long gun

noun

plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder

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The suspect, who police said was a 16-year-old Bend resident armed with a long gun, gained entrance into the school by shooting through locked doors, officials said. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Police respond within minutes The first 911 call came early in the afternoon from someone outside the school who reported being shot at by someone with a long gun, the police chief said. — Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 As officers stopped him, Guillen-Molina allegedly dropped a long gun on the steps of a residence in the 500 block of Benton Boulevard. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 There is an 18-year-old minimum for purchases of long guns from licensed dealers. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long gun

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of long gun was circa 1569

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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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