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...e sights, the shooter relies strictly on kinesthesia to determine when the gun is realigned. Competitive shooters will tend to use a double tap, as the gr ...difference between the real and the no-shoot target will be a picture of a gun in the hand of the real target. Trying to differentiate real and no-shoot t

...e Texas Revolution, and buck and ball loads were used by both sides of the American Civil War, often by cavalry units.<ref>See main article, [[shotgun]].</ref> ...ped by the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The ''trench gun'', as it was called, was a pump action shotgun loaded with six rounds conta

...tween the 13 member states was signed in 1969, ratified and converted into law in each signing state, so that the rules can be enforced to assure that eve * Every member country enacts a law which makes it compulsory to perform the tests according to the methods, li

...n|opposition]], no state which has adopted a "shall-issue" concealed carry law (where, if the requirements for a permit are met, the permit must be issued ...p://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?d5080dd8-0b7c-439b-bfa9-5056edf63a9a Law Abiding Citizens Trained in Firearm Use Should Be Allowed the Right to Prot

|known_for = American gunfighter and lawman; shooting the [[toodles]] off a would-be assassin |nationality = [[American]]

...in federal prison on the charge of "transferring an unregistered [[machine gun]]" after he lent his 20-year old semi automatic [[Olympic Arms]] [[AR-15]] ...ttp://loudobbs.tv.cnn.com/2008/05/09/gun-owner-convicted-for-malfunction/ "Gun Rights Under Fire"]. CNN.</ref><ref>Knox, Jeff (2008-02-02). [http://www.fi

...have banned them from transfer to civilians. In states where banned, only law enforcement officers and military personnel are allowed to possess them. [[Category:American gun law]]

...fef;" | [[:category:American gun law|US Gun Law]] / [[:category:gun rights|Gun Rights]] case, 2008 ...rict of Columbia (Washington, D.C.), also striking down the portion of the law that requires all firearms including [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s be kept "u

'''Ethan Allen''' ([[1806]]–[[1871]]) was a major [[United States|American]] armsmaker from Massachusetts. He is believed to be unrelated to the revo The [[Pepper-box]], known as the "Gun that won the East", was the most common repeating handgun prior to the inve

{{gun ...icanrifleman.org/ArticlePage.aspx?id=1552&cid=0 FN's SCAR: A Cut Above], ''American Rifleman'', July 2009.</ref> This family of rifles consist of two main type

... company and two main subsidiaries , FN HERSTAL, active in the Defense and Law Enforcement fields, and Browning / U.S. Repeating Arms Co., specializing in In 1898 the company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]].

...on the same day. The ban expired on September 13, [[2004]], as part of the law's sunset provision. ...t [[AR-15]], [[H&K G36E]], [[TEC-9]], all [[AK-47]]s, and [[Uzi submachine gun|Uzi]]s) and other semi-automatic firearms because they possess a minimum se

... or a gun used in the delivery of naval gunfire. Calling your [[rifle]] a "gun" can result in... well, just watch the video. ...th a single manipulation of the [[trigger|firing device]] to be a "machine gun" for regulatory purposes. Other terms, including "firearm" itself, have be

...t seq., is a United States federal law that revised many statutes in the [[Gun Control Act of 1968]]. ...e Association]] (NRA) and certain targeted Federal firearms licensees. The gun rights movement lobbied Congress to pass the FOPA to prevent the abuse of r

... U.S. Supreme Court seven times.<ref>Spitzer, Robert J.: ''The Politics of Gun Control'', Chapt. 2 (pg.38-41). Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995. The c ... State Constitutions Teach About the Second Amendment'', Northern Kentucky Law Review, pp. 823-846, V. 29, No. 4, 2002</ref><ref>[http://www.usdoj.gov/olc

...me Solving Promise of Ballistics Identification." Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence Report on Microstamping, 2004. [http://www.csgv.org/atf/cf/%7B23E9 ...mediately.<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Gun-control-Cartridge-ID-law-to-take-effect-4527165.php</ref>[[File:ammo encoding fail.jpg|thumb|450px|Y

...tSheets/Read.aspx?ID=72 "The Case For Reforming The District of Columbia's Gun Laws"] [[National Rifle Association]]</ref>, thus amounting to a prohibitio ...st</ref> However, the ruling does not prohibit all forms of [[gun politics|gun control]]; laws requiring firearm registration remain in place and have yet

...n purchases a firearm from a [[Federal Firearm License]] holder (such as a gun shop). ... stating that the purchaser is eligible to purchase firearms under federal law. Lying on this form is a felony and can be punished by up to five years in

The '''Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight''' was a famous gun fight that occurred on [[April 14]], [[1881]] on El Paso Street, El Paso, T ...that the men would discover the cattle and return with a larger force. Two American cattle rustlers, Pervey and Fredericks, were accused of the murders of Sanc

|nationality = [[American]] ...king.<ref>Kleck and Wang, “The myth of big-time gun trafficking.” UCLA Law Review 56(5):1233-1294</ref>

...ly based in the Trenton area and had moved to North Bay in 1903 to start a law firm. LaBrosse was from a family that had helped open the mining areas in t ...der, this is unlikely. More likely candidates are the [[BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun]] or [[6 inch 26 cwt howitzer]]. Another possibility is that the 6" number

* '''ANSI:''' American National Standards Institute. * '''ATT:''' [[Authorization To Transport]]; under Canadian law, a permit that you must have to take a firearm, other than those classified

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...ree zone, Amish school in Pennsylvania gun-free zone and now Virginia Tech gun-free zone. Anybody see what the evil Brady Campaign and other anti-gun cults have created? I personally have zero tolerance for evil and denial. A

== [[Gun Free Zones: An Examination of Policy]] == ...er 2003, pp. 26-31</ref> Or as Carlisle Moody put it, “A criminal with a gun is a more efficient criminal.” <ref>Moody, Carlisle E. and Marvell, Thoma

...multiple occasions for what the GOA considers to be the selling out of the gun rights movement. ...ct]].<ref> [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59341 Gun owners get stabbed in back] World Net Daily December 23, 2007</ref>

... at the George R. Brown Convention Center.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Houston [[gun show]] at the George R. Brown Convention Center]] ...ights have been lost such as the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Australia]], "gun culture" refers to the use of guns by criminals (as they are the ones who r

...n the [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution]]. Most federal gun laws are spelled out in one of the following: * [[Gun Control Act of 1968|Gun Control Act]] (1968)

Many US states have legislated '''gun (firearm) laws''', independent of existing federal firearms laws. Some have For federal gun law, see [[Gun law in the United States]].

{{Gun politics}} ...d through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitzer, Donald J.,''The Politics of Gun Control'', Page 1. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995.</ref>

{{Gun politics}} * '''Category R''': restricted weapons: [[machine gun]]s, rocket launchers, [[assault rifle]]s, [[flame-thrower]]s, anti-tank gun

{{Gun politics}} ...In a study of gun ownership in selected western nations, Canada's level of gun ownership (21.8%) was similar to France's (23.8%) and Sweden's (16.6%). Of

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{{Gun politics}} ...tp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12441834 "Switzerland rejects tighter gun controls"]. ''BBC News''. [[13 February]] [[2011]].</ref>.

...elf-defense]] is an acceptable justification to get the license. The Czech gun laws allow its citizens to carry a concealed weapon without having any spec == Current Law ==

...ty; only 43 percent believe new laws would be more effective in reducing [[gun violence in the United States]] than the better enforcement of existing law {{Gun politics}}

...ow at the George R. Brown Convention Center.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Houston gun show at the George R. Brown Convention Center.]] ...rsight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Part 2: Gun Show Enforcement] Hearings before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terroris

*armories by military or law-enforcement agencies, ...isfactory function is restored. They are usually employees of military and law-enforcement institutions, and may be officers of these agencies that do the

... example, [[tear gas]] grenades used in riot control are fired from [[riot gun]]s, and the [[M203 grenade launcher]] can be fitted to several types of [[a In the American Civil War, both sides used crude hand grenades equipped with a plunger that

...]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s, mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocannon]]s, and larger weapons such as [[artillery]]. ...ake a technical distinction that views pistols as a subset of handguns. In American usage, the term "pistol" refers to a handgun whose chamber is integral with

...of small [[firearm]]s, notably the [[Heckler & Koch MP5|MP5]] [[submachine gun]], [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] and more modern [[Heckler & Koch G36|G36]] [[as ...[small arms]], from [[pistol]]s to [[Hand grenade|grenade]]s and [[machine gun]]s. In its extensive product range, HK has used most of the operating syste

...ted from the roller-locked recoil operating system of the [[MG42]] machine gun but with a fixed barrel and gas system. It was realized that with careful a ...HK11]]''' and '''[[Heckler & Koch HK21|HK21]]''' family of [[light machine gun]]s, a single-fire version known as the '''[[Heckler & Koch HK41|HK91]]''',

{{gun ...ed and manufactured by [[Heckler & Koch]]. It is a modified version of the American [[M4 carbine]] with many changes, most notably a new gas operating system f

|type= [[Submachine gun]] }}The '''MP5''' is a [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[submachine gun]] of [[Germany|German]] design, developed in the 1960s by a team of enginee

|known_for = The [[Maxim gun]] and the mousetrap |nationality = American, later British

... agents of the FBI, DEA, and other local, state, federal and international law enforcement agents. It is also occasionally used as an urban combat traini ... which are essentially realistic [[paintball guns]], are used in simulated gun fights with the criminal role players.

...mmunition], W. Hays Parks, Colonel, USMC, Chief of the JAG's International Law Branch, 1985-09-23</ref> Some hunters, however, have reported good expansio The law is in conflict with 'Schedule 2' of 'The Deer Act 1991', prohibiting the us

...ernative to slang terms, stating: "We read of '[[gun grabbers]]' and 'anti-gun nuts' but these slang terms do not (explain this behavior)." Cooper attribu ...ch as those mentioned above. It is most commonly used as a pejorative by [[gun rights advocates]].

}}{{quote|No one will be able to be armed. Guns will be taken. Only law enforcement will be allowed to have guns.|New Orleans Police Superintendent ..."No one will be able to be armed," Compass said. "Guns will be taken. Only law enforcement will be allowed to have guns." Seizures were carried out withou

...and their supporters in discussions of [[Gun politics in the United States|gun control in the United States]]. ...ilent. If we are going to stop this, then it is vital to every law-abiding gun owner in America to register to vote and show up at the polls on election d

...ange of regional issues around the world, including drug violence in South American countries. ...ational Rifle Association]], Institute for Legislative Action</ref> The [[Gun Owners of America]] lobbying organisation has been equally vocal in its cri

...g investment recommendations is rolling over IRAs and 401(k) accounts into American Eagle gold coin IRAs. ...tp://www.foxbusiness.com/search-results/m/25952317/right-to-protest-with-a-gun.htm</ref>

...p to be one of the most famous [[gunsmiths]] and [[firearms]] designers in American history. His works for [[Browning Arms Company|his own company]], as well ..." to the men who work with her) is currently the longest-serving [[machine gun]] in military history, having helped generations of ground pounders spread

...p to be one of the most famous [[gunsmiths]] and [[firearms]] designers in American history. His works for [[Browning Arms Company|his own company]], as well ..." to the men who work with her) is currently the longest-serving [[machine gun]] in military history, having helped generations of ground pounders spread

...g Center]]). Cooper also began teaching shotgun and rifle classes to train law enforcement and military personnel as well as civilians and did on-site tra ... rifle action for rapid reloading. Steyr, Ruger, Savage, and several other gun makers now manufacture Scout rifles that roughly match Cooper's specificati

...l right of individuals to keep and bear arms. They claim a link between [[gun control]] and government sponsored genocide. Members do not have to be Jew ...l with totalitarianism. The most famous of these are the "All in favor of Gun Control raise your right hand" materials, which features a drawing of Hitle

.../www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4478867 The man behind the gun]," ''Houston Chronicle''.</ref>{{youtube|LLtKCC7z0yc}} ...on't want you to go outside that house. And I don't want you to have that gun in your hand when those officers are poking around over there...

...current President of the [[National Rifle Association]] (NRA), an American gun-owners' rights organization. He succeeded [[Sandra Froman]] in 2007, and is ...iversity, and a Juris Doctor with honors from Widener University School of Law.

.... in economics from UCLA, and his research interests include econometrics, law and economics, public choice theory, industrial organization, public financ ...cademic econometrics for his participation in the [[Gun politics in the US|gun rights debate]], particularly his arguments for allowing Americans to freel

He is known for taking the position that gun violence should be approached as a broadbased public health issue as oppose Sugarmann writes frequently on gun violence issues, including two books. The first, ''National Rifle Associat

...erosmith singer Steven Tyler. All of these individuals have retained their gun licenses under Bloomberg's "tough on guns" administration. (Hey, it ain't ... Rifle" in the "Best of the Best" presentation by Shooting Times, Sporting Gun and Shooting Gazette magazines and civilian variants of the HK416 and HK417

...<ref name="casper"> In 2005, Royce was interviewed by [[Larry Pratt]] of [[Gun Owners of America]] on the nationally-syndicated ''Live Fire'' radio show, ...experiences with law enforcement. Specifically treated is how to deal with law enforcement encounters when there are firearms involved. A new version was

}}'''Kimber Manufacturing''' is an [[United States|American]] company that designs, manufactures, and distributes [[small arms]] such a ...-award.php Kimber 8400 Rifle Wins “Golden Bullseye Award” from NRA’s American Hunter Magazine as 2004 Rifle of the Year.]</ref>

...N 0292714742.</ref> Its membership is composed of active duty and retired law enforcement officers, crime victims, and other interested civilians. The o * unmasking and opposing efforts to support 'Gun Control' under the guise of effective 'Crime Control'

...v.org</ref> by Carrie Chapman Catt during the last meeting of the National American Woman Suffrage Association approximately six months before the Nineteenth A ...League has no intention of becoming an accessory to the hoodwinking of the American public.</blockquote>

This is an extensive list of [[small arms]] — [[pistol]], [[machine gun]], [[grenade launcher]], [[anti-tank rifle]] — that includes variants (mo *[[Adams-Wilmont]] (UK - Aircraft Machine Gun - .303 British)

...emplate:Gun politics]]'''<br/>A shortcut listing of articles relating to [[Gun politics]] in various countries ...us aspects of [[List_of_American_firearms_topics#Legal_Topics|American gun law]]

{{gun ...several new handguns and two all-new service rifles (the [[Krag-Jørgensen#American Krag-Jørgensen rifles|M1892/96/98 Krag]] and [[M1895 Navy Lee]]), as well

...s a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countries during the 20th centur ...azine (firearm)|magazine]] tended to hamper its utility as a light machine gun.

...conflicts during the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...ly accurate or powerful. Submachine guns such as the [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] were more than sufficiently powerful for close-range encounters,

...rifle|M16]] [[assault rifle]] or the [[M4 carbine|M4 Carbine]] used by the American military. The M203 can also be mounted onto a [[Colt Canada C7 rifle|C7]], The American '''M203A1''' is intended for use with the [[M4 carbine|M4]] and [[M4 carbin

{{gun {{gun manuals}}

...serial numbered and, in the case of machine guns, registered under federal law, part of the weapon), a registered Colt M16 (much more common than an actua {{gun manuals}}

...ning]]'s design has been one of the longest serving and successful machine gun designs]] ...gun. The original Maxim of the 1880s was the first fully automatic machine gun, as well as using a [[Belt (ammo)|belt of linked ammunition]] rather than a

...ey Act of 1900, pretty much putting an end to the commercial use of [[punt gun]]s.

...sed in crime<ref>Gardner,, Thomas J.; Terry M. Anderson (2008). ''Criminal Law''. Cengage Learning pages = 224. ISBN 9780495390893.</ref>. ...04/AR2009080403132_pf.html A Battle of Goliaths: Michael Bloomberg and His Gun Control Group Take on the NRA]" Washington Post, August 5, 2009</ref>

...t in the wake of ''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]]'' as to the scope of gun rights ''vis-à-vis'' the states. ...ld a Chicago ordinance banning the possession of handguns as well as other gun regulations affecting rifles and shotguns, citing ''[[United States v. Crui

...re dangerous. This article is included to rectify misconceptions and give gun owners ammunition to shoot down those lies.}} ...ry to those of the party in government at the time. In addition, several [[gun control]] laws that were passed during the early Clinton Administration inc

...barely drew a crowd of 100<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/05/13/moms.gun.control/ 'Million Mom March' draws 100 for gun control], CNN, May 13, 2001</ref>.

Lott also examines the effects of [[gun control]] laws, including the [[Brady Law]]. ...s of waiting periods. These include limiting the time before purchasing a gun, and limiting the time before obtaining a concealed carry permit.

{{gun ... composite stocks being matte black or camouflage to match the rest of the gun. A special model called the Mariner is available with the Marinecote finish

...y used as an appeal to reinstate [[Federal assault weapons ban|ineffective gun laws]] that expired in [[2004]]. The claim — still active among the less But anti-gun politicians rarely miss a chance to call for more control even if the laws

: ''"What could you possibly need with a gun? If you need protection, just call the police"'' ... There would seem no way to explain this rationale, other than to say that gun control proponents must believe that the police exist to protect the citize

...erous gun laws and allowing more citizens to arm and defend themselves, [[gun grabbers]] predict blood in the streets. ...arms are powerful. But they can be life saving, especially in the hands of law-abiding citizens. We shouldn’t let irrational fears blind us to the data

...an 6,500 people a day, or once every 13 seconds.<ref>''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'', Fall 1995</ref> Of these instances, 15.6% of the people ** In 83.5% (2,087,500) of these successful gun defenses, the attacker either threatened or used force first, proving that

==GETTING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION== ...otherwise qualified, persons from obtaining one. This process is what the law and ATF regulations contemplate as the way to get a signoff, if you need on

...nternal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 5801–5872, is a United States federal law passed in 1934 that, in general, imposes a statutory excise tax on the manu ...st fire" (ie, weapons with a 3-round burst feature) are considered machine gun features.

...CS determines if the buyer is prohibited from buying a firearm under the [[Gun Control Act of 1968]]. It is linked to the [[National Crime Information Ce ...check unless required by state law. These regulations remain in place at [[gun show]]s, where no special leniency is granted to licensed sellers, and no a

...heir staffers]</ref> It bases its political activity on the principle that gun ownership is a civil liberty protected by the [[Second Amendment to the Uni ... offered all across the U.S. for both children and adults. In recent years gun safety classes oriented more towards firearm safety, particularly for women

...42 U.S.C. § 3711) was legislation passed by Congress that established the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA). Title III of the Act set rule ...ing. Within that amount, $50 million was earmarked for assistance to local law enforcement agencies, which included funds to deal with riot control and or

...right predates the health care debate that is supposedly inspiring all the gun waving.</ref><ref name="urlwww.fas.org">[http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/righ ... control groups such as the [[Brady Campaign]] and the [[Coalition to Stop Gun Violence]].<ref name="usatoday.com"/><ref>Mike Stuckey [http://www.msnbc.ms

... what should the balance be between an individual's right of self-defense, gun ownership, and citizens' interest in maintaining public safety? ... regulate guns.<ref name = "spitzer">Spitzer, Robert J.: ''The Politics of Gun Control''. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995</ref>

{{Canadian gun law}}A '''Possession and Acquisition Licence or "PAL"''' is a licence that allo ...ttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2010/05/17/guns-confiscation.html "RCMP gun confiscations prompt legal fight"]. CBC News, [[May 17]], [[2010]].</ref>

...law on [[October 26]], 2005, by President George W. Bush and became Public Law 108-73. *[[Gun politics]]

'''A Psychiatrist Examines The Anti-Gun Mentality<br></big> "You don't need to have a [[firearm|gun]]; the police will protect you."

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{{gun ...target shooting, hunting, and self-defense. It is also commonly used by US law enforcement agencies as well as military groups such as Special Operations

'''Remington Arms''' is a major American manufacturer of [[rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s, other [[firearms]], [[revolver] Remington has also developed or adopted more cartridges than any other gun maker or ammunition manufacturer in the world.

...epeating [[firearm]] that consists of multiple chambers and at least one [[Gun barrel|barrel]] for firing. As the user cocks the [[hammer]], the cylinder ... changing cylinders to reload (an early example of a [[speedloader]]), the gun was fired and reloaded to fire a total of 63 rounds in 7 minutes.<ref>See m

...ick Almberg is a city councilman in Oak Harbor, Washington and opponent of law-abiding citizens' [[second amendment]] rights.<ref>Paul Joseph Watson, [htt ...uld have forced an armed veteran with a concealed carry permit to have his gun confiscated by police.

*A stick that fit down the interior of the rifle [[Gun barrel|barrel]]; ...was useful in offense, particularly in attacking sandbag fortified machine gun nests, as well as in defense. Eight men armed with rifle grenades could fi

...[:category:gun rights|entire category]] in the [[Gunsopedia]] dedicated to gun rights topics. ...their own defense'', and not that of the state, did NOT originate with the American Constitution's Second Amendment.'''

...one time used for riot control, and is commonly used as a patrol weapon by law enforcement personnel, as well as a home defense weapon by private citizens ...Joint Service Combat Shotgun Program] W. Hays Parks, Special Assistant for Law of War Matters, Office of The Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army Washington,

* [[Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007]] * [[Firearm case law]]

...isplacement of civilians, undermine respect for international humanitarian law, impede the provision of humanitarian assistance to victims of armed confli ...ght weapons and their replicas will be defined in accordance with domestic law. In no case will

...rk on designing a [[handgun]] that would balance price with quality. Swiss law limits the ability of Swiss companies to manufacture arms and Swiss compani ...hine gun]], the [[SIG 710-3|MG 710]] which was a [[general purpose machine gun]] chambered in [[7.62x51mm NATO]] and based on the German [[MG42]]. It also

{{gun ...6 design. The SIG Sauer P226 and its variants are in service with numerous law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.<ref name="valpolini2009">

... surplus market in many countries. Together with the [[RPD]] light machine gun the SKS was one of the first weapons chambered for the 7.62x39mm M43 round ...ich preceded it — most notably, the Soviet [[SVT-40|SVT]] series and the American [[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]]. Contrary to popular belief it is not a moder

...d by arms historian James E. Serven as "events which shaped the destiny of American Firearms." ...done” and “decided he would be an inventor and create the 'impossible' gun.”

{{gun ...c rifle|Semi-automatic]] [[battle rifle]] (L1A1/C1A1)<br />[[Light machine gun]] (L2A1/C2A1)

{{gun |variants= [[Savage 10FP|10]]/[[Savage 110FP|110FP]] "Law Enforcement"<br>11/111 "Hunter"<br>12 "Varmint"<br>14/114 "Classic"<br>16/1

...rter, Gregg Lee. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=H_RrLyV9rDUC Guns in American Society]''. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.</ref> * ''The Gun Mag'', a monthly magazine

...Guide to the Second Amendment" by Steven H. Gunn, Brigham Young University Law Review, 1998</ref> ...ws/Amar1.html The Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment], 101 ''Yale Law Journal'' 1193, 1224-1225 (1992).</ref> The Supreme Court has ruled that th

A '''semi-automatic''', or '''self-loading''' [[firearm]] is a gun that requires only a trigger pull for each [[cartridge|round]] that is fire The usage of the term ''automatic'' may vary according to context. Gun specialists point out that the word ''automatic'' is sometimes misunderstoo

...the trigger. This type of firearm uses a single [[chamber]] and a single [[gun barrel|barrel]], which remain in a fixed linear orientation relative to eac ... for supplying new ammunition to reload the chamber to be able to fire the gun again. The removable magazine is typically located inside a hand grip. Typi

...volving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed) using various types of [[gun]]s such as [[firearm]]s and [[airgun]]s. Hunting is also a shooting sport, Concerned over poor marksmanship during the American Civil War, veteran Union officers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wi

...rimarily for hunting birds and other small game. However, in a military or law enforcement context, the large number of projectiles makes the shotgun usef ...ng parties. On the other hand, shotguns have become a standard firearm for law enforcement use in many countries. Police often use specialty less-lethal o

.... As these specialised "shotguns" were far more accurate than a smoothbore gun, they also usually featured greatly improved sights. Many of these slugs u The Brenneke slug was developed by the famous [[Germany|German]] gun and ammunition designer [[Wilhelm Brenneke]] (1865–1951) in 1898. The ori

...arms writer. After serving in the US Marine Corps from 1945-46 he began a law enforcement career which included service with the US Border Patrol, a ter ...lished by a popular shooting magazine. His son [[Bart Skelton]] is also a gun writer.

... make information available about the small arms of their armed forces and law enforcement agencies; others release estimated data on public ownership. Mo == Gun rights issues ==

|products= [[Firearms]] and law enforcement goods ...ew company proved quite opportune for the partners, since the onset of the American Civil War five years later produced a great demand for Smith & Wesson's pro

...ntrolled conditions at the proper rate to propel a [[projectile]] from a [[gun]]. ...rns at essentially the same rate out in the open (unconfined) as when in a gun.

...rm 'sniper' was not in widespread use in the United States until after the American Civil War. In the last few decades, the term 'sniper' has been used very loosely. [[Gun control]] advocates used this term so loosely that some people even called

In [[military]] and law enforcement terminology, a '''sniper rifle''' is a [[rifle]] used to ensure In the American Civil War, Confederate troops equipped with barrel-length three power scope

|type= [[Submachine gun]] ...mily of [[United Kingdom|British]] [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[submachine gun]]s used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout [[World W

....0 in) standard rifle-length barrel and a 621 mm (24.4 in) [[light machine gun]] barrel.<ref name="ezell_224">Ezell(1993) p. 224</ref> The AUG is a modula ...-round capacity and an empty weight of 130 g (4.6 oz). The [[light machine gun]] version of the AUG uses an extended 42-round magazine.

...rtance of "one-shot stop" statistics is overstated, pointing out that most gun encounters do not involve a "shoot once and see how the target reacts" situ ...r" appeared in the late 19th Century when colonial troops ([[United States|American]] in the Philippines, [[British]] in [[New Zealand]]) engaging in close act

...s|U.S.]] college students, faculty, staff, and others who support allowing law-abiding citizens with [[concealed carry]] permits to bring their legal guns ...http://www.roanoke.com/vtreactions/wb/wb/xp-115856 Activists Debate Campus Gun Laws]] Laurence Hammack, ''The Roanoke Times'', 2007-05-06</ref>

...ng, [[Shooting sports|target shooting]], [[self-defense]], collecting, and law enforcement. ...imes/articles/DisplayArticles.asp?ID=38 Gallery of Guns - Shooting Times - Gun Reviews]</ref>

...humb|right|The [[Heckler & Koch]] [[MP5]] submachine gun is widely used by law enforcement tactical teams and military forces.]] ...rm]] that combines the [[automatic firearm|automatic fire]] of a [[machine gun]] with the [[cartridge]] of a [[pistol]], and is usually between the two in

...takes the form of a cylindrically-shaped metal tube that is fit onto the [[Gun barrel|barrel]] of the firearm, with various internal mechanisms to reduce ...d around the beginning of the 20th century by a number of inventors. [[USA|American]] inventor [[Hiram Percy Maxim|Hiram Maxim]] is credited with inventing and

...n [[America]] and Europe there could be moments of riot and rebellion when law and order temporarily completely breaks down.”<ref name="NYT duck" /> So ...g military acronyms such as OPSEC and SOP, and terminology common to the [[gun culture]], but they also frequently use acronyms and terms that are fairly

|nationality = [[American]] ... called "''From Luby's to the Legislature: One Woman's Fight '''Against''' Gun Control''", published by Privateer Publications, San Antonio, Texas.<ref>ht

... with special purpose handgun ammunition. Their objective was to develop a law enforcement round capable of improved penetration against hard targets, suc ...ration the bullets offered against [[bullet proof vests]], a staple of the American police uniform. Many people believed that the Teflon coating was responsibl

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