Weapon or Firearm

[lanarkhunter]

I used to know a gun dealer who will correct customers when they come in looking for weapons for hunting. He tells them he sells firearms, not weapons. He said by definition a weapon is

"any instrument or device for use in attack in combat, fighting,or war,as a sword, knife, clubs, firearm,or cannon"

Any of you correct your friends or family when they ask you about your weapons used for hunting?

[line052]

Nope...

[Mdiddi]

I have never really heard people say "let me get my weapon"

I usually say let me get my gun, rifle, bow

weapon sounds weird.

I guess it would depend on the audience if I would say something. An anti maybe I would. A fellow hunter I would probably just chuckle.

[lanarkhunter]

It is usually non-hunters that I hear the use of the word weapons when they ask me about my guns. A different mindset.

[welsh]

People don't like to call them "weapons" because there is of course an aggressive connotation. Frankly, just about anyone I ever talk to just calls them guns.

As far as the law is concerned, guns are weapons by definition.

[M_P]

People don't like to call them "weapons" because there is of course an aggressive connotation. Frankly, just about anyone I ever talk to just calls them guns.

As far as the law is concerned, guns are weapons by definition.

I would say that definition is based on their use. When at a range they're most definitely not a weapon.

[lanarkhunter]

As far as the law is concerned, guns are weapons by definition.

Before the PAL I had a FAC (Firearm Acquisition License) issued by the FEDs. It didn't say Weapon Acquisition License.

[welsh]

I would say that definition is based on their use. When at a range they're most definitely not a weapon.

That would apply to anything in the world except a firearm.

The law says something is a weapon if it is designed, used, or intended as such. So a knife is not a weapon per se. But guns are actually an exception to that rule. They are considered weapons regardless.

This is actually an important point, when it comes to things like concealed weapons charges, and it ought to be covered on the CFSC. Kind of a side point on this thread, though.

But no, I don't call my guns "weapons."

[bdog]

I don't call them weapons, and the same goes for,I prefer to harvest, not just kill something

[GoldenLakePete]

Gun owners have a bad enough image in the general public's mind without having our "firearms" called "weapons".