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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The caller, police said, had told dispatchers a man armed with a handgun was forcing his way into the home.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Walker, who believed that intruders were entering the home, fired one shot from a handgun, striking one officer.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
The request is being made less than a month after Hatch pleaded guilty to felony official misconduct and misdemeanor charges of unlawful carrying of a handgun and disorderly conduct.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
According to the bail motion filed by the D.A.’s office, Young bumped the other car with his vehicle twice, then brandished a handgun in the other person’s direction.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Walker, who believed that intruders were entering the home, fired one shot from a handgun, striking one officer.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
The request is being made less than a month after Hatch pleaded guilty to felony official misconduct and misdemeanor charges of unlawful carrying of a handgun and disorderly conduct.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
According to the bail motion filed by the D.A.’s office, Young bumped the other car with his vehicle twice, then brandished a handgun in the other person’s direction.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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