long gun

noun

plural long guns

: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder

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When this display of strength began last week, the local cable channel NY1 ran a video of two Guardsmen (without long guns) and one state trooper decked out in his grays with purple necktie and tan felt Stetson at Grand Central. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024 Four men walked into a bar in Queretaro armed with long guns, and opened fire indiscriminately, authorities said. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024 Investigators reviewed the surveillance footage that was captured and confirmed Joseph entered the neighbor’s yard and fired off what appeared to be a small caliber long gun, according to the warrant affidavit. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024 The shooter used as many as three guns, including a handgun and at least one long gun, Schierbaum said. —

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for long gun