as in guns
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
Teri handled higher-value finds and saw that potentially dangerous items – like firearms and knives – got to the local sheriff’s office.
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Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Many of the firearms are believed to have been stolen, and could be linked to crimes in the region, federal officials said.
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Mark Price
july 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2026
Law enforcement later searched two locations in connection with the investigation into Hidrogo including a storage facility in Fort Worth where officers found 244 kilograms of meth with a purity level of 100 percent and more firearms.
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Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Durham's criminal history included previous convictions for firearms offenses and kidnapping, records show.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Upon entering, police found a myriad of firearms, drugs, fake law enforcement IDs and multiple financial documents from Wilding.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Prosecutors have said that at the time of the alleged confrontation, Pooh Shiesty was on home confinement for a prior firearms conspiracy conviction out of Florida and was required to wear an electronic monitoring device.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Prosecutors told jurors at trial that the group's actions — including bringing firearms, first aid kits and wearing body armor — were signals of nefarious intent.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Scenes involving firearms alarmed distributors still grappling with the aftermath of the Columbine massacre, while the film’s October release via Newmarket was further complicated by a trailer prominently featuring an airplane crash just weeks after the September 11 attacks.
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José Salazar,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Many of the firearms are believed to have been stolen, and could be linked to crimes in the region, federal officials said.
—
Mark Price
july 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2026
Law enforcement later searched two locations in connection with the investigation into Hidrogo including a storage facility in Fort Worth where officers found 244 kilograms of meth with a purity level of 100 percent and more firearms.
—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Durham's criminal history included previous convictions for firearms offenses and kidnapping, records show.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Upon entering, police found a myriad of firearms, drugs, fake law enforcement IDs and multiple financial documents from Wilding.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Prosecutors have said that at the time of the alleged confrontation, Pooh Shiesty was on home confinement for a prior firearms conspiracy conviction out of Florida and was required to wear an electronic monitoring device.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Prosecutors told jurors at trial that the group's actions — including bringing firearms, first aid kits and wearing body armor — were signals of nefarious intent.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Scenes involving firearms alarmed distributors still grappling with the aftermath of the Columbine massacre, while the film’s October release via Newmarket was further complicated by a trailer prominently featuring an airplane crash just weeks after the September 11 attacks.
—
José Salazar,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearms
guns
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But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs, guns, mysterious chemicals, a missing woman and local and federal investigators turning a Philadelphia home inside out.
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State lawmakers said these rapid-fire guns are not needed for self-defense but can be a weapon of mass murder.
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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