gun-toting

Packing visible heat

Gun-toting describes someone who carries a gun, typically openly and as a matter of habit or identity.

The term often appears in contexts that emphasize the conspicuousness or boldness of the behavior: gun-toting vigilantes, gun-toting ranchers.

It can be neutral or carry a faintly disapproving or sensationalized tone, depending on context.

The word toting here means carrying, usually something heavy or bulky.

criminal

gangster

Criminal organization member

robber · cartel · mobster · hitman · holdup · heist · drive-by · intimidation · enforcer · henchman

American

Second Amendment

Constitutional gun rights clause

frontier · Wild West · open carry · concealed carry · patriot · militia · rural · hunting · shotgun · rifle

militaristic

armed

Carrying weapons

paramilitary · mercenary · guerrilla · insurgent · warlord · militia · freedom fighter · rebel · AK-47 · ammunition

cinematic

action hero

Film's combat-driven protagonist

  • HollywoodAmerican film industry center
  • RamboRecklessly aggressive lone fighter
  • WesternOf Euro-American civilization

John Wayne · shootout · standoff · gunslinger · badass · vigilante · blockbuster · Dirty Harry · Die Hard · Schwarzenegger

Opposites
armed state

gun-totingunarmed

Having no weapons

weaponless · disarmed · gunless · defenseless · empty-handed

disposition/demeanor

gun-totingpeaceful

Free from disturbance

pacifist · nonviolent · gentle · dovish · harmless

political/cultural stance

gun-totinganti-gun

Opposing firearm ownership

gun-control · tree-hugging · hippie · bleeding-heart · granola

Family

gun, toting, guns, gunned, gunning, gunner, gunners, gunnery, tote

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG