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Pawpaw wrote:http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php? ... 4&p=464989

Well, there you go! heheh I thought it odd that there wasn't more of that here .

The thing I see is though, all of that information should be compiled into as small of an area as possible, so that when needed, one doesn't have to go looking all over the place, or, through 3 pages of stuff. At least, that's the way I see this, it doesn't matter how any of y'all want it done really, if that link to the pages of abbreviations is good, that works for me. It's be a lot easier though if this was all in one area, and, hopefully if it is done in a way that is easy to comprehend, and do it quickly, then it would hopefully become a Sticky. I don't speak for Mr. Cotton or any of the moderators either, it's just my newbie opinion.

Thanks for all of the input though, and if you want me (or someone else) to continue, let me (them) know.

Randy

I made this to halfway show the abbreviations, and also other stuff, the "other stuff" can be called, "Descriptions" or whatever it is that y'all want to call it.
For instance, at the very bottom I have put the description of, "Straw Buyer", because it is not an abbreviation, but, I believe that a description with this type of information would be a good thing, just not in the same category as the abbreviations.
Things like, "IIRC" is good, but it is a common internet abbreviation, not really a firearms related one, so wherever y'all think that should be placed, or...
For right now, I put this together and see what y'all think, is this on the right track as far as a comprehensible chart?

Let me know what might need to be added or changed, or, if someone else wants to do this, that is fine too, I would just like to see it happen. :) When all is here that needs to be, then if it needs to be a Sticky, that can be done...

Randy

Abbreviations of Firearms Related Terms

BG: Bad Guy
GG: Good Guy
SA: Semi-automatic pistol
HG: Handgun (could be either pistol or revolver)
GSR: Gunshot residue
LEO: Law Enforcement Officer (more respectful than 'cop')
FTE: Failure to Eject
FTF: Failure to Fire, or Face to Face
POA: Point of Aim
POI: Point of Impact
DRT: Dead Right There
COM: Center of Mass
ADW: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Mag: Magazine. A mag is not a clip
IWB: In Waistband holster
OWB: Outer Waistband holster
MG: Machine gun
SMG: Submachine gun
FFL: Federal Firearms Licensee I believe, in other words - a legal firearms dealer
IANAL: I am not a lawyer
MWAG: man with a gun
CCW: concealed carry weapon
CHL: Concealed Handgun License
CC: concealed carry
OC: open carry
RKBA: right to keep and bear arms
R2KBA: right to keep and bear arms
2A: 2nd Amendment
DAO: double action only (not to be confused with striker-fired
And to confuse things SA could also mean single action.
DA: double action (you pull the trigger and it cocks the gun.)

Descriptions
Straw buyer: A person who is legal to buy firearms, but breaks the law by buying firearms for someone who is unable to buy firearms legally
"Rig": The manner/hardware in which you carry your handgun. It could be an IWB, OWB, shoulder holster, pocket carry, purse carry, or whatever
IIRC: If I recall correctly