GUN CONTROL GUN [guhn] a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance. any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver. a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory. any device for shooting something under pressure: a paint gun; a staple gun. Slang. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer: a gangland gun. British. a member of a shooting party. electron gun. Slang. (esp. in baseball) a player’s throwing arm. guns, the biceps or triceps of the arms: his big, muscular guns. CONTROL [kuh n-trohl] (used with object), con·trolled, con·trol·ling. to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command. to hold in check; curb: to control a horse; to control ones emotions. to test or verify (a scientific experiment) by a parallel experiment or other standard of comparison. to eliminate or prevent the flourishing or spread of: to control a forest fire. Obsolete. to check or regulate (transactions), originally by means of a duplicate register. My Adittionional Thought: Gun can mean the physical body. Control can pertain to the physical body. Am I physically able to restrain my body to the trigger finger?
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 04:25:38 +0000
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