The court unanimously ruled that firearms makers are protected by a federal law barring certain lawsuits against them.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Russell, who faced life in prison if convicted on that count, was also charged with discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The bill has come under scrutiny, as a similar type of firearm was used in a 2018 school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The court unanimously ruled that firearms makers are protected by a federal law barring certain lawsuits against them.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Russell, who faced life in prison if convicted on that count, was also charged with discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The bill has come under scrutiny, as a similar type of firearm was used in a 2018 school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearm
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Bradley Fighting Vehicle Looks like a tank but the Bradley has a smaller gun, missiles and carries soldiers into combat.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Vaughn was out on bond at the time for an Illinois gun charge.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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