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ShareA weapon is a tool which can be used during combat to kill or incapacitate, to destroy property, or to otherwise render resources non-functional or unavailable.
It may be used to attack and defend, and consequently also to threaten or protect.
There are essentially three facets to classifying weapon types: who uses it, how it works, and what it targets.
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