The word WEAPON

[Lilred]

I got to thinkin...(yeah I know how dangerous that can be) and I caint recall that I've ever used the word weapon. Ever.
It's rifle, shotgun er whatever.
How many times have you heard a cop on tv say..."throw down yer weapon!"
Hmmm....let's see here...here's some defs of the term weapon i found on google...

A weapon is a tool which can be used during combat to kill or , to destroy property, or to otherwise render resources non-functional or unavailable. It may be used to attack and defend, and consequently also to threaten. The use of weapons has been recorded since the advent of cave painting, and the process has been formulated resulting in both martial arts and strategic doctrines.

and this one....

means a firearm as defined in 18 USC 921 for purposes of the Gun-Free Schools Act. It also means any other gun, BB gun, pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, disguised gun, dagger, dirk, razor, stiletto, switchblade knife, gravity knife, brass knuckles, sling shot, metal knuckle knife, box cutter, cane sword, electronic dart gun, Kung Fu star, electronic stun gun, pepper spray or other noxious spray, explosive or incendiary bomb, or other device, instrument, material or substance ...

I reckon it's kinda like anythin offensive..some people it makes mad and some it dont. Does it make me mad? No, it wouldnt bother me all that much...but if you see a red-headed 3yr old runnin round with a broom...yep...that there is a weapon. I have witnessed the carnage of that scenario..and it aint perty