I know that Military and Police (mostly retired) probably outnumber the civilians here. And as seen in the "Cleaning" threads, old habits die hard.
The M&P guys use the term "Weapon" as per their ingrained training.
I am around these guys not only on the boards but in everyday life as well, and I am a civialian.
However, I prefer to choose NOT to use the term "Weapon" for the following reasons.
To me, it screams OFFENSIVE, which in civialian life usually means you are the bad guy.
It also just screams more negativity to nongun people than using other terms; only used for death, bad, etc.
To me I want people, anynoe thinking of Me or my guns as DEFENSIVE, used as a victim's role, in the right.
That's why I prefer, saying, "gun, pistol, revolver, 45, 9, etc.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a verbage Nazi, If my buddies want to say "Weapon", that's their privilege. And I do not attack them for doing so.
I know it's just BS and a play on words, but isn't so much of life? Especially politics!
That's just my veiw from the saddle.
Any thoughts ?