Popular gun-related sayings

"On Target"
"Shoot the Breeze"
"Rapid Fire"
"Hit the Mark"
"Bullet Proof"
"Loaded"
"Loose Cannon"

"Fire in the hole!"
"Keep your powder dry"
"Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"

"with guns blazing"
"shot in the foot"
"shoot mouth off"
"shoot first, ask questions later"
"shot down"
"shoot out"
"easier than shooting fish in a barrel"
"shoot" in place of a swear word that shares the same constanants but a different vowel.
"shot glass"
"shoot from the hip"
"a shot in the dark"
"shooting blind"
"shelling out" as in paying for something.
"shot to ..." swear word mentioned above.
"taking aim"
"no one held a gun to your head" as in not being forced into something.
"worth a shot"
"taking out the big guns"
"overshot" as in a plane landing past a runway.
"shooting for gold"
"aim higher/lower" as in setting goals.
"just shoot me now"

Can't hit the broad side of a barn
Are you packing?

"straight shooter"
"trigger happy"
"gunning" for something

He's a "Straight Shooter"
Bull's Eye
Just a "shot in the dark"
I've got you "in my sights"

mexican standoff

flash in the pan
hair trigger
straight shooter
ramrod straight
pull your finger out (actually for old black powder naval cannon)
point blank

"M1 thumb." (what I say every time I hurt my thumb)

"Is that a gun or are you just happy to see me?"

"Shootin' blanks" (urological usage)

Russian Roulette
Saturday Night Special
Hair trigger

short fuse
gave it to him with both barrels

gun shy
cocked, locked, and ready to rock
lock and load

“The full nine yards” it refers to a full belt of .50 BMG ammo from a WWII fighter’s wing gun.

A flash in the pan.

Glock Leg
Spray and pray
Tack Driver
Rail Driver

"welcome to the gun show" /flex

"smoking gun" as in; That (whatever) proves he did it.

Hello friends and neighbors //The Shot Heard Round The World ;;American History (look it up)

Shot who ;; as in I did not hear what you just said but the last bit sounded important.
Shoot the moon

my favorite...

"you can't miss fast enough to win."

gunnie

loophole

"Glock" used as a verb, in place of "shoot," regardless of the weapon used.

"shot for shot"
"in my sights"

shoot me a memo
shot himself in the foot
he misfired on that one
he should have pulled the trigger on it
who is the new hot shot
that's a bullseye
he's a straight shooter
she's a real pistol
he has a real shot to be CEO.
they're out of ammo on that
she's coming under heavy fire for what she said
let's reload and try again
they're loaded for bear, it's a regular firing squad in there
don't shoot the messenger
he's shooting blanks
and he got shot down
shoot, ya got me
keep it in your sights
don't miss the mark
he got shot off his horse

just too many to list - sorry for duplicates

"Glock Leg"

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