¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Firearms
1. firearm [n] - See also: firearm
Medical Definition of Firearms
1. Small-arms weapons, including handguns, pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, etc. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Firearms
Literary usage of Firearms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Broken People: Caste Violence Against India's "Untouchables" by Smita Narula, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1999)
"National and International Standards on the Use of firearms The indiscriminate
use of lethal force against unarmed demonstrators contravenes key provisions ..."
2. Prevention of Youth Violence: A Framework for Community Action by Mary Ann Fenley (1993)
"For some, this means avoiding firearms altogether and for others it means the
proper handling of firearms. Activities providing education about firearm ..."
3. Race Distinctions in American Law by Gilbert Thomas Stephenson (1910)
"SALE OF firearms AND LIQUOR TO NEGROES A fruitful subject of legislation was that
relative to the sale of firearms to Negroes. On January 15, 1866, ..."
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