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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 During these latest raids on five properties, the military seized 18,000 gallons of diesel, fuel tanks, pumps, firearms, and tools. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 At least a dozen firearms were also recovered at the home, two of which have already been confirmed stolen, Hudak told the Miami Herald. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Its recent report says organized crime groups are increasingly involved in cultural-property theft, with offenders using tools like explosives and firearms. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Justice Department⁠ on Wednesday said a federal grand jury indicted two commanders of a powerful Mexican drug cartel, accusing the brothers of trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States and committing firearms offenses. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 When asked about the spate of shootings, White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told NPR that the task force has made more than 11,000 arrests and seized more than 2,000 firearms. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 Petersen allegedly deferred to a male sergeant’s expertise on topics including firearms and internal affairs while dismissing Kennon’s expertise in other areas. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Over the course of the 95-minute run time, Cole will also deploy knives, a fire ax, a fishing spear, various firearms, and his very capable fists to take out foes, but the lock marks a high point in terms of situation-specific ingenuity. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 Proponents argue that, like cars or firearms, AI's importance necessitates formal registration for governance and ethical oversight. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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guns

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Everything breaks, guns go off, an illusionist loses his clothes and jumps fully nude into the crowd — all within the first five minutes.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
As chief of acute care surgery, Firas Madbak sees firsthand the toll exacted by guns.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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