long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
Examples of long gun in a Sentence
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Wednesday The call to police reporting someone moving toward Mount Horeb Middle School with a backpack and what looked like a long gun came in at 11:11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2024
Authorities located other guns on the property, including a pistol and several long guns that were either loaded or not safely and appropriately stored, court records show.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
Transportation in New York City Subway Crime: Shortly after Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard in the New York City subway to quell fears of crime, a plan that drew intense criticism, her office said that soldiers searching bags would not carry long guns.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Two officers with long guns were perched on a nearby rooftop, seemingly watching events unfold.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
Despite that, Gallegos said, Boettcher came out of his house with the long gun and pointed it directly in his face.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Here are the pros and cons as well as a general overview of chasing elk with a long gun.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
Other types of guns: Jamison confirmed that federal law doesn’t explicitly mention age requirements for the possession of other types of guns, such as shotguns or long guns.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2024
The woman, estimated to be between 30 and 35 years old, entered the megachurch shortly before 2 p.m. dressed in a trench coat and armed with a long gun and a backpack, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said in a Sunday afternoon news conference.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2024
Authorities located other guns on the property, including a pistol and several long guns that were either loaded or not safely and appropriately stored, court records show.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
Transportation in New York City Subway Crime: Shortly after Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard in the New York City subway to quell fears of crime, a plan that drew intense criticism, her office said that soldiers searching bags would not carry long guns.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Two officers with long guns were perched on a nearby rooftop, seemingly watching events unfold.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
Despite that, Gallegos said, Boettcher came out of his house with the long gun and pointed it directly in his face.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Here are the pros and cons as well as a general overview of chasing elk with a long gun.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
Other types of guns: Jamison confirmed that federal law doesn’t explicitly mention age requirements for the possession of other types of guns, such as shotguns or long guns.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2024
The woman, estimated to be between 30 and 35 years old, entered the megachurch shortly before 2 p.m. dressed in a trench coat and armed with a long gun and a backpack, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said in a Sunday afternoon news conference.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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