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Handgun

/hˈæˌndɡʌn/
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(noun) A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.

Do you own a handgun?
Fadil purchased a handgun.
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The detective checked his ____ before carefully entering the dark and abandoned building.

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