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firearm
/ ˈfaɪərˌɑːm /
noun
- a weapon, esp a portable gun or pistol, from which a projectile can be discharged by an explosion caused by igniting gunpowder, etc
Other Words From
- firearmed adjective
Example Sentences
Gibson, a prominent Tinseltown conservative who was recently nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as an ambassador to Hollywood, lost the ability to legally own firearms following a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction.
Assistant director David Halls, who appears in the film, was supposed to double-check the weapons; still clearly guilt-stricken, he accepted a plea bargain and was convicted of negligent use of a firearm.
He reminded jurors that one of the gun-safety rules Ferguson had taught his son was: “Never point a firearm at something you do not intend to destroy.”
Its officers approached a man matching that description, "who brandished a firearm", adding that shots were fired.
He was convicted in June of three federal crimes related to the purchase of a firearm and, in September, pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges.
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