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OC Acronyms

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Triple Tap

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I would like to start a thread for new people that may not know all the Acronyms that OpenCarry users / law enforcement uses to help them in reading some of the posts. I will edit it as people add ones that I miss or correct me. I hope it helps.

OC = Open Carry
CC = Concealed Carry
MWAG = Man With A Gun
LEO = Law Enforcement Officer
SGT = Sargent
2A = 2nd Amendment
4A = 4th Amendment
5A = 5th Amendment
AG = Attorney General

More to come.
 
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IWB = Inside Waist Band Holster

OWB = Outside Waist Bang Holster

IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer

LOL = Laughing Out Loud (Just in case the older folks were ever wonderin' :celebrate)
 
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Bear 45/70

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FTF = Failure To Feed

FTE = Failure To Eject

ORG = Old Retired Guys Sorry, couldn't help it.
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Great idea, I figured out most of them but was a little hesitant on others.
 
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ROFL = Rolling On Floor, Laughing
DNP = Do Not Patronize
SHTF = S**t Hits The Fan (Implying the breakdown of society, such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina)
SOB = Small Of the Back (used in context to location of carry, otherwise, you should probably take it colloquially)
CQC = Close Quarter Combat
CQB = Close Quarter Battle

FTF can mean both "Failure To Fire" and "Failure To Feed" in addition to the aforementioned "Face To Face" when dealing with business.

RCW = Revised Code of Washington (these are the laws that govern firearms in the state, specificially section 9.41)

A1S24 = Article 1, Section 24 of the Washington State Constitution (The right to keep and bear arms of the individual citizen in defense of himself, others or the state)
 
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Hey I,m an old retired guy and resemble that remark..................
 
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DA - Double-Action; (or District Attorney)
SA - Single-Action
SA/DA - A firearm with both Single and Double-Action characteristics
DAO - Double-Action Only
DOA - Dead On Arrival
YMMV - Your mileage may vary
IIRC - If I recall correctly
AFAIK - As far as I know
IBTL - In before thread lock
OT - Off topic
OP - Original post(er)
WWCD - What would Chuck (Norris) do?
CCW - Concealed Carry Weapon
CPL - Concealed Pistol (W - weapon; H - handgun) License (P - permit)
RKBA - Right to Keep and Bear Arms
PC - Probable Cause; Politically Correct
BS - (still has it's original meaning)
TEOTWAWKI - The end of the world as we know it (catastrophic breakdown of order)
FFL - Federal Firearms License (gun dealer)
 
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Mike

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Triple Tap wrote:
I would like to start a thread for new people that may not know all the Acronyms that OpenCarry users / law enforcement uses to help them in reading some of the posts. I will edit it as people add ones that I miss or correct me. I hope it helps.

OC = Open Carry
CC = Concealed Carry
MWAG = Man With A Gun
LEO = Law Enforcement Officer
SGT = Sargent
2A = 2nd Amendment
4A = 4th Amendment
5A = 5th Amendment
AG = Attorney General

More to come.
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I would ask folks NOT to use acronyms unless you are going to define them first - the firum should be clear and welcoming to new users.
 
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Bear 45/70

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Mike wrote:
Triple Tap wrote:
I would like to start a thread for new people that may not know all the Acronyms that OpenCarry users / law enforcement uses to help them in reading some of the posts. I will edit it as people add ones that I miss or correct me. I hope it helps.

OC = Open Carry
CC = Concealed Carry
MWAG = Man With A Gun
LEO = Law Enforcement Officer
SGT = Sargent
2A = 2nd Amendment
4A = 4th Amendment
5A = 5th Amendment
AG = Attorney General

More to come.
Click to expand...
I would ask folks NOT to use acronyms unless you are going to define them first - the firum should be clear and welcoming to new users.
Click to expand...
If we had stickies they would be right at the top and could be labeled read this first.
 
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