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imported>Howard C. Berkowitz (New page: {{subpages}} ==Parent topics== {{r|Firearm}} ==Subtopics== {{r|Handgun}} {{r|Rifle}} {{r|Assault rifle||**}} {{r|Shotgun}} ==Other related topics== {{r|Gun control}}) |
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Revision as of 05:03, 11 April 2010
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Parent topics
- Firearm [r]: Device, often designed to be used as a weapon, which projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity, using the energy of gases generated by a controlled explosion. [e]
Subtopics
- Handgun [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Revolver [r]: A repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. [e]
- Rifle [r]: Primarily a shoulder-filed individual weapon, used for hunting, target shooting, and infantry combat; the term may also apply to larger artillery pieces with rifled barrels that impart stabilizing spin to their projectiles [e]
- Shotgun [r]: An individual weapon used in sport, police, or military applications, generally firing multiple small projectiles ("shot") rather than a single bullet [e]
- Gun control [r]: Policy of restricting or banning gun ownership by private citizens, varying widely among countries and cultures; may extend to other weapons [e]