" gun "

 [ "gun" ]

1: It has the same spelling as the metal hand cannon, but is pronounced "gwen." Gun is the Chinese word for staff or stick. The term refers to a long bamboo staff used in a number of martial arts, most notably in various styles of kung fu and wushu.

  * e.g.,  ... I told my friends that my martial arts style involves the usage of a gun. Then I told them the Chinese meaning. I'm not as cool as they thought I am. 

 [ "gun" ]

1: A tool used for defense, sport, and hunting.

  * e.g.,  ... Contrary to popular belief, a gun will not make it's owner into a raving killer. 

 [ "gun" ]

1: A tool that is only deadly if used for its intended purpose.

  * e.g.,  ... "A gun is a tool, no different from a baseball bat, or a meat cleaver, or ... an alligator!" 

 [ "gun" ]

1: A tool that can equalize the playing field between an arrogant big man and a scared little man.

  * e.g.,  ... Japan banned guns in the 1500s because peasants, who had little combat experience, were using them to overthrow the samurai caste with little effort needed. 

 [ "gun" ]

1: Australian slang term for a good bloke, reliable mate, or person otherwise admired for being efficient or formidable with regards some pursuit. Descended from wartime, when the word was used for a dependable comrade one was glad to have beside them; a 'good gun'.

  * e.g.,  ... > His three goals carried the team that match. 

 [ "gun" ]

1: An inanimate object, made of metal alloys, that has the capability to discharge ammunition consisting of a bullet, casing, powder and primer. Despite common misconceptions, guns, or more properly, firearms, do not have a magical, evil effect on anyone who is fit to use them. (Which happens to be anybody who is sane and does not have homocidal or suicidal tendencies) Also, the false belief that banning firearms under law leads to less crimes is false, as what happens when said firearms are banned is the criminals have all the firearms(as they are criminals, and therefore have no respect for the law), and not the good-doing, law-abiding citizens now have no effective means of protection.

  * e.g.,  ... Example: Remington Model 700 CDL (gun, bolt action rifle, commonly used for hunting big game) 

 [ "gun" ]

2: Here in Canada, we have a long-gun (rifle, shotgun) registry. What's next, an edged and blunt object registry, meant to curb knife violence?

  * e.g.,  ... Example: Colt Canada C7 (gun, the current service rifle of the Canadian Land Forces, based on the American M16, but improved) 

 [ "gun" ]

1: A firearm which contains mechanical parts. The typical gun has a hammer that slams onto a shell full of powder that ignites and causes an explosion sending a metal projectile or projectiles at high velocity.

  * e.g.,  ... Guns are very dangerous to people who don't know how to use them, because they will blow their face off. 

 [ "gun" ]

2: Some use them for hunting, self defense, crime or a symbol of freedom in america.

  * e.g.,  ... Stupid people shouldn't own guns, because they will blow your face off. 

 [ "gun" ]

3: No country can be free without the civilians having the right to bare arms against it's own government when the need arises.

  * e.g.,  ... When a police officer readies his gun for a killing shot, he may experience tunnel vision and lose awareness of everything around him. That is if it bothers him psychologically. 

 [ "gun" ]

4: There are two types of guns used by most.

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5: Rifle: a gun used for long range and accurate shooting.

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6: Handgun: Used for close quarters, and so you can carry it so you don't advertise to the world you have one. To conceal it you must take tests, written and field to get a permit.

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7: There are other variations but the ideas for them are derived from those two.

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8: Assault rifle: Usually has multiple settings for firing. Single shot for accuracy, triple for chest to head shots to be sure they are going down, and fully automatic, which is typically used for creating cover fire or close quarters.

 [ "gun" ]

9: Sub machine gun: compact easy to move around corners, favorites of swat.

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10: Shotgun: Uses shells filled with buckshot or slugs. Typically buckshot to have a spread. Open choke is used for very close range with the highest spread. Closed for longer shots such as bird hunting, and one for in between to have the best and worst of borth options.

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11: Machine gun: Made to fire many rounds, and not much else.

 [ "gun" ]

1: the male arm, usually bicep, usually large

  * e.g.,  ... That guy has the biggest guns I have ever seen! 

 [ "gun" ]

1: a weapon

  * e.g.,  ... “i have a gun” 

 [ "gun" ]

1: a general reference to firearms. However, a more correct term would be rifle or pistol. A more appropriate reference would be to the male anatomy

  * e.g.,  ... This is my rifle this is my gun; this one's for fighting, this one's for fun.