weapon
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A weapon is any object or device designed or used to cause harm or injury to people. They matter because understanding weapons is important for security, safety, law enforcement, and historical knowledge across societies.
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- History
- Prehistoric
- Ancient history
- Post-classical history
- Modern history
- Early modern
- World War I
- Interwar
- Criminalizing poison gas
- World War II and postwar
- Nuclear weapons
- International arm cooperation
- Types
- By user
- By function
- By target
- Manufacture of weapons
- Legislation
- Gun laws
- Arms control laws
- Arms trafficking laws
- Lifecycle problems
- In science fiction
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|right|upright=1.2|Selection of weapons and replicas collected by security officers at Manchester Airport in 2013
A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or device that is used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such as hunting, crime (e.g., murder), law enforcement, self-defense, warfare, or suicide. In a broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to gain a tactical, strategic, material, or mental advantage over an adversary or enemy target.