Synonyms of firearms

firearms

noun

plural of firearm

as in guns

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder

will need a permit to carry a firearm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guns
• rifles
• handguns
• pistols
• arms
• small arms
• revolvers
• shotguns
• pieces
• semiautomatics
• muskets
• heat
• derringers
• sidearms
• six-guns
• six-shooters
• zip guns
• flintlocks
• matchlocks
• blunderbusses
• carbines
• firelocks
• smoothbores
• machine guns
• fieldpieces
• assault weapons
• harquebuses
• breechloaders
• assault rifles
• automatics
• culverins
• submachine guns
• rods
• machine pistols
• gats
• roscoes
• self-loaders
• tommy guns
• AK-47s
• spearguns
• repeaters
• forty-fives
• twenty-twos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of firearms

Jurors did convict Martin and Payton of being felons in possession of firearms and found allegations of prior felony convictions to be true. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Three West Hartford police officers then discharged their firearms at Brown from an area along the chain-link fence separating the two residences. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Klaatu's giant robot sidekick, Gort, then steps out of the vessel, obliterates a load of firearms with his laser eyes, and silently guards the ship as his master is taken to hospital. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

About 63,500 licensed civilian firearms were reported lost or stolen between 2013 and 2023, according to figures Rademeyer cited. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Licensed firearms dealers in Maryland must notify state officials of crimes that occurred at their business, including thefts and burglaries, within 24 hours or face potential fines. — Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Baldwin alleged that decision was just one part of a pattern of disturbing prosecutorial abuses, including presenting false information to the grand jury, failing to disclose two firearms reports, and filing an unlawful gun enhancement. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

To be eligible, flight crew members must pass biannual firearms requalifications, undergo training and have a medical certificate. — Jeff Price, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

That means colleges can now choose to let select college faculty carry firearms. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026