handgun
noun
hand·gun
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Definition of handgun
: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand
Examples of handgun in a Sentence
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Police said Banks got out of the car and began firing a handgun. — Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Man fatally shot by Baltimore police this week led officers on perilous high-speed chase before, records show," 29 Aug. 2019 Green, 29, got out of his car and walked up to hers, pulling out his .45 caliber handgun. — Anna Claire Vollers | [email protected], al, "Red flag laws already exist for domestic abusers; a look at how well they work," 8 Aug. 2019 Shortly after noon that day, Weaver was reaching for some papers and his handgun discharged. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al.com, "74-year-old substitute teacher convicted in discharge of gun in 1st-grade Alabama classroom," 22 July 2019 Surveillance videos showed someone firing a handgun from the rear window of a vehicle on the driver’s side. — Los Angeles Times, "In unprecedented move, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter ordered to provide private posts in gang trial," 18 July 2019 Callers to 911 reported that someone was firing a handgun near the business on Olive Drive near Bancroft Drive shortly after midnight. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Deputies investigating shooting near illegal marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley," 15 July 2019 Deputies responded to a report of shots fired at Sunrise Boulevard and Arcadia Drive in Citrus Heights around 7:32 p.m. and located a man who then fired a handgun at officers, the Citrus Heights Police Department said in a release. — Alexa DÃaz, latimes.com, "Police kill man they say fired gun at officer and shot K-9 in the face," 10 July 2019 Officers interviewed partygoers who said that a fight broke out and that an individual began firing a handgun. — Mike Carter, The Seattle Times, "Police seek suspect in early morning nonfatal shooting at Ravenna house party," 19 May 2019 Privacy - Terms Early Sunday morning, an off-duty officer working in Westport saw a person fire a handgun into a group of people, police said. — Robert A. Cronkleton And Katy Bergen, kansascity, "Westport shooting leaves 2 injured; privatization security measures weren't in place," 8 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'handgun.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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handgun
noun
English Language Learners Definition of handgun
: a small gun (such as a revolver or a pistol) designed to be held and shot with one hand
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