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riot gun

 
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–noun
a gun, esp. a shotgun with a short barrel, for quelling riots rather than inflicting serious injury.
Origin:
1925–30
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Main Entry: riot gun
Function: noun
: a small arm used to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death; especially : a short-barreled shotgun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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