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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An unregistered firearm allegedly fell off of Araujo onto the sidewalk during his arrest.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Nathan Araujo, 36, has been arrested and is facing several charges, including evading responsibility with injury, criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, weapons in a motor vehicle, and interfering with police.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
An East Hartford man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearm possession charges on Thursday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The bill would prevent the possibility of introducing Red Flag laws into the state, meaning law enforcement, courts and local government could never bar access to firearms for people deemed a risk to themselves or others.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Nathan Araujo, 36, has been arrested and is facing several charges, including evading responsibility with injury, criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, weapons in a motor vehicle, and interfering with police.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
An East Hartford man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearm possession charges on Thursday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The bill would prevent the possibility of introducing Red Flag laws into the state, meaning law enforcement, courts and local government could never bar access to firearms for people deemed a risk to themselves or others.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firearm
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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