gunless
Lacking a weapon
Without a gun.
The word appears in contexts where carrying firearms is expected or typical: The gunless deputy felt vulnerable approaching the vehicle.
It can describe policy as well as circumstance: a gunless society, gunless security guards.
Having no arms
- disarmedMade safe or captivated
- barehandedWithout hand covering
- empty-handedPossessing nothing to show
- unequippedLacking necessary tools
decommissioned · stripped · unloaded · pacifist · civilian · non-combatant · neutralized · demilitarized
Without means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
- helplessUnable to act independently
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
at-risk · endangered · threatened · prey · target · assailable · susceptible · outmatched
Made to follow rules
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- controlledKept within limits
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- confiscatedSeized by authority
Not using physical force
- pacifistAnti-violence believer
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
reconciliation · ceasefire · disarmament · conflict-resolution · mediation · negotiation · harmony · cooperation
weaponless
Having no arms
- disarmedMade safe or captivated
- barehandedWithout hand covering
- empty-handedPossessing nothing to show
unequipped · decommissioned · stripped · unloaded · pacifist · civilian · non-combatant · neutralized · demilitarized · surrendered
defenseless
Without means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
- helplessUnable to act independently
powerless · at-risk · endangered · threatened · prey · target · assailable · susceptible · outmatched · disadvantaged
regulated
Made to follow rules
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- controlledKept within limits
- bannedOfficially disallowed
confiscated · surrendered · outlawed · forbidden · demilitarized
nonviolent
Not using physical force
- pacifistAnti-violence believer
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
peacekeeping · reconciliation · ceasefire · disarmament · conflict-resolution · mediation · negotiation · harmony · cooperation · nonlethal
gunlessarmed
Carrying weapons
gun-toting · packing heat · strapped · gunned · weaponized
gunlessarmed
Carrying weapons
weaponized · armed to the teeth · militarized · equipped · loaded
gun, guns, gunfire, shotgun, gunman, handgun, shotguns, machine gun, gunsmith