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What is the difference between a gun and a firearm?

Question #150139. Asked by Thesuperyoshi.
Last updated Nov 15 2023.
Originally posted Nov 15 2023 9:24 AM.

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Guns are any devices that shoot projectiles. These might range in size between a pistol and a major artillery weapon.

Firearms are those guns capable of being carried and discharged by a single person.
A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm

Nov 15 2023, 3:01 PM
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Certainly this is difficult to nail down but is seems the a gun covers a wider array of objects such as water guns, water cannons, air guns, magnetic railguns as well as gunpowder / black powder based revolver, rifle, shotgun, etc. while a firearms are only those based on the burning of gunpowder or black powder to propel a projectile.

Nov 15 2023, 7:28 PM
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