small arms

small arms

Firearms that are small enough in size to be easily carried and fired by one person. The resistance has no access to large weapons, so they are relying on small arms.
See also: arm, small
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be packing (heat)
  • packing
  • the mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken
  • mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken
  • pack heat
  • lightly
  • easy come, easy go
  • be not for the faint-hearted
  • greenhorn
  • canvas
References in periodicals archive
On the other hand, illegal trading of small arms and stringent licensing procedure & regulation policies in terms of import and export are some of the major factors hindering the growth of the market to an extent.
Small Arms Market - Technological Advancement, Competitive Strategies, Forecast, Growth by Top Key Players till 2023
The Speaker stated that the current situation is in direct contravention of a Declaration on a Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Small Arms and Light Weapons in West Africa which was adopted by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on 31 October 1998, and became a legally binding and permanent convention in June 2006.
We must combat youth unemployment, mercenary trading aDogara
The Army continues to procure weapons with old performance specifications that have been repeatedly eclipsed by superior commercial small arms used by our allies, our top-tier special operations forces and sometimes by our enemies.
U.S. military losing edge in small arms
The eight countries that imported at least USD 100M of small arms in 2011 were the United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, Thailand, United Kingdom, France and Italy.
China, Turkey, Czech Republic Among Top Small Arms Exporters
He was a machinist and, with him, it either fits or it doesn't fit." Several members of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team worked off-season at Small Arms and they were part of the unofficial socializing.
Arms to Arts: The past, present & future of small arms ltd
The Iranian envoy urged the conference to ensure the "non-discriminatory and unconditional" transfer of technology to the developing countries so that the UN Action Program to stop illegal trade of small arms and light weapons could be effectively implemented, a press tv report said.
Iran: UN Must Adopt Unconditional Approach towards Illegal Arms Trade
One prominent n non-traditional security threat the world faces today is the use of 'small arms and light weapons'.
The Role of Light Weapons in creating internal instability: Case study of Pakistan
It marked a significant change from earlier statements in which Canada supported the inclusion of all small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the treaty scope without exceptions.
Civilian or military firearms? The Canadian Criminal Code makes no distinction, but Canada has proposed one for the ATT
ONE OF THE GROWING AND MOST ALARMING SECURITY ISSUES OF THE POST-Cold War era is the massive proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons.
Global gun control: examining the consequences of competing international norms
These prescribed gaging intervals are, as stated, the minimum required to assure the safety, operability, and reliability of Army small arms. Any small arm may be inspected/gaged on a more frequent basis.
Where Is the gaging requirement?
62% of the submarines surveyed are not fully accomplishing the daily MRC associated with the "Ammunition Far Side" sign for the small arms locker.
Ammunition far side signs
Summary: New York, June 14, 2010, SPA -- Street gangs have mostly defeated crack-downs such as increased police sweeps, curfews and longer prison terms for gang leaders, while taking advantage of the profusion of small arms and light weapons around the world, dpa cited a study...
Study: Armed street gangs best law enforcement tactics
Small arms are the true weapons of mass destruction: they kill between 80 and 100 thousand people a year, internationalise internal wars, foster crime, and as relatively cheap, portable and long lasting devices provide the stock in trade for most of the killing that will happen today.
Postinternationalism and Small Arms Control: Theory, Politics, Security
Putin said the contract was "not only for small arms", according to reports
Russia and Libya Sign $1.8bn Arms Deal
NEW YORK -- Religious groups worked at the United Nations in late July to call attention to the proliferation of small arms, a growing problem that experts say is fueling violence and crime around the world.
Religious groups work with U.N. to limit small arms