A  ‘Weapon”  ( in describing a Firearm or a Gun)
Is  NOT, a ‘Weapon”, (Unless it has been used as one)

A Screwdriver, a Hammer, a Wrench, a Tire Iron, A Baseball Bat, A Golf Club,  etc.  are NOT, 'Weapons’, And are, NOT, described as one. (Unless they are used as one).

The above, ’tools’ or, ’Sporting goods’, are never described as a ‘weapons’.      (Unless they have been specifically used as one)
 
Their are times, when a firearm, Is, described as a ‘weapon’.
        And those are very specific times.
Such as a Soldier, talking to another Soldier, about a firearm they have been issued.
Or a Police Officer, talking to another, Police Officer, about the firearm they carry.
Or a Attorney, in a Court of law, talking about a firearm, that was USED, as a, ‘weapon’.
Which the word, ‘Weapon’ would, also apply to;
A Screwdriver, a Hammer, a Wrench, a Tire Iron, A Baseball Bat, A Golf Club,  etc.
If used in that manner.

So a Firearm or Gun, is  NOT, a, ‘Weapon’.
In fact 99.99% of Firearms, or guns, are NOT,’ Weapons’.
So Why,  ’say’ they are ?

Because the, Ultra-Liberal, is, 'moving', you to say it.

If you have a 'Carry Permit',
Look what it says.
It probably says, 'Pistol',
So does that mean, (By Absolute Letter of the Law),
One can,  NOT, carry a, 'revolver' ?

Then take it one step further,
and LOOK, at the Actual LAW.
Your Eyes will OPEN !

A Handgun, carried for self defense/protection,
is  NOT, a ,  Weapon,
ONLY, until, After it is used in such a 'defense'.
could it be called such.

Calling a, 'firearm', a, 'Weapon',
Is, Pandering to the, 'Ultra-Liberals',
Who say: "Look Their are caring, WEAPONS".

Or, it is the big, (Swinging thing), syndrome.

I do NOT, carry a, 'weapon',
I carry a, 'firearm'.

You're protected from real thought by software. Don't you feel FREE?

"Look Their are caring, WEAPONS".


Really? That's supposed to be a sentence?

Words speak

Best I can see, it's a fine point. Like,
Can't call a brain a brain till it's used to form a thought....

old.indian wrote on 08/12/15 at 20:44:44:

giggle ell cry for the insane

The word, ‘Fetus’, and, ‘Baby’. Can describe the same thing.
Yet one group uses, ‘Fetus’, another group uses, ‘Baby’.
If you are Pro-Life, you are, NOT, going to use the term:
‘Fetus’ to describe, human parts.
If you are Pro-Choice, you are, NOT, going to use the word:
‘Baby’, to describe, human parts.

The word, ‘Firearm’ & ‘Weapon’, can mean the same thing.

Yet, for most people,
(especially the people, who VOTE, and spend little time, with a Firearm)

The word: “Firearm”, is generally thought of as a, “Defensive’, item.
Where the word: ‘Weapon’, is generally thought of as a, “Offensive”, item.

So when, campaigning, (a group, that wants to take your, Freedom, away), can say:
“ Look even, ‘they’, call it a, Weapon’.”
So the people , who VOTE, and spend little time, with a Firearm,
(most of them will) Say: “ Oh Gosh, no one needs a, ‘Weapon’ “,
Then, Vote.

Quote:

“ … I own several weapons/firearms. The term “weapon” doesn’t bother me. …”

Me either. 'When in the company of other ‘gun nuts’.
Just like, (with the same group of people), someone says, ‘auto’, everyone in that group, knows they are referring to a ’Semi-Auto’, firearm.  If they meant a firearm, (that is Highly Regulated, since 1934, and NOT easily made, as the press would have you believe), Which is a, ‘fully- automatic’. Then, they will say that word.

Be, very careful, where you, 'Point', the word, 'weapon'.

Serowbot wrote on 08/13/15 at 10:57:24:

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The primary function of a gun/firearm is to kill.
It is a weapon.
For instance, (SWAT teams use assault rifles, sniper rifles, SMGs, shotguns, etc.

A baby is only a 'baby' when it is born (as Serow said).
Before that it's a foetus, embryo, zygote, etc.
These are medical/scientific terms.