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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Investigators found a knife and handgun at the scene, according to the critical incident video.
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Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
The boys’ father closed the door, produced a handgun and fired at her but missed.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Her husband then reportedly fired his handgun towards the suspect's vehicle in self-defense.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 June 2026
An alleged drug dealer who was taken into custody on an active warrant is facing additional charges after police allegedly discovered a handgun with a high-capacity magazine, hundred of fentanyl folds, crack cocaine, ammunition and digital scales in his vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026
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Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
The boys’ father closed the door, produced a handgun and fired at her but missed.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Her husband then reportedly fired his handgun towards the suspect's vehicle in self-defense.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 June 2026
An alleged drug dealer who was taken into custody on an active warrant is facing additional charges after police allegedly discovered a handgun with a high-capacity magazine, hundred of fentanyl folds, crack cocaine, ammunition and digital scales in his vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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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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