Saturday night specials
Inexpensive disposable pistols
Saturday night specials are cheap, low-quality handguns—small, easily concealed, and often unreliable.
The term emerged in the late 1960s, associated with impulsive violence and urban crime.
Critics of gun control use the term to describe legislation targeting inexpensive firearms, arguing such laws discriminate against poor people seeking self-defense: The new bill is just another Saturday night special ban.
Firearm for single-hand use
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- illegalForbidden by statute
robbery · murder · gangs · violence · black market · trafficking · smuggling · felony
Firearm ownership restrictions
- background checksInvestigation of someone's past
- waiting periodRequired delay before proceeding
- ATFFirearms oversight agency
- import banProhibition on foreign goods
serial numbers · traceability · federal law · state statutes · age restrictions · permit requirements · gun show loophole · manufacturing standards
Constitutional gun rights clause
- NRAGun rights advocates
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
regulation · public safety · gun violence · urban crime · accessibility · affordability · prohibition · media coverage
Guarding against harm
- home defenseProtecting one's residence
- concealed carryLicensed hidden weapon possession
- personal safetyOne's physical well-being
- deterrentThing that discourages action
security · threat · intruder · burglar · assailant · compact size · affordability · accessibility
handgun
Firearm for single-hand use
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
illegal · robbery · murder · gangs · violence · black market · trafficking · smuggling · felony · assault
gun control
Firearm ownership restrictions
- background checksInvestigation of someone's past
- waiting periodRequired delay before proceeding
- ATFFirearms oversight agency
import ban · serial numbers · traceability · federal law · state statutes · age restrictions · permit requirements · gun show loophole · manufacturing standards
Second Amendment
Constitutional gun rights clause
polarization · regulation · public safety · gun violence · urban crime · accessibility · affordability · prohibition · media coverage · activism
protection
Guarding against harm
- home defenseProtecting one's residence
- concealed carryLicensed hidden weapon possession
- personal safetyOne's physical well-being
deterrent · security · threat · intruder · burglar · assailant · compact size · affordability · accessibility
Saturday night specialsservice pistols
Military-issued handguns
Smith & Wesson · Glock · Beretta · Colt · Walther
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