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Recent Examples of handgun
Santa Ana officers were sent to the neighborhood with a description of the suspect’s vehicle — a silver Honda CRV — and a warning that he was believed to still have the handgun used in the Menifee killing.
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Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Security footage showed a male shooter in a red hoodie firing a handgun west on Illinois Street before fleeing.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Raytown Police confirmed the weapon recovered was a handgun.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Federal law already bans the purchase of handguns for people younger than 21.
—Romy Ellenbogen, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Security footage showed a male shooter in a red hoodie firing a handgun west on Illinois Street before fleeing.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Raytown Police confirmed the weapon recovered was a handgun.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Federal law already bans the purchase of handguns for people younger than 21.
—Romy Ellenbogen, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handgun
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Officers spotted Jillian Shriner in the yard of her house, located next door, holding a pistol.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Also, on Georgia's public Wildlife Management Areas, tegus can be killed with firearms legal during the current hunting season.—
Cheryl McCloud,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the vehicle, authorities found $14,000 in $100 bills, more than $14,000 worth of jewelry and a .357 Magnum revolver purchased by Mayer.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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During the rehearsal for a scene in which Baldwin's character was supposed to draw a gun and point it directly at the camera, a live round was discharged by the actor from a prop revolver.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two people were shot early Monday near J.A. Hargrave Elementary in Tarrant County, and a gun was found in a field on the Crowley school district campus, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, April 25, the Kane County Health Department will host a drive-through pick-up event for residents to receive free suicide prevention signs and gun and opioid use safety materials, according to a press release from the department.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
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Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.—
Jason McGahan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handgun. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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