firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm 
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used of small arms
Examples of firearm in a Sentence
revolvers, rifles, and other firearms
will need a permit to carry a firearm
Recent Examples on the Web
Kids often get access to firearms via their families, according to an Arizona Republic investigation into guns at school.
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The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
O’Connor wrote that the definition of a firearm in federal law does not cover all the parts of a gun.
—Mark Sherman, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
That tracks with recent years past, where firearms were used in about 90% of homicides.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Other private firearms transfers, however, including among family members, will remain legal without a background check.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
If the 40-year-old man in Bondi Junction, or the youth who stabbed people at a Sydney church later in the week, had had firearms, how many more people would have died?
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Johnson and Norman also announced a new program that encourages residents to turn in unwanted firearms at district locations.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Eight percent of the respondents said a lockdown due to reports of a firearm happened more than once that year.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Department of Justice estimates that there are over 20,000 unlicensed sellers who are selling firearms through online advertisements, gun shows and other means, according to the White House.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
O’Connor wrote that the definition of a firearm in federal law does not cover all the parts of a gun.
—Mark Sherman, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
That tracks with recent years past, where firearms were used in about 90% of homicides.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Other private firearms transfers, however, including among family members, will remain legal without a background check.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
If the 40-year-old man in Bondi Junction, or the youth who stabbed people at a Sydney church later in the week, had had firearms, how many more people would have died?
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Johnson and Norman also announced a new program that encourages residents to turn in unwanted firearms at district locations.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Eight percent of the respondents said a lockdown due to reports of a firearm happened more than once that year.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Department of Justice estimates that there are over 20,000 unlicensed sellers who are selling firearms through online advertisements, gun shows and other means, according to the White House.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(ə)r-ˌärm
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used only of small arms
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