as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Rocky is legally licensed to carry firearms in California.
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Driadonna Roland, refinery29.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Rocky, who'd been charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, was facing up to 24 years in prison if convicted.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Rocky turned down a plea deal from prosecutors and opted for a jury trial instead of pleading guilty to one of two felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm on Jan. 21.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The first-look image was posted just 24 hours after A$AP Rocky was found not guilty in a semiautomatic firearm case.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
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Driadonna Roland, refinery29.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Rocky, who'd been charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, was facing up to 24 years in prison if convicted.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Rocky turned down a plea deal from prosecutors and opted for a jury trial instead of pleading guilty to one of two felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm on Jan. 21.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The first-look image was posted just 24 hours after A$AP Rocky was found not guilty in a semiautomatic firearm case.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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