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... a single handgun, whereas others permit multiple handguns or martial arts weapons to be carried. CCW is a more generalized heading for various State terms fo ...assembled. The ban on total ownership and the requirement for keeping self-defense guns locked and disassembled was overturned in the Supreme Court case ''[[D

...tia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as [[self-defense]] within the home. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Colum ...remised on the private use of arms for activities such as hunting and self-defense, the latter being understood as resistance to either private lawlessness or

|type= [[Personal defense weapon]] ...compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, special forces and counter-terrorist groups.

...stal, parent company and two main subsidiaries , FN HERSTAL, active in the Defense and Law Enforcement fields, and Browning / U.S. Repeating Arms Co., special ...brique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre'' ([[French]] for ''National Factory of Weapons of War'') was established in 1889 to manufacture 150,000 [[Mauser#Models 89

In recent centuries, firearms have become the predominant weapons used by mankind. Modern warfare since the late Renaissance has relied upon ...imes made between the projectile itself as the weapon and the firearm as a weapons platform. In some cases, the firearm can be used directly as a weapon witho

...prohibiting such personal military formations and parades does not limit a personal right to keep and bear arms: ...comprised all males physically capable of acting in concert for the common defense. 'A body of citizens enrolled for military discipline.' And further, that o

...e:GLOCK logo.PNG|right]]'''Glock GmbH''' (trademarked as '''GLOCK''') is a weapons manufacturer of hand guns that are trade marked as the 'Safe Action Pistol' ...onnel. Glock handguns are also very popular with civilians, especially for personal protection and practical shooting. Glock currently produces [[Glock pistols

...unt? The second issue is more prosaic, and involves an American concept of personal responsibility. Does the government and private property owners have the ri ...but mankind. The Constitutional framers clearly believed in the concept of personal responsibility in the face of aggression and tyranny, and the right of the

...who are legitimate and legal owners and users of guns, using guns for self defense, sporting uses (hunting), and recreational uses ([[target shooting]]). In p ... earliest days of the nation, the connection between personal ownership of weapons and the country's revolutionary and frontier history, and the cultural myth

...are independent of, though often similar to, the expired [[federal assault weapons ban]]. The state level bans vary significantly in their form, content, and | NFA weapons restricted? || No || No || [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabam

...uru Gardens, Nairobi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A tower of confiscated smuggled weapons about to be set ablaze in Nairobi, Kenya]] ...ment body having jurisdiction investigating allegations of international [[weapons smuggling]].

...//www.sfu.ca/~mauser/papers/selfdefense/CSD-JCJ-JFP-8-3-99.pdf "Armed self defense: the Canadian case"] Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol 24, No 5, pp 393-406, * [[Automatic weapons]] were added to the category of [[firearms]] that had to be registered in [

==Weapons possession== * up to six weapons that have been specifically engineered and/or manufactured for [[shooting s

..., mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocannon]]s, and larger weapons such as [[artillery]]. ...y beginning of firearms, inventors began experimenting with multi-barreled weapons in the quest for the ability to fire more than one shot before needing to r

...och G36|G36]] [[assault rifle]], the [[Heckler & Koch MP7|MP7]] [[personal defense weapon]], [[Heckler & Koch USP|USP]] series of [[handguns]] and the high-pr HK is also contracted to refurbish the [[SA80]] range of weapons for the British Army, mainly because at the time the contract was put out t

|type= [[Assault rifle]] (G11)<br>[[Light machine gun]] (LMG11)<br>[[Personal defense weapon]] (G11 PDW) |variants= Assault Rifle<br>Light Machine Gun (LMG11)<br>Personal Defence Weapon (G11 PDW)

...nse in several nations including: Greece (Hellenic Arms Industry), Iran ([[Defense Industries Organization]]), [[Mexico]] ([[SEDENA]]), [[Pakistan]] ([[Pakist ...operly when firing the lighter plastic projectiles. To help identify these weapons blue dots were painted on their cocking handles and additional lettering pr

...]] with a [[choke]] on it is probably preferred, whereas for home/personal defense, a shotgun should probably have a short barrel with little or no choke. #* For personal/home defense or for large game hunting, another type of shot is preferred. This type use

...ons. The Ithaca 37 was a popular choice among civilians for both sport and personal protection. With higher prices for new Ithacas and decreasing availability * '''Defense''': an affordable 12 gauge model built for home defense purposes. 18.5" barrel with 5-round capacity or 20" barrel with 8-round cap

... the Pistol|modern technique]] defines pragmatic use of the [[pistol]] for personal protection. The modern technique emphasizes two-handed shooting using the ...sonal Defense''.<ref name="principle">Cooper, Jeff, Principles of Personal Defense, Paladin Press, ISBN 978-0873644976</ref> In the chapter on awareness, Coop