murder weapons
Tools for killing
Murder weapons are objects used to kill someone unlawfully.
The term appears most often in crime reporting and legal contexts: Police recovered the murder weapon from a nearby dumpster.
Any object can become a murder weapon—knives, guns, blunt instruments, poison.
The phrase often carries dramatic weight in detective fiction and true crime narratives.
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- swordHilted fighting blade
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- garroteStrangling implement
- hammerTool for striking nails
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Tools for rescuing people
medical instruments · surgical tools · defibrillators · rescue equipment · protective gear
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Proof of innocence
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Protective barriers for defense
body armor · bulletproof vests · protective gear · helmets · riot shields
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