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firearms

  • plural
    of firearm.
    firearm
    noun
    a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.

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For decades, the Indigenous Guard has defended remote Colombian territories against powerful guerrillas and drug cartels, without firearms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

In 2020-21, there were a total of 157 firearms discharges, while a year later in 2021-2022 there were 148.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

A company in the firearms industry looking for assistance on an initial public offering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

San Diego County jumped into California’s sprawling ghost gun fight this week, suing a 3-D printing filament manufacturer it says hocks material for homespun firearms in violation of state law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

He initiated Aureliano José in the use of firearms, gave him early military instruction, and for several months took him to live in the barracks, with Úrsula’s consent, so that he could become a man.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez