long gun
noun
plural long guns
: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder
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Of the 39 guns that were reportedly found and seized, three of them were considered assault weapons; 28 of them were long guns; and eight of them were handguns, including one which was reported as stolen, according to police.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Officers in tactical gear with long guns jumped over tables, brandishing their weapons as the president and other dignitaries, such as Vice President JD Vance, were rushed from the stage.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Authorities later found Masse dead at the scene, with his long gun recovered nearby.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Officers in tactical gear with long guns jumped over tables, brandishing their weapons as the president and other dignitaries, such as Vice President JD Vance, were rushed from the stage.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Authorities later found Masse dead at the scene, with his long gun recovered nearby.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Long gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gun. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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