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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Police said Westman is believed to have used three guns in the attack -- a rifle, a shotgun and a handgun -- firing through the church's windows as young students had gathered for morning mass.
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ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials investigated a search warrant at the home and seized several rifles and handguns, according to KHOU 11.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Officers recovered two handguns, methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to the probable cause statement.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
Witnesses told investigators that the man had been firing the handgun out of the vehicle’s window before encountering the officers, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials investigated a search warrant at the home and seized several rifles and handguns, according to KHOU 11.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Officers recovered two handguns, methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to the probable cause statement.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
Witnesses told investigators that the man had been firing the handgun out of the vehicle’s window before encountering the officers, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handgun
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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