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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Aldrich was released on bond and, by August 2022, could legally possess firearms again without any restrictions, according to the lawsuits.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Someone stole two firearms from a residence in the 14000 block of Westcott Drive for a total loss valued at approximately $1,960.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Bures pointed the firearm at officers multiple times, and two officers fired their weapons.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
Park's deer season near A permit-only alternative firearms deer season, formerly muzzle-loader season, is set for Nov. 22-25 at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Someone stole two firearms from a residence in the 14000 block of Westcott Drive for a total loss valued at approximately $1,960.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Bures pointed the firearm at officers multiple times, and two officers fired their weapons.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
Park's deer season near A permit-only alternative firearms deer season, formerly muzzle-loader season, is set for Nov. 22-25 at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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