reholster
Put away again
To reholster is to return a gun to its holster after drawing it.
The term appears in firearms training and police contexts: He reholstered his weapon after the suspect surrendered.
Careful reholstering is emphasized in safety instruction, as accidents often happen when returning a drawn firearm.
Freedom from harm
- trigger disciplineSafe finger positioning practice
- decockLower a firearm's hammer
- accidental dischargeUnintentional weapon firing
- clearingTreeless space in forest
unload · verify · proper grip · training · muscle memory · responsibility
Protective blade covering
- returnGo back again
- secureProtected from harm
- insertPlace within another thing
- slideSmooth continuous movement
snap · clip · fasten · tuck · stow · position · fit · replace
Mounted cattle herder
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- six-shooterRevolver holding six rounds
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
outlaw · duel · quickdraw · hip · frontier · showdown · single-action · peacemaker
Authority figure in uniform
- policeCivil law enforcement
- dutyRequired moral task
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- traffic stopPolice halting a motorist
suspect · detain · deescalation · encounter · service weapon · sidearm · plainclothes · uniformed
Act of hiding something
- duty beltLaw enforcement equipment strap
- hip carryInfant held at waist
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- cantSanctimonious insincerity
safety
Freedom from harm
- trigger disciplineSafe finger positioning practice
- decockLower a firearm's hammer
- accidental dischargeUnintentional weapon firing
clearing · unload · verify · proper grip · training · muscle memory · responsibility
sheath
Protective blade covering
slide · snap · clip · fasten · tuck · stow · position · fit · replace · draw
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- six-shooterRevolver holding six rounds
sheriff · outlaw · duel · quickdraw · hip · frontier · showdown · single-action · peacemaker
officer
Authority figure in uniform
traffic stop · suspect · detain · deescalation · encounter · service weapon · sidearm · plainclothes · uniformed
concealment
Act of hiding something
- duty beltLaw enforcement equipment strap
- hip carryInfant held at waist
- presentationFormal display to viewers