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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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Joshua Rash was living in a Sacramento encampment underneath a bridge when, officials said, a man walked toward him with a handgun, intent on taking his dog.

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The day before the crime, they bought screwdrivers, duct tape, zip ties and a laser sight, which the informant taped onto a semi-automatic handgun.

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The teen had a handgun with him and shot himself in the leg before he was found, authorities said.

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According to ICE, Roberts was carrying a loaded handgun, a fixed-blade knife, and $3,000 in cash at the time of his arrest.

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ICE said in a statement that he was found "in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash and a fixed blade hunting knife".

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

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