Concept information
Preferred term
weapons
Definition
- Weapons can be defined broadly as encompassing all tools involved in violence. This entry addresses the use of weapons in, or in preparation for, armed conflict (rather than hunting, robbery, terrorism, etc.). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Weapons]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- aerosol projectors
- air powered weapons
- assault weapons
- automatic weapons
- batons
- biological weapons
- chemical irritants
- chemical weapons
- diversionary devices
- firearms
- handguns
- illicit firearms
- knives
- nonlethal weapons
- oleoresin capsicum spray
- police shotguns
- police weapons
- projectiles
- revolvers
- saturday night specials
- shotguns
- stun guns
- taser guns
- terrorist weapons
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/weapons
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