For the true newbies, define the acronyms/abbreviations you use. I'm as guilty of acronym/abbreviation speak as anyone. We use them without thinking about it but one who isn't familiar is left searching for definitionsWhat a fantastic idea! In that spirit, here goes!
Acronym/Abbreviation: Means
ATF: (Bureau of) Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms (& Explosives)
AWB: Assault Weapons Ban (1994)
ACP: Automatic Colt Pistol
BOR: Bill Of Rights
BAR: Browning Automatic Rifle
BMG: Browning Machine Gun
CMP: Civilian Marksmanship Program
CQB: Close Quarters Battle
CCW: Concealed Carry Weapon
CHP: Concealed Handgun Permit
CAS: Cowboy Action Shooting
C&R: Curios & Relics
DA: Double Action
DAO: Double Action Only
FTE: Failure to Eject
FTF: Failure to Fire (or Feed)
FFL: Federal Firearms License
FPS: Feet Per Second
FMJ: Full Metal Jacket
GCA: Gun Control Act (of 1968)
GOA: Gun Owners (of) America
GOAL: Gun Owners Action League
IDPA: International Defensive Pistol Association
IPSC: International Practical Shooting Confederation
JBT: Jackbooted Thugs
JHP: Jacketed Hollow Point
JSP: Jacketed Soft Point
JMB: John Moses Browning (PBUH)
LEO: Law Enforcement Officer
LRN: Lead Round Nose
LSWC: Lead Semi-Wadcutter
LTC: License To Carry
MIM: Metal Injection Molding
MMM: Million Mom March
MOA: Minute Of Angle
NFA: National Firearms Act (of 1934)
NRA: National Rifle Association
NSSF: National Shooting Sports Foundation
NIB: New In Box
POA: Point Of Aim
POI: Point Of Impact
RKBA: Right (to) Keep (and) Bear Arms
SHTF: S**t Hits The Fan
SAF: Second Amendment Foundation
SAS: Second Amendment Sisters
SBR: Short Barreled Rifle
SA: Single Action
SMG: Sub Machine Gun
TEOTWAWKI: The End Of The World As We Know It
WC: Wadcutter
WWZ: World War Zombie
Okay, so what acronyms did I miss?
That is all.
*Thanks to libertyman for politely reminding Professor Know-It-All that that most of this list are abbreviations, not acronyms...
30 comments:
MOB - Minutes of Berm. . . . =)
::facepalm::
In the interests of accuracy I only see a couple of acronyms on your list. That is, initials that make a word. e.g. "GOAL". Even BAR is pronounced B-A-R not as "bar". This maddening trend to create initials for everything (MTTCIFE) without reference to the original meaning was started by the high tech people and has spread. Unfortunately it will only increase as the language lapses into text messages.
NICS
oh yeah, 4473 not an acronym, but still important for the newbie
(PBUH)-(Peace Be Unto/Upon Him), is in your list but unexplained. And in line with NFA(34), how about GCA(68), the Gun Control Act? ATF could be expanded to BATFE, but otherwise I think you've got a pretty good gunnie list started.
I live my life in acronyms and abbreviations (high-tech MILITARY), so while I could add more, there's not much point.
Where's "EBR"?
libertyman, noted and added, thanks
Top of the Chain,
Ooh, good 'uns
NICS: National Instant Check System
4473: Form used for firearms background check
jetfxr69,
PBUH is not precisely a gunnie term, hence why it wasn't defined.
And GCA is on the list between FMJ and GOA...
wolfwalker,
Another good 'un!
EBR: Evil Black Rifle
No BRD ?
BOHICA
TEOTWAWKI
BOB bag or the GTHOOD bag
Wally,
Okay, BRD stumps even me.
T-bolt,
*sigh*
TEOTWAWKI is on the list, right in between SMG and WC.
It's in Revelations, people!
BOB (Bug Out Bag) is a good edition. I think GTHOOD (Get The Hell Out Of Dodge) is a little more esoteric (and takes longer to type...)
PSH...;)
How could you leave off WECSOG?
OOH, two more good choices!
PSH: Pants-Shitting Hysteria
WECSOG: Wile E. Coyote School Of Gunsmithing
Keep 'em coming everyone!!!
GTFO
and the unrelated
JAFO
and the ever-popular trio of
SNAFU
TARFU
&
FUBAR
(Sounds like a MA legal firm.)
TBG
HCP: Handgun Carry Permit (as it's called in TN and some other states)
JPFO: Jews for the Preservation of Firearm Ownership
VPC: Violence Policy Center
FSA: Freedom [sic] States Alliance
Charlie Foxtrot and Tango Uniform might bear some explanation, too!
BRD : Black Rifle Disease
From the mind of Kim (KDT), we now have National Ammo Day, The Pussification of the Western Male, and one of the greatest gun-related acronyms, GFW, for gun fearing wussy.
I think it was Kim who also coined the previously mentioned PSH.
BATFEIEIO: Just to let them know how we feel 'bout them.
pajamaverse covered HCP. How about DRT (Dead Right There, as in "good goblin"). I got that one from Neal Boortz.
You got LTC, but you missed ALP (All Lawful Purposes). Did you skip that one because in Mass now "ALP" has be replaced by "Restrictions: None"?
HDR - Homeland Defense Rifle
Because mine are not evil, nor are they black.
OAL - Overall Length
LDA - Light Double Action
STFU - Shut the F*** Up
RTWT - Read The Whole Thing
MHI - Monster Hunters International
ACOG - Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
SOCMOB - Standing on Corner, Minding Own Business
Jay, GREAT list.
Here's another acronym for the list:
OGAM: One Gun A Month
I am honored to be credited as the inspiration for this post. Just trying to help out the newbies and I learned a few too.
I've got one to add:
MOBG - Minute of Bad Guy
As in "we're not worried about MOA accuracy just minute of bad guy"
BUIS = Back Up Iron Sight
HP = Hollow Point
LOS = Line of Sight
OAL = OverAll Length (as in cartridge OAL)
+P = Plus Pressure
PD = Police Department
SD = Self Defense
FOPA - Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986
S&W = Smith & Wesson
BANG = buy a new gun
UD / ND / PD = unintended / negligent / premature discharge (Actually, my good friend Patteron says that ALL discharges are premature, or did he mean ejaculations?)
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