How to Use long gun in a Sentence

long gun

noun
  • At least two were armed with long guns, Sgt.
    — Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • At the top of the video, one of the men carries a long gun.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
  • And each of the five shooters has a long gun aimed straight at your heart.
    — Howard Blum, airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
  • One officer grabbed a long gun from his trunk.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Most of the bullet casings found at the scene were fired by long guns.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • His partner could be seen in the passenger seat with a long gun drawn.
    — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The teen allegedly approached the school with a long gun, but didn’t get far.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2024
  • Deputies recovered three long guns and four handguns.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Here are the pros and cons as well as a general overview of chasing elk with a long gun.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Police with long guns walked around the school’s perimeter and armed deputies cruised the campus on golf carts.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The meth dealer next door to me was hauled away when police showed up with long guns and a battering ram.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The majority of shell casings found at the scene were from a long gun rifle.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Authorities in tactical gear and armed with long guns could be seen in the area.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
  • Pope had driven off as soon as the neighbor appeared brandishing a long gun.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Police said the shooters were inside the pickup truck, armed with long guns and wearing masks.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Separate footage showed two men in black shirts firing with long guns from a footbridge leading to the beach.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Separate footage showed two men in black shirts firing with long guns from a footbridge leading to the beach.
    — Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Participants have been asked not to bring long guns, for example, though sidearms are fine.
    — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • At least 11 people were killed when the two gunmen opened fire with long guns, officials said.
    — Omer Bekin, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The federal agents sent to Minnesota wear body armor and masks, and bear long guns and sidearms.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The shooter used as many as three guns, including a handgun and at least one long gun, Schierbaum said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • On the other, one law enforcement officer with a shield stands in front of an officer with a long gun.
    — Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Lowering the age to buy a long gun has been a priority of the House for the past couple of years.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Their purpose was somewhat nebulous—open carry of long guns was already legal in most states.
    — Rachel Monroe, Harper's Magazine, 11 Jan. 2022
  • According to police, Levine was located in the parking lot armed with a long gun.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Growing up in Minnesota, the long guns were in the stairway closet and the shells were in the drawer.
    — Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Most of those shots were fired by a long gun, investigators said – one of the five weapons White had stolen from his father.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The bills would set the minimum age at 18 for purchasing rifles and other long guns.
    — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Two officers with long guns were perched on a nearby rooftop, seemingly watching events unfold.
    — Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Multiple gun replica lighters, including long guns, were also for sale.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026

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