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Definition of Handguns
1. handgun [n] - See also: handgun
Lexicographical Neighbors of Handguns
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 ..."