long gun

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long gun

noun long guns

A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder. The 33 long guns and 37 handguns were seized during the project examining 69 cases where people failed to register or renew a firearm licence.
Similar: longarm, long arm
Any of a class of naval artillery pieces with especially long barrels for maximum range.

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@misc{long_gun_2026,
  title = {long gun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/long%20gun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}