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firearms

noun

plural of firearm

as in guns

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder will need a permit to carry a firearm

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Recent Examples of firearms Advocates tout the measure as the most comprehensive update in a decade to the state's firearms laws. — 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, 25 Oct. 2026 The highly controversial Ben-Gvir, as national security minister, oversees the ministry responsible for internal security, including the Israel Police, Israel Prison Service and civilian firearms licensing. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 In an interview with Vogue at Cannes, Hoyeon described spending six months preparing for the action sequences, including firearms training, obtaining a stick-shift driving license, and learning stunt-driving techniques. — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Both local governments filed their briefs to the Supreme Court this week, emphasizing their arguments that the bans are lawful because the AR-15 and similar weapons are not ordinary firearms. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026 The assailants used firearms and explosives, igniting the vehicle. — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 They are not allowed to talk to voters inside the polling places and are forbidden to carry firearms. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Several firearms and other evidence were found by police inside the home. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026

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guns

Noun

Esmeralda Muñoz, 70, said her family was furious that agents showed up to their home in full tactical gear with guns drawn to arrest her husband before dawn.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Multiple gunmen wanted in Northwest Baltimore shooting Disturbing video obtained exclusively by WJZ shows two men running with guns drawn near the intersection of Muth Avenue and North Forest Park Avenue in broad daylight.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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