[Tagging] shop=gun shop=guns shop=weapons shop=firearms

[Minh Nguyen]

Vào lúc 16:26 2023-06-19, Greg Troxel đã viết:
> Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefitz1 at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>>> As possible solution, *shop=weapon*
>>
>> Sorry, but speaking as a recreational shooter, & on behalf of all others,
>> we find the use of the term "weapons" for our chosen sporting tools more
>> than somewhat offensive - recreational shooters don't use weapons, the
>> military does!
> 
> In the US, even in Massachusetts, usage is "gun store" (store US vs shop
> UK, as usual) if being casual, and "firearms" if being formal.  I have
> never heard any (civilian) store be desribed as a "weapons store".
> That's a word I heard only in the context of defense contractors and
> usually foreign military sales.

A gun store specializes in firearms and ammo, typically for recreation 
or self-defense. By contrast, a shop=sports 
sport=shooting;hunting;paintball would probably carry clothing and other 
gear, but wouldn't necessarily carry firearms.

"Weapons store" sounds to me like a military surplus store, which might 
sell firearms (and knives), but we already have shop=military_surplus 
for this kind of store.

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