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# Gun

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A pistol gun

A gun is a weapon. It can be used to shoot bullets. Guns can be used to kill people, so they are illegal in many countries. Some countries require a special permit people need to have if they want to have a weapon. Depending on the weapon, people need to have a certain age and may need to meet other criteria to get such a permit. In United States and other countries, people can buy guns and use them for defence. A gun may be used for recreation, self-defense, or practice. Guns are used as weapons by almost every army in the world.

Guns are very effective. They shoot a bullet from the barrel, and the bullet goes at a very high speed towards the target. Even though it is much smaller than an arrow, it is many times more deadly. It can kill, which is why it is used by military, police, and by normal people for self-defense.

A gun has a few basic parts. The trigger, which is pulled by the finger to fire the bullet, The Barrel, which is what the bullet comes out of, and the handle, where you hold the gun.

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