long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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According to police, Levine was located in the parking lot armed with a long gun.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2018, following the mass school shooting in Parkland, Fla., by a 19-year-old man, California law was amended to restrict the sale of long guns to anyone under 21, with some exceptions.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Re: ‘A slap in the face’ to Parkland families | Steve Bousquet column, March 16
The bill to repeal the state law prohibiting sales of long guns and assault weans to people under age 21 in the name of Second Amendment rights is madness.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The panel majority said, in part, the law maintains access because people under 21 can still receive rifles and long guns as gifts from family members.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2018, following the mass school shooting in Parkland, Fla., by a 19-year-old man, California law was amended to restrict the sale of long guns to anyone under 21, with some exceptions.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Re: ‘A slap in the face’ to Parkland families | Steve Bousquet column, March 16
The bill to repeal the state law prohibiting sales of long guns and assault weans to people under age 21 in the name of Second Amendment rights is madness.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The panel majority said, in part, the law maintains access because people under 21 can still receive rifles and long guns as gifts from family members.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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