as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Recent Examples of firearm
Niebla-Machado gave the agent a firearm and a Dodge Ram pickup truck as a down payment for the kidnapping, according to court records.
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Kendrick Calfee
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The 20-year-old social media tycoon, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is facing a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in public, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
An indictment filed in December 2024, while Joe Biden was still president, charged 34 members of a gang, known as Group 31 or Los Tiburones, and associates with crimes including drug distribution resulting in at least four overdose deaths, money laundering and possessing a firearm.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 8 May 2026
Allen is charged with three federal counts — one each of attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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Kendrick Calfee
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The 20-year-old social media tycoon, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is facing a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in public, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
An indictment filed in December 2024, while Joe Biden was still president, charged 34 members of a gang, known as Group 31 or Los Tiburones, and associates with crimes including drug distribution resulting in at least four overdose deaths, money laundering and possessing a firearm.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 8 May 2026
Allen is charged with three federal counts — one each of attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firearm
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After Florida law changed last fall, Publix opted to allow customers to open carry, while other major grocery chains, including Walmart and Winn-Dixie, asked customers not to bring guns.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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McDonnell has publicly defended the stops as an essential law enforcement tool in the department’s fight against guns, gangs and drugs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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