long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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But in the days following the clash, men toting long guns — sometimes wearing masks and clad in black — began patrolling Lincoln Heights, a suburb of Cincinnati.
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
That includes tactical teams with long guns that will also be on patrol, with the idea that their presence is a deterrent.
—Jason Morris, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
During the investigation, Spagnolo said police reportedly seized a gun with an obliterated serial number and a high-capacity magazine as well as a long gun.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
And each of the five shooters has a long gun aimed straight at your heart.
—Howard Blum, airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
That includes tactical teams with long guns that will also be on patrol, with the idea that their presence is a deterrent.
—Jason Morris, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
During the investigation, Spagnolo said police reportedly seized a gun with an obliterated serial number and a high-capacity magazine as well as a long gun.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
And each of the five shooters has a long gun aimed straight at your heart.
—Howard Blum, airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for long gun
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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