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2A = The Second Amendment. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
AD = Accidental Discharge. Several of these get cited, but most of them are really ND's (see ND).
BG = Bad Guy
BUG = Back-Up Gun
CC = Concealed Carry
CCL = Concealed Carry License.
CCW = concealed carry weapon.
Clip = stripper clip, what M-16 ammo come in prior to putting it in the magazine. Revolvers use 'half moon' clips.
COM = Center OF Mass
CWL = Concealed Weapon LICENSE. What you get in FL.
DA = Double action. The trigger will cock the hammer and fire the weapon.
DAO = Double Action Only. The weapon de-cocks itself after each round and the trigger is used to cock the hammer before firing.
EDC= every day carry
EOTWAWKI = End Of The World As We Know It (e.g., Class IV zombie outbreak, asteroid hitting the Earth, post-Apocalyptic wasteland, etc.)
FMJ = Full Metal Jacket. A bullet that is encased in a copper jacket. Generally does not expand. Primarily for use on target ranges and military.
FtE = Failure to Eject. The empty casing does not leave the gun properly and causes a malfunction.
FtF = Failure to Feed or Failure to Fire. Both are a bad thing to have happen to you in a SD situation.
IDPA = International Defensive Pistol Association. A group that shoots simulated SD scenarios.
IMO = In My Opinion
IWB = Inner Waist Band. A holster that goes inside the waist band of the pants.
JHP = Jacketed Hollow Point. A bullet that has a hollow front end and is wrapped in a copper jacket and designed to expand. Generally used for SD and LEO.
LE = Law Enforcement
LEA = Law Enforcement Agency
LEO = Law Enforcement Official
Mag = see Magazine
Magazine = The 'box' that the ammo is stored in in the weapon ready for use.
MB = MommaBear = see SWMNBD
Mexican Carry = Carrying IWB without a holster, generally to the front.
ND = Negligent Discharge. Making the gun go bang when you shouldn't have.
NRA = National Rifle Association. The organization that fights for our 2A rights.
OWB = Outer Waist Band. A holster that goes outside the waist band of the pants.
PCW = Primary Carry Weapon
SA = Single Action. The hammer has to be cocked before the trigger will release it.
SASS = Single Action Shooting Society. A group that simulates old west shooting.
SD = Self Defence
SWMNBD = She Who Must Not Be Disobeyed = see MB
SHTF = Stuff Hits The Fan. See EOTWAWKI.
SoB = Small of Back. Another place to keep your holster.
Spring = one of a million parts of a weapon, once freed will find its way rapidly to some obscure place in your house where you will never find it again.
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
2A = The Second Amendment. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
AD = Accidental Discharge. Several of these get cited, but most of them are really ND's (see ND).
BG = Bad Guy
BUG = Back-Up Gun
CC = Concealed Carry
CCL = Concealed Carry License.
CCW = concealed carry weapon.
Clip = stripper clip, what M-16 ammo come in prior to putting it in the magazine. Revolvers use 'half moon' clips.
COM = Center OF Mass
CWL = Concealed Weapon LICENSE. What you get in FL.
DA = Double action. The trigger will cock the hammer and fire the weapon.
DAO = Double Action Only. The weapon de-cocks itself after each round and the trigger is used to cock the hammer before firing.
EDC= every day carry
EOTWAWKI = End Of The World As We Know It (e.g., Class IV zombie outbreak, asteroid hitting the Earth, post-Apocalyptic wasteland, etc.)
FMJ = Full Metal Jacket. A bullet that is encased in a copper jacket. Generally does not expand. Primarily for use on target ranges and military.
FtE = Failure to Eject. The empty casing does not leave the gun properly and causes a malfunction.
FtF = Failure to Feed or Failure to Fire. Both are a bad thing to have happen to you in a SD situation.
IDPA = International Defensive Pistol Association. A group that shoots simulated SD scenarios.
IMO = In My Opinion
IWB = Inner Waist Band. A holster that goes inside the waist band of the pants.
JHP = Jacketed Hollow Point. A bullet that has a hollow front end and is wrapped in a copper jacket and designed to expand. Generally used for SD and LEO.
LE = Law Enforcement
LEA = Law Enforcement Agency
LEO = Law Enforcement Official
Mag = see Magazine
Magazine = The 'box' that the ammo is stored in in the weapon ready for use.
MB = MommaBear = see SWMNBD
Mexican Carry = Carrying IWB without a holster, generally to the front.
ND = Negligent Discharge. Making the gun go bang when you shouldn't have.
NRA = National Rifle Association. The organization that fights for our 2A rights.
OWB = Outer Waist Band. A holster that goes outside the waist band of the pants.
PCW = Primary Carry Weapon
SA = Single Action. The hammer has to be cocked before the trigger will release it.
SASS = Single Action Shooting Society. A group that simulates old west shooting.
SD = Self Defence
SWMNBD = She Who Must Not Be Disobeyed = see MB
SHTF = Stuff Hits The Fan. See EOTWAWKI.
SoB = Small of Back. Another place to keep your holster.
Spring = one of a million parts of a weapon, once freed will find its way rapidly to some obscure place in your house where you will never find it again.
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
