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handgun
[ hand-guhn ]
noun
- any firearm that can be held and fired with one hand; a revolver or a pistol.
handgun
/ ˈæԻˌɡʌ /
noun
- a firearm that can be held, carried, and fired with one hand, such as a pistol
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The suspect’s handgun was recovered and will be examined alongside video and physical evidence, authorities said.
Sirhan was captured at the scene with a .22-caliber handgun in his hand.
The video cuts to a message from the police: “The officer and the suspect begin to struggle over the officer’s handgun and an officer involved shooting occurs.”
The officer wrote in the complaint that Mongols leaders maintain an “arsenal” of assault rifles, handguns, shotguns, knives and bulletproof vests in their downtown Los Angeles headquarters.
Todd Cotta, the store’s owner, told The Times in 2023 that handgun buyers must provide photo identification and proof of residency.
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