Weapon or Firearm? Not the Same Thing

By Frank Melloni

When I sat down for my first instructor credential, there was a lot of information thrown at me. The material pertaining to the actual usage and function of rifles came naturally, along with the fundamentals of marksmanship. While nothing is ever boring, there wasn’t a lot of new information that flowed my way that weekend. However, I did find the material specific to teaching method very interesting–particularly the usage of the word “weapon.”

Members and instructors of both the police and military use this word almost exclusively when they are addressing a firearm. In this arena, it makes …read more

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