### device | instrument | weapon | gun | air rifle:

Paintball gun
* Some paintball guns use gases.
* are air guns.
* is an air rifle

### device | instrument | weapon | gun:

Firearm
* All firearms are by definition lethal weapons.
* Any firearm can kill people.
* Many firearms retain their empty cases after being fired.
* Most firearms are designed to shoot at people.
* Some firearms deer hunts only require sign-in prior to hunting.
* also affects combat, even though it is considered a technological skill.
* are a common household threat for children in the United States.
* are a major cause of death and injury in Canada
  - injury and death for American children
* are among the leading causes of accidental death in children
  - most regulated of any product
  - nation's ten leading causes of death
  - an option that many people choose for security
  - currently the most often utilized method of suicide
  - dangerous, and extraordinary dangers sometimes justify unusual precautions
  - easy to misuse, and even easier to abuse
  - illegal in Mexico
  - important tools in survival planning
  - just pieces of metal, stamped or molded
  - located in cabinets
  - loud and can create noises which are damaging to a person's hearing
  - necessary tools for the citizens of a free society
  - now the leading method of suicide in women, as well as men
  - one of the most safe and useful tools when handled properly
  - the favoured weapons used to commit gang related crimes
* are the most common method of suicide among all ages, genders and ethnicities
  - suicide by youth
  - suicide for both male and female youth
  - suicide for young males and females
  - suicide used by youth
  - potentially lethal pieces of equipment that are kept in the private home
  - predominant and most lethal means of committing suicide
  - safest, most effective way to protect oneself against criminal activity
  - weapon of choice for combatants and criminals alike
  - used for killing
* can be important as instruments of crime
  - have a button or mechanism called a safety that prevents it from being misfired
* change potential chemical energy into kinetic energy in the actual firing of the gun.
* clearly fall within the definition of tangible personal property.
* come in all sizes and shapes.
* equalize the means of physical terror between men and women.
* frequently facilitate responsible drug use.
* have an art form, where beautiful engravings can be applied.
* increase the chance of assault escalating into murder.
* is based around subjects such as the military and war.
* known as 'revolvers' have a cylinder with holes that the bullets are loaded into.
* now surpass automobiles as the number one cause of injury-related deaths in California.
* operate at extremely high pressures that require metal.
* refer to weapons that use a powder charge to fire a projectile.
* substantially increase the lethality of a violent interaction.
* use gun powder
  - in suicides represents less than one-third of all suicides
+ Gun, Use of firearms
  * Most firearms are designed to shoot at people. Some kinds of firearms, such as hunting rifles, are designed to shoot at other animals. A deer hunter usually shoots a deer with a rifle. Target Shooting' is an Olympic sport.
+ Gun: Firearms
  * Cartridges' have different ways of being loaded into different kinds of weapons. Cartridges can be loaded directly into a firearm or into a 'clip', a 'magazine' or other bullet container which is loaded into the firearm. A 'clip' is loaded with rounds and the 'clip' is loaded into a weapon. The 'magazine' is a container for the rounds which has a spring that moves the bullets into place for firing. Firearms known as 'revolvers' have a cylinder with holes that the bullets are loaded into. Modern guns are usually loaded with a 'magazine' and are called 'automatic loading'.