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Weapons Free 

A term used by NATO and U.S. military branches to denote the order that weapons may be fired at targets that are not positively identified as friendly. In other words, troops may fire at targets that are potential enemies but haven't been confirmed as enemies.

This is different than Weapons Tight, which means that weapons may only be fired at targets confirmed as hostile, and Weapons Hold, which means that weapons may only be fired at targets when under attack.
SGT: Sir, we have two vehicles approaching our position and they have not followed our orders to stop.
Commander: Weapons Free.
SGT: Roger that, Weapons Free.
Weapons Free by GixxerSteve July 4, 2019
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Weapons Free 

A term used by many branches of the US Military, and special operations forces giving the ok for your men and woman to fire on your enemy.
PVT: Sir our squad is in position and the enemy is within range what do we do now?

SGT: Weapons Free.

PVT: Roger that.
Weapons Free by Slikky July 6, 2011

freedom weapons 

Large, powerful weapons when used by the U.S. and other freedom-loving countries. When terrorists use them, they are called "Weapons of Mass Destruction," but when we use them, they are "Freedom Weapons" because we're bringing freedom to the people we use them against.
Bush: We will strike the terrorists in Iraq with wave after wave of freedom weapons.
freedom weapons by astroman June 18, 2004

freeform weapon sparring 

just once get your friends together and do this.
the act of sparring with wooden weapons that are not necessarily the same for each combatant.
Me: Short swords against a spear is kinda unfair...
Josh: Thats Freeform weapon sparring for ya'
Me: Dick..