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long gun
noun
A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder.
Exact(54)
Mr. Werber saw that he was carrying a long gun.
The company, strong in handguns, would use the acquisition to bolster its "long gun" portfolio.
This Tanqueray is the fastest draw in English literature, and can outshoot the notorious desperado Long Gun Silver (and a heigh-ho to you, Long Gun, says I).
Harriet Tubman is generally depicted with a long gun or a revolver.
Note: Sales estimates are calculated from handgun, long gun and multiple-gun background checks.
Only 20 states and the District of Columbia have a minimum age for long gun possession.
Similar(6)
After a long gun-battle two days later the government claimed that the Taliban network involved had been wiped out.
They were repelled by Afghan security forces after an hour-long gun battle.
In total, 38 people died in the hour-long gun attack near Sousse in June 2015.
Legislation has been tabled to permanently scrap the long-gun registry.
Case in point: the fate of Canada's national long-gun registry.
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