Definition of Handguns

1. Noun. (plural of handgun) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Handguns

1. handgun [n] - See also: handgun

Lexicographical Neighbors of Handguns

handfed
handfish
handfishes
handflower
handflowers
handful
handfull
handfuls
handgonne
handgonnes
handgrip
handgrips
handguard
handguards
handgun
handguns (current term)
handheld
handheld drill
handhelds
handhold
handholding
handholdings
handholds
handi-craftsman
handi-craftsmen
handicap
handicapitalism
handicapped
handicapped-accessible
handicapped permit

Literary usage of Handguns

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Commerce in Firearms in the U.S edited by Bradley A. Buckles (2000)
"US as net importer Figure 1 shows the reported number of small arms firearms (handguns, rifles and shotguns) sold by manufacturers along with reported ..."

2. Gun Control: Implementation of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"However, most gun crime is committed with handguns. During 1993, there were 4.4 million ... Tens of millions of handguns are already in private hands. ..."

3. A Clash of Arms: The Great American Gun Debate by DIANE Publishing Company (1991)
"PREAMBLE WHEREAS, Certain handguns generally include several of the following characteristics: easily concealable, ballistically inaccurate, ..."

4. Highlights from 20 Years of Surveying Crime Victims: National Crime by Marianne W. Zawitz (1993)
"How often are handguns used in crimes? Handgun crimes represented 10% of all violent crimes and 27% of all violent crimes by armed offenders that occurred ..."

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