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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While restrictions on firearms are seen as sensible by some within the county, there is also an understanding that gun ownership plays a vital role in the community’s identity.
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Alec Mork and Mikia Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
The rapper was later given six additional felony charges, including drug and firearm charges, in August 2022.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The teenager was also arrested for being a minor in possession of a firearm.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Young Thug, one of six defendants standing trial, is also charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of codeine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of a firearm, and possession of a machine gun.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
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Alec Mork and Mikia Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
The rapper was later given six additional felony charges, including drug and firearm charges, in August 2022.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The teenager was also arrested for being a minor in possession of a firearm.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Young Thug, one of six defendants standing trial, is also charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of codeine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of a firearm, and possession of a machine gun.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearm. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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