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handgun

noun as in firearm

Strong match

noun as in pistol

noun as in Saturday night special

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The video cuts to a message from the police: “The officer and the suspect begin to struggle over the officer’s handgun and an officer involved shooting occurs.”

The officer wrote in the complaint that Mongols leaders maintain an “arsenal” of assault rifles, handguns, shotguns, knives and bulletproof vests in their downtown Los Angeles headquarters.

Todd Cotta, the store’s owner, told The Times in 2023 that handgun buyers must provide photo identification and proof of residency.

There, officers said they saw Lauren standing in the backyard of her neighboring property with a handgun drawn.

Police allege she stepped outside of her home holding a handgun during the police department's search of the neighborhood.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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