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A firearm is a portable gun - a barreled weapon that launches one or more projectiles, often driven by the action of an explosive force.

The first primitive firearms originated in 13th-century China when the one-person-portable fire lance was combined with projectiles.

The technology gradually spread through the rest of East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and then into Europe.

Older firearms typically used black powder as a propellant, but modern firearms use smokeless powder or other propellants.

Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of smoothbore shotguns) have rifled barrels to impart spin to the projectile for improved flight stability.

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization which advocates for gun rights.

Founded in 1871, the group has informed its members about firearm-related bills since 1934, and it has directly lobbied for and against legislation since 1975.

It is also the oldest continuously operating civil rights organization in the United States.

Archery is the sport, practice or skill of using a bow to propel arrows.

The word comes from the Latin arcus.

Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat.

In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity.

A person who participates in archery is typically called an archer or a bowman, and a person who is fond of or an expert at archery is sometimes called a toxophilite.

Ammunition (noun, commonly shortened to ammo) is the general term used for the material fired, scattered, dropped or detonated from any weapon.

The term ammunition can be traced back to the mid 17th century.

Broadly speaking, ammunition refers to both expendable weapons (e.g. bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines, naval mines and anti-personnel mines) and the component parts of other weapons that create the effect on a target (e.g. bullets and warheads).

Nearly all weapons will require some form of ammunition to operate.

The word comes from the French la munition, which refers to the material used for war.

The terms ammunition and munitions are often used interchangeably, although the term munition now usually refers to both the actual weapons system alongside the ammunition required to operate it.

American Rifleman is a United States-based monthly shooting and firearms interest publication, owned by the National Rifle Association (NRA).

It is the 33rd most-widely distributed consumer magazine and the NRA's primary magazine.

The magazine has its headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.