noun
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a man who is armed with a gun, esp unlawfully
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a man who is skilled with a gun
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a person who makes, repairs, or has expert knowledge of guns
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After the most recent, when a gunman stormed a hotel in Washington during a White House dinner, Trump's security team said they would review their protocols for protecting the president.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Police said an off-duty law enforcement officer and a second person fired back at the gunman, potentially preventing more violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The association honored Secret Service agent Victor Gonzalez, who was shot in his protective vest while confronting the gunman, along with Washington Hilton employees who helped guests during the attack.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
On Friday night, Trump is set to address the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner, an affair rescheduled after a gunman opened fire near the Washington Hilton ballroom during the event in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It’s actually hard to tell if he would have preferred the gunman to get away simply to prove his car isn’t so useless.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
The 72-year-old former president has always denied involvement in the November 2023 attempted coup when gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons, freeing almost 2,000 inmates.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Police did not say how many shots the officer fired or whether the gunmen were struck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The man hailed a hero for tackling one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach has pleaded not guilty to allegedly assaulting his father, a Sydney court has heard.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Prosecutors have also demanded that relatives of one of the gunmen be stripped of their Russian citizenship.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Security officials said that only some of the gunmen are from the Muslim Brotherhood.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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