You might recognize a few of these phrases that have taken on new meaning beyond their gun-related origin. Many things change over the course of a few centuries, but the natural right of Americans to keep and bear arms should NOT be one of them.
- armed to the teeth
- at gunpoint
- bang for your buck
- big guns
- big shot
- bite the bullet
- both barrels
- bring a knife to a gunfight
- bulletproof
- call the shots
- caught in the crossfire
- cheap shot
- crack shot
- dead eye
- dead shot
- dodge a bullet
- draw a bead on
- fire away
- flash in the pan
- friendly fire
- give it a shot
- go ballistic
- going great guns
- going off half-cocked
- got you covered
- gun shy
- gun to your head
- gunning for
- guns blazing
- hair trigger
- high caliber
- hold your fire
- hot shot
- in the crosshairs
- jump the gun
- just shoot me
- keep your powder dry
- like shooting fish in a barrel
- loaded for bear
- lock and load
- lock, stock and barrel
- long shot
- loose cannon
- magic bullet
- money shot
- on target
- outgunned
- pack heat
- parting shot
- point blank
- pot shot
- pull the trigger
- quick on the draw
- ride shotgun
- rifle through
- scattershot
- set your sights on
- shoot blanks
- shoot for the stars
- shoot from the hip
- shoot the breeze
- shoot the messenger
- shoot the moon
- shoot your mouth off
- shoot yourself in the foot
- shot across the bow
- shot down in flames
- shot in the arm
- shot in the dark
- shot to hell
- shotgun approach
- shotgun wedding
- silver bullet
- smoking gun
- son of a gun
- stick to your guns
- straight shooter
- sweating bullets
- top gun
- trigger happy
- under fire
- under the gun
- your best shot