gunrunners
Illegal weapon dealers
Gunrunners are people who smuggle or illegally traffic firearms, typically across borders or into conflict zones.
The term implies organized, profit-driven activity rather than casual violation of gun laws: The gunrunners supplied weapons to rebel forces.
Also spelled as two words: gun runners.
Prohibited trade goods
- black-marketIllicit trading network
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- borderOuter edge or limit
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
stash · hideout · covert · stealth · evasion · bootleg · embargo · prohibition
Forbidden by statute
- illicitProhibited by law
- felonySerious criminal offense
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
cartel · syndicate · kingpin · mafia · laundering · bribery · corruption · outlawed
contraband
Prohibited trade goods
- black-marketIllicit trading network
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- borderOuter edge or limit
mule · stash · hideout · covert · stealth · evasion · bootleg · embargo · prohibition · undercover
illegal
Forbidden by statute
- illicitProhibited by law
- felonySerious criminal offense
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
racketeering · cartel · syndicate · kingpin · mafia · laundering · bribery · corruption · outlawed · unlicensed
warlord
Military ruler by force
guerrilla · paramilitary · mercenary · combatant · battlefield · weapons · munitions · artillery · arsenal · armory
dealer
One who sells goods
middleman · transaction · payment · profit · commission · inventory · stockpile · shipment · delivery · demand