firearms
Pistols and rifles
Firearms are weapons that use explosive propellant to launch projectiles at high velocity through a barrel.
The category includes handguns, rifles, shotguns, and automatic weapons.
Firearms may be distinguished from other guns by their portability and their use of gunpowder or similar chemical propellants.
The debate over firearms regulation intensifies after each mass shooting.
Laws governing the sale, possession, and use of firearms vary widely by jurisdiction.
Fired metal projectile
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- roundCurved like circle
- shellHard outer covering
buckshot · slug · pellet · primer · casing · powder · grain · hollowpoint
What initiates action
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- muzzleAnimal's nose area
stock · grip · sights · bolt · hammer · cylinder · receiver · slide
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
sidearm · carbine · musket · machinegun · submachine · derringer · flintlock · muzzleloader
Ground combat troops
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- soldierArmed forces member
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- tacticalStrategically planned
assault · sniper · battalion · armory · arsenal · issued · sidearm · rifle
Accuracy in shooting
- aimPurpose or direction
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
stance · grouping · discharge · report · kickback · trajectory · zeroing · follow-through
Shotgun target sport
- trapDevice for catching animals
- biathlonTwo-sport winter competition
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
benchrest · three-gun · smallbore · silhouette · range · score · medal · shooter
Organized play or sport
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- trophyAward for winning
- venisonFlesh of cervids
waterfowl · pheasant · quarry · outfitter · retriever · scouting · upland · safari
Space for keeping goods
- unloadedEmptied of cargo
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- misfireFailure to discharge
- childproofingSecuring hazards from toddlers
Official written authorization
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- open-carryBearing weapons visibly
- banOfficial restriction on something
restriction · legislation · ATF · amendment · rights · control · buyback · registry
bullet
Fired metal projectile
shell · buckshot · slug · pellet · primer · casing · powder · grain · hollowpoint · tracer
trigger
What initiates action
muzzle · stock · grip · sights · bolt · hammer · cylinder · receiver · slide · safety
pistol
Compact one-handed firearm
handgun · sidearm · carbine · musket · machinegun · submachine · derringer · flintlock · muzzleloader · semiautomatic
infantry
Ground combat troops
tactical · assault · sniper · battalion · armory · arsenal · issued · sidearm · rifle · carbine
marksmanship
Accuracy in shooting
precision · stance · grouping · discharge · report · kickback · trajectory · zeroing · follow-through · target
skeet
Shotgun target sport
competition · benchrest · three-gun · smallbore · silhouette · range · score · medal · shooter · athlete
game
Organized play or sport
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- trophyAward for winning
venison · waterfowl · pheasant · quarry · outfitter · retriever · scouting · upland · safari · stalking
storage
Space for keeping goods
permit
Official written authorization
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- open-carryBearing weapons visibly
ban · restriction · legislation · ATF · amendment · rights · control · buyback · registry · prohibited
- military suppliesammunition, ammo, rifles, bombs, bandages
- police equipmentbadges, handcuffs, patrol cars, squad cars, batons
- arsenalsammunition, munitions, ordnance, armories, ammo dumps
- government contractorsdefense contractors, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, shipbuilders
- gun lawsgun control, gun rights, gun laws, gun safety, gun permits
- Sengoku Japandaimyo, samurai, Tokugawa Ieyasu, feudal lords, warlords
firearmsblades
Sharp flat cutting parts
swords · bows · knives · melee weapons · edged weapons
firearmsantifirearm
Opposing weapons ownership
disarmament · anti-gun · gun control · gun ban · gun-free
firearmsplowshares
Blade cutting soil
olive branches · peace symbols · nonviolent resistance · shields · diplomacy
- firearms regulationLaws restricting weapon ownership
- firearm safetySafe weapon handling practices
- firearms trainingEducation in gun use