- A
firearm is any type of gun that uses an
explosive charge and is
designed to be
readily carried and
operated by an individual. The term is
legally defined...
- A
homemade firearm, also
called a
ghost gun or
privately made
firearm, is a
firearm made by a
private individual, in
contrast to one
produced by a corporate...
- An
automatic firearm or
fully automatic firearm (to
avoid confusion with semi-automatic
firearms) is a self-loading
firearm that
continuously chambers...
-
civilians to own
firearms, but have
strong firearms laws to
prevent violence. They
typically restrict sales of
certain lethal firearms, and
require a mandatory...
- A
loophole is a
protected small opening,
which allows a
firearm to be
aimed and discharged,
while providing cover and
concealment for the rifleman. To...
- A
dragon is a
shortened version of blunderbuss, a
firearm with a short,
large caliber barrel which is
flared at the
muzzle and
frequently throughout the...
- Gun laws and policies,
collectively referred to as
firearms regulation or gun control,
regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification...
-
pattern varying in
different countries:
these are hanging, pesticides, and
firearms. Some
suicides may be
preventable by
removing the means.
Making common...
- The lock of a
firearm is the
mechanism used to
initiate firing. It is
generally used as a
historical term,
referring to such
mechanisms used in muzzle-loading...
- An
underwater firearm is a
firearm designed for use underwater.
Underwater firearms or
needleguns usually fire
flechettes or spear-like
bolts instead...
