trap gun

Or trap-gun

noun

1. a firearm designed for trapshooting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trap gun¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Cases now explore weapons bans in early saloons, novelty air rifles on the Lewis and Clark expedition, concealed carry restrictions on bowie knives and 18th-century daggers known as “Arkansas toothpicks,” and a string-operated “trap gun” that may or may not be comparable to an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.

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Still, the state offered its lone analog: the 1771 New Jersey “trap gun” law.

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He was caught with a loaded trap gun, typically used for shooting at clay targets, in his car in Johnson County, records show.

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“He’s shooting my mom’s old trap gun,” Dave said.

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“She handed it down to me and I handed it down to Konner. That gun is still probably still worth $1,500 to $2,000. My trap gun is worth $7,500.”

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