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Recent Examples of handgun
Another man shot over a dozen rounds from a handgun, including into the bedroom of Lopez’s daughter.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The two men and others had recorded videos, showing off bottles of liquor and an assortment of handguns.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
In the video the 11-year-old can be seen waving a handgun and laughing when Habermehl is hit, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
He was arrested on an open count of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, leaving the scene of an accident involving great bodily harm or death and unlawful possession of a handgun by a person, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The two men and others had recorded videos, showing off bottles of liquor and an assortment of handguns.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
In the video the 11-year-old can be seen waving a handgun and laughing when Habermehl is hit, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
He was arrested on an open count of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, leaving the scene of an accident involving great bodily harm or death and unlawful possession of a handgun by a person, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handgun
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Officers spotted Jillian Shriner in the yard of her house, located next door, holding a pistol.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Also, on Georgia's public Wildlife Management Areas, tegus can be killed with firearms legal during the current hunting season.—
Cheryl McCloud,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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After this exchange, Holder left the scene but returned a short time later, armed with a revolver and a semiautomatic handgun.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The altercation escalated when Saldívar shot Selena in the back with a .38-caliber revolver.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Tacopina is currently in the spotlight after representing A$AP Rocky in his recent gun assault trial against A$AP Relli, securing the win for the Harlem rapper who faced two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office held its first gun buyback event in August 2023 at this same location, where residents turned in 150 firearms.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
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Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.—
Jason McGahan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handgun. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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