Jumping Frog
Member
Here is a topic: I've noticed for years that there is a fundamental difference between a civilian pro-2A guy and an ex-military pro-2A guy.
Veterans usually refer to their firearm as their "weapon". Enough encounters with a drill sergeant after calling a rifle your "gun" seems to drill that into place pretty quickly.
Most civilians I know will refer to it as their "rifle", or their "handgun", or their "firearm", but definitely object to the use of the word "weapon".
Instead of trying to come up with a bad explanation of my own, I am interested in hearing everyone's opinion. Why?
Veterans usually refer to their firearm as their "weapon". Enough encounters with a drill sergeant after calling a rifle your "gun" seems to drill that into place pretty quickly.
Most civilians I know will refer to it as their "rifle", or their "handgun", or their "firearm", but definitely object to the use of the word "weapon".
Instead of trying to come up with a bad explanation of my own, I am interested in hearing everyone's opinion. Why?