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
San Diego County has gone after other industries in recent years, including opioid manufacturers and the maker of a milling machine the county argues can be used to make unregistered firearms known as ghost guns.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Police wrote that one or two other people were carrying firearms and were asked to leave the school grounds, but those people did not insert themselves into the incident like Keller did.
—Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2025
Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Agents also allegedly found three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
When bus operators take their place behind the wheel in Miami-Dade County, they’re not allowed to bring firearms aboard.
—Douglas Hanks and, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
While concerns about violence is a top concern for bus operators across the country, particularly at night, county rules prohibit drivers from taking guns to work even if they’re legally allowed to carry firearms, a county spokesperson said.
—Douglas Hanks and, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The San Diego Police Department will conduct its own administrative investigation into the officers discharging their firearms.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The friend of the son, who has a legal firearms permit, allegedly took out his weapon, shot the father then called 911.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Police wrote that one or two other people were carrying firearms and were asked to leave the school grounds, but those people did not insert themselves into the incident like Keller did.
—Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2025
Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Agents also allegedly found three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
When bus operators take their place behind the wheel in Miami-Dade County, they’re not allowed to bring firearms aboard.
—Douglas Hanks and, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
While concerns about violence is a top concern for bus operators across the country, particularly at night, county rules prohibit drivers from taking guns to work even if they’re legally allowed to carry firearms, a county spokesperson said.
—Douglas Hanks and, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The San Diego Police Department will conduct its own administrative investigation into the officers discharging their firearms.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The friend of the son, who has a legal firearms permit, allegedly took out his weapon, shot the father then called 911.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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