handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 
: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand
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An aide at the time said Harris purchased a handgun years before her statement and that it was locked up.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Worthy said during the physical altercation, Sneed robbed Sherrod's son of a handgun.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
That’s because the six-shooter is a good approximation for a generic abstraction of a handgun.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
The gun lobby has also vehemently opposed federal legislation to track gun sales and establish a national handgun registry.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Worthy said during the physical altercation, Sneed robbed Sherrod's son of a handgun.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
That’s because the six-shooter is a good approximation for a generic abstraction of a handgun.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
The gun lobby has also vehemently opposed federal legislation to track gun sales and establish a national handgun registry.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
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handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən
: a firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand
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