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Gun

A gun is a ranged weapon designed to use a shooting tube (gun barrel) to launch typically solid projectiles, but can also project pressurized liquid (e.g. water guns/cannons, spray guns for painting or pressure washing, projected water disruptors, and technically also flamethrowers), gas (e.g. light-gas gun) or even charged particles (e.g. plasma gun). Solid projectiles may be free-flying (as with bullets and artillery shells) or tethered (as with Taser guns, spearguns and harpoon guns). A large-caliber gun is also referred to as a cannon.

The means of projectile propulsion vary according to designs, but are traditionally effected pneumatically by a high gas pressure contained within the barrel tube, produced either through the rapid exothermic combustion of propellants (as with firearms), or by mechanical compression (as with air guns). The high-pressure gas is introduced behind the projectile, pushing and accelerating it down the length of the tube, imparting sufficient launch velocity to sustain its further travel towards the target once the propelling gas ceases acting upon it after it exits the muzzle. Alternatively, new-concept linear motor weapons may employ an electromagnetic field to achieve acceleration, in which case the barrel may be substituted by guide rails (as in railguns) or wrapped with magnetic coils (as in coilguns).
I’m going to shoot you with a gun!
by Α February 1, 2022
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Liberty gun

Home-made black powder guns that work similar to muskets. Completely legal unloaded.

Also known as a "biper".
Gemmino: Everybody in the United States of America should have a liberty gun.

Chase: Bop 'em in the head and dip the biper out the winder!!
by Naukloster July 5, 2018
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gun

An instant ticket to death or crime.
by CatBitch October 21, 2021
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Gun trafficking

Organised criminal groups often rely on the availability of weapons to carry out their activities. . Trafficking occurs on a small scale, and the weapons trafficked are intended for either personal use or to meet specific orders.

Weapons trafficking is almost exclusively a supplementary rather than a primary source of income for the small number of organised criminal groups involved. Most groups enter the weapons-trafficking business through other criminal activity, which may offer contacts, knowledge of existing routes and infrastructure related to the smuggling of weapons.
by Ghosty Gun April 27, 2023
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Phyce Gun

A super UGLY gun and retarded gun like a (phyce)
Dude you own a phyce gun.
by Garoberfarts April 13, 2022
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Gucci Gun

A Gucci Gun is a type of guy made by gucci and can help you stop people you dont like
Ima Shoot you up with my Gucci Gun.
by YeS000_0 June 25, 2020
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