long gun

long gun (plural long guns)

1. A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder.
   • 2011 11 April, Nicole O'Reilly, "ACTION project nets 70 guns," Hamilton Spectator (Canada) (retrieved 22 May 2011):

     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.

• Commonly used in Canada, with regard to the inclusion of such weapons in the Canadian Firearms Registry.