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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 firearms
While executing a search warrant at the residence on the 3500 block of Orr Buyck Road, investigators seized several firearms as well as ammunition, according to the sheriff's office.
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 18 May 2026
One of them, Hossein Hosseini, received basic firearms training from a masked member of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
—Jon Gambrell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
One of them, Hossein Hosseini, received basic firearms training from a masked member of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 17 May 2026
One of them, Hossein Hosseini, received basic firearms training from a masked member of the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
From left, stalwart Fast/Furious gun molls Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, who know their way around all sorts of fancy cars, not to mention firearms, breezily support central good/bad dude Vin Diesel, who’s doing his best professional bowling imitation for the paparazzi.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Weapons and firearms are also not allowed inside the Idaho Botanical Garden.
—Hali Smith
may 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2026
The 27-year-old founder of a Sikh motorcycle club that prosecutors say was linked to the notorious Hells Angels has been sentenced for illegally dealing in firearms and unlawful possession of a machine gun.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Federal authorities charged more than 25 alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA), seizing more than 80 firearms, roughly 18 kilograms of drugs and more than $100,000 in cash as part of a sweeping crackdown on the violent transnational gang.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Riley Moser, CBS News, 18 May 2026
One of them, Hossein Hosseini, received basic firearms training from a masked member of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
—Jon Gambrell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
One of them, Hossein Hosseini, received basic firearms training from a masked member of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 17 May 2026
One of them, Hossein Hosseini, received basic firearms training from a masked member of the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
From left, stalwart Fast/Furious gun molls Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, who know their way around all sorts of fancy cars, not to mention firearms, breezily support central good/bad dude Vin Diesel, who’s doing his best professional bowling imitation for the paparazzi.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Weapons and firearms are also not allowed inside the Idaho Botanical Garden.
—Hali Smith
may 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2026
The 27-year-old founder of a Sikh motorcycle club that prosecutors say was linked to the notorious Hells Angels has been sentenced for illegally dealing in firearms and unlawful possession of a machine gun.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Federal authorities charged more than 25 alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA), seizing more than 80 firearms, roughly 18 kilograms of drugs and more than $100,000 in cash as part of a sweeping crackdown on the violent transnational gang.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
guns
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Authorities noted that Joyce is a felon with a criminal history that includes state convictions for drug, larceny and burglary charges, which disqualify him from having guns or ammunition.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Police did not indicate whether the men were shooting at each other or were shot by a third party, but police did say two guns were recovered.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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