New Shooter Monday: What does CCW stand for?

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TLAs are everywhere (TLA = Three Letter Acronym). If you’ve ever been in the military, watched the news, had a hobby, or sent a text, you’ve probably encountered your fair share.

In the self-defense/firearm arena, we have our fair share. The funny part is that there can be multiple TLAs that mean almost the exact same thing.

Take CCW/CCP/LTC – they all mean a permit or license to carry a firearm in a specific state.
CCW – Concealed Carry Weapon – usually referring to the permit/license to carry a concealed weapon or the concealed carry weapon itself depending on context.

CCP – Concealed Carry Permit – the permit issued by certain states to carry a firearm or other restricted weapon concealed.

LTC – License To Carry – the license issued by certain states to carry a firearm or other restricted weapon concealed.

What other TLAs do you think would be helpful for new shooters to know?

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CPL - Concealed Pistol License, :sunglasses:
CPRN - Copper Plated Round Nose. :us: :us:

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CYA- Cover Your A$$. We are all doing that by our membership in USCCA. :rofl:

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FTF - failure to feed or failure to fire
FTE - failure to extract
FMJ - full metal jacket
JHP - jacketed hollow point
JSP - jacketed soft point
JFP - jacketed flat point
TMJ - total metal jacket
LHP - lead hollow point
LRN - lead round nose
SWC - semi wad cutter
ACP - automatic Colt pistol
BFG - big fat guy

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CCL- Conceal Carry License

Helpful list of abbreviations & acronyms link:
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/terminology/

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ACP - automatic Colt pistol
JMB - John Moses Browning
AK - avtomat Kalashnikov
AR - Armalite rifle
S&W - Smith and Wesson
HK - Heckler und Koch
SBR - short-barrel rifle
PCC - pistol calibre carbine

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CWL = Concealed Weapon License
CWFL = Concealed Weapon or Firearm License

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New shooters should to know these TLAs as well:
CIA
FBI
LEO
DUI
No need to explain those above…

CHP - California Highway Patrol
ISP - Illinois State POlice
GIU - Gang Intelligence Unit
OCU - Organized Crime Unit
RHD - Robbery-Homicide Division
ADW - Assault with a Deadly Weapon
DWI - Driving While Intoxicated

And something good to know:
GTA - Grand Theft Auto

:wink:

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I believe failure to fire is OF, “Oh, --ck!”, followed immediately by tap, rack, press. :rofl:

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CHP in Virginia is Concealed Handgun Permit - the only option for its citizenry - at least we are still a “Shall Issue” state, give the Dems time though… :grimacing:

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I agree with “tap-rack”… but “Failure to Fire” is known as WTF… :upside_down_face:

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Jeezy you forget one ATF :sunglasses: :us: :us:

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Hey now!

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Donkey Dick
Oh, oops that Army jargon for fuel spout.

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or the AFT, as noted by the President.

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CRS - cant remember!
SPSA - sight picture sight alignment
PSA - Peripheral situational awareness
TA - target acquisition
ZUZD - zero up, zero down

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IAL- It’s Always Loaded

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If we’re really going to compare ourselves to the military, then I give you CNIDDCCSAAPWSVCSA.

The worst military acronym ever may be one created by Congress (taskandpurpose.com)

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This is not a TLA :wink:

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Same in NC: Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP).

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