any firearm, as a pistol, designed to be held and fired with one hand
handgun
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handgun
noun
A firearm that can be used with one hand.
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Sentence Examples
- Hunting: Handgun hunting means you'll need something small enough to maneuver within a confined space with but large enough to stop what you're shooting at with one shot (often a wild boar).
- To learn more about federal handgun laws and ammunition laws, visit the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm's website and review the "Frequently Asked Questions" page.
- When you're shopping for a handgun, the first thing you need to do is consider how reliable it needs to be and what purpose you want it to serve.
- A handgun buyer's guide can point you in the right direction once you decide how you need to use your gun and how reliable you need it to be.
- A general handgun buyer's guide can't give you those guidelines because they vary from location to location.
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