handgun

Noun

Meaning

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

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About 3 a.m., a state trooper patrolling on the Dan Ryan saw a man in the passenger seat of a 2018 black Nissan Maxima fire at least one gunshot from a handgun, said Trooper Omoayena Williams, a state police spokeswoman. Source: Internet

According to the Michigan State Police, Kramer threatened his wife with a handgun, then grabbed her by the hair and dragged her to her car where he struck her with the handgun and continued to assault her. Source: Internet

According to the SPLC, Gonzáles and Medina were held at gunpoint, and Gonzáles was struck on the back of the head with a handgun, and a Rottweiler dog was allowed to attack him. Source: Internet

Advantages and disadvantages of long guns Almost all long-arms have front grips (forearms) and shoulder stocks, which provides the user the ability to hold the firearm more steadily than a handgun. Source: Internet

A loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number was found outside the vehicle of the driver arrested in Anne Arundel County. Source: Internet

A man who refused to wear a mask in a store, stole two cigars, fired a handgun at the clerk and later an AK-47 at cops coming to arrest him, injuring one of them, was “not handling the pandemic well,” says his lawyer. Source: Internet

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