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Government

Of or pertaining to any administrative organ that has authority to govern a political state.

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automatic firearm

Government; Gun control

A firearm that may be discharged successively without interruption by a single actuation of its triggering device until its ammunition supply is exhausted or until it is ...

machine gun

Government; Gun control

A firearm that may be discharged successively without interruption by a single actuation of its triggering device until its ammunition supply is exhausted or until it is ...

crime control

Government; Gun control

Methods used to reduce or prevent crime in a society by controlling the actions or possible actions of criminals. These include using criminal penalties as a means of deterring ...

aperture sight

Government; Gun control

A rear sight device used on rifles and shotguns that features a thick-rimmed aperture with a small opening mounted on the firearm's receiver to provide a high degree of shooting ...

peep sight

Government; Gun control

A rear sight device used on rifles and shotguns that features a thick-rimmed aperture with a small opening mounted on the firearm's receiver to provide a high degree of shooting ...

armor piercing ammunition

Government; Gun control

Ammunition utilizing a projectile specifically designed to penetrate hardened, or armor-plated targets such as tanks, trucks, and other vehicles.

assassinate

Government; Gun control

To kill a human being (usually a politician or religious figure) unlawfully but for a non-personal, political, or religious reason deemed justifiable to the killer.