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29 relations: Ammunition, Assault weapon, Automatic firearm, Castle doctrine, Concealed carry in the United States, De jure, Firearm, Firearm Owners Protection Act, Gun law in the United States, Index of gun politics articles, Machine gun, Magazine (firearms), McDonald v. City of Chicago, National Firearms Act, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Open carry in the United States, Printz v. United States, Reciprocity (social and political philosophy), Right to keep and bear arms in the United States, Sawed-off shotgun, Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, Semi-automatic firearm, Short-barreled rifle, Stand-your-ground law, State constitution (United States), Supreme Court of the United States, Title II weapons, United States Constitution, Washington, D.C..
Ammunition
Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped or detonated from any weapon.
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Assault weapon
Assault weapon is a term used in the United States to define some types of firearms.
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Automatic firearm
An automatic firearm continuously fires rounds as long as the trigger is pressed or held and there is ammunition in the magazine/chamber.
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Castle doctrine
A castle doctrine, also known as a castle law or a defense of habitation law, is a legal doctrine that designates a person's abode or any legally occupied place (for example, a vehicle or home) as a place in which that person has protections and immunities permitting one, in certain circumstances, to use force (up to and including deadly force) to defend oneself against an intruder, free from legal prosecution for the consequences of the force used.
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Concealed carry in the United States
Concealed carry or carrying a concealed weapon (CCW), is the practice of carrying a weapon (such as a handgun) in public in a concealed manner, either on one's person or in close proximity.
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De jure
In law and government, de jure (lit) describes practices that are legally recognised, whether or not the practices exist in reality.
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Firearm
A firearm is a portable gun (a barreled ranged weapon) that inflicts damage on targets by launching one or more projectiles driven by rapidly expanding high-pressure gas produced by exothermic combustion (deflagration) of propellant within an ammunition cartridge.
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Firearm Owners Protection Act
The Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA) is a United States federal law that revised many provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968.
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Gun law in the United States
Gun laws of the United States are found in a number of federal statutes.
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Index of gun politics articles
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Machine gun
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm designed to fire bullets in rapid succession from an ammunition belt or magazine, typically at a rate of 300 rounds per minute or higher.
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Magazine (firearms)
A magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating firearm.
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McDonald v. City of Chicago
McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. (2010), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that found that the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" as protected under the Second Amendment is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment against the states.
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National Firearms Act
The National Firearms Act (NFA), 73rd Congress, Sess.
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National Instant Criminal Background Check System
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a United States system for determining if prospective firearms or explosives buyers' name and birth year match those of a person who is not eligible to buy.
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Open carry in the United States
In the United States, open carry refers to the practice of "openly carrying a firearm in public", as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer.
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Printz v. United States
Printz v. United States,, was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that certain interim provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act violated the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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Reciprocity (social and political philosophy)
The social norm of reciprocity is the expectation that people will respond to each other in similar ways—responding to gifts and kindnesses from others with similar benevolence of their own, and responding to harmful, hurtful acts from others with either indifference or some form of retaliation.
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Right to keep and bear arms in the United States
The right to keep and bear arms in the United States is a fundamental right protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, and by the constitutions of most U.S. states.
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Sawed-off shotgun
A sawed-off shotgun (US, CAN) also called a sawn-off shotgun (UK, IRL, AU, NZ) and a short-barreled shotgun (SBS) (U.S. legislative terminology), is a type of shotgun with a shorter gun barrel—typically under 18 inches—and often a shortened or absent stock.
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Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms and was adopted on December 15, 1791, as part of the first ten amendments contained in the Bill of Rights.
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Semi-automatic firearm
A semi-automatic firearm, or self-loading firearm, is one that not only fires a bullet each time the trigger is pulled, but also performs all steps necessary to prepare it to discharge again—assuming cartridges remain in the firearm's feed device.
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Short-barreled rifle
Short-barreled rifle (SBR) is a legal designation in the United States, referring to a shoulder-fired, rifled firearm, made from a rifle, with a barrel length of less than or overall length of less than, or a handgun fitted with a buttstock and a barrel of less than 16 inches length.
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Stand-your-ground law
A stand-your-ground law (sometimes called "line in the sand" or "no duty to retreat" law) is a justification in a criminal case, whereby defendants can "stand their ground" and use force without retreating, in order to protect and defend themselves or others against threats or perceived threats.
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State constitution (United States)
In the United States, each state has its own constitution.
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.
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Title II weapons
Title II weapons, or NFA firearms, are designations of certain weapons under the United States National Firearms Act (NFA).
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United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_by_state
