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derringers

noun

plural of derringer

as in pistols

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In 2017, a 16-year-old student armed with a rifle, pistols and a small grenade opened fire at a high school in southern France, wounding three students and the principal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
On his cellphone, according to the complaint, investigators found messages about drug trafficking and firearms, including devices capable of converting Glock pistols into a fully automatic machine gun.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pistols

Noun

The man was pulled from the vehicle and arrested while officers had guns drawn.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
From massage guns and red light therapy panels to LED face masks and lymphatic drainage devices, consumers today can choose from hundreds of wellness gadgets promising to address every bodily concern, at every budget.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of guns

Noun

Advocates tout the measure as the most comprehensive update in a decade to the state's firearms laws.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Six additional states require registration of some firearms, such as handguns or those defined as assault weapons, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of firearms

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