loaded gun
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- cockedTilted or primed
- armedCarrying weapons
- dangerExposure to harm
trigger · safety · chamber · bullet · ammunition · holster · aim · threat · deadly · firearm · ready · weapon · barrel · shot · primed · volatile · tension · standoff
- combat idiomsstab in the back, dodge a bullet, in the crosshairs, fire away, take a shot
metaphorical tension
loaded gunall clear
Signal danger has passed
empty threat · safe environment · dud · blank cartridge · false alarm
threat level/danger
loaded gunolive branch
Symbol of reconciliation
white flag · peace offering · security blanket · protective gear · shield