Shotguns are an illicit drug smoking practice in which smoked drugs are exhaled or blown by one user into the mouth of another user.
There has been a rise in illicit drug smoking in the United States. "Shotgunning" drugs (or "doing a shotgun") refers to the practice of inhaling smoke and then exhaling it into another individual's mouth, a practice with the potential for the efficient transmission of respiratory pathogens.
The main reason people shotgun beer is to accelerate the speed at which they feel intoxicated. The more quickly you consume alcoholic beverages, the longer it takes your body to metabolize them, and you feel drunker much more quickly. This is why people take shots of hard liquor.
In addition to the risks associated with binge drinking, shotgunning a beer can also increase the risk of alcohol poisoning. Alcohol poisoning occurs when a person consumes a toxic amount of alcohol, and it can lead to serious health complications, including coma and death.
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Well-known examples include the Winchester Model 1897, Remington 870 and Mossberg 500/590. Pump-action shotguns are common hunting, fowling and sporting shotguns.
Examples of Shotgun Marketing Approach (a.k.a Direct Marketing) are: Postcards, Infomercials, Direct Mail, Bill Boards, Cold Calling, Magazine Ads, Newspaper Ads and more – basically the traditional way of advertising a product or service.
Shotguns shouldn't hurt you when you shoot them.
Sure, after a day of goose hunting, your shoulder might be a little sore, or if you're new to shotguns, it might take you a while to adjust to recoil. However, generally speaking, a shotgun shouldn't be causing you pain.
Shotgunning is another word for chugging, though it's a specific kind of chugging. The point of it is to get as much alcohol down your throat in as little time as possible. Shotgunning is done by puncturing a hole in the side of the can and putting your mouth over the hole.
Guy: "The first couple are races against your boys to display your time, ability, and form;" "Should take about 2-5 seconds." Karlos: "It's scientific knowledge that a 'gun is done better, cleaner, neater, and faster if it's a competition."
Shotgunning is a means of consuming a beverage, especially beer, very quickly by punching a hole in the side of the can, near the bottom, placing the mouth over the hole, and pulling the tab to open the top. The beverage quickly drains, and is quickly consumed.
Here's the mouthpiece, you want to puncture a hole on the opposite lower side about a quarter of the way up. So we've got our hole. Now, you're going to tip the can up. Put your mouth over the hole, pop the can, tilt it upright, and suck all the beer out.
Slang. to drink (something, especially a beer) quickly, by puncturing a hole in the bottom of a can, placing one's mouth over the hole, and then opening the top of the can slightly, causing the liquid to drain down one's throat: I saw him shotgun a beer at the party last night.
In the Wild West era of US history, a "shotgun guard" used to ride alongside a stagecoach driver as his protection, keeping a keen eye out for bandits and highwaymen. When we call "shotgun" to secure the front seat, it's a reference to that once-vital job.
1. Bagsy. The equivalent to shotgun in US English, this is what you say when you're claiming something before everyone else, like the front seat of the car or the last scone (if you don't know what a scone is, Google it and then sit in shame for a while.
Tests have shown that common defensive rounds from both shotguns and rifles will easily penetrate multiple walls, including exterior siding and insulation, and have sufficient energy to be lethal to anyone on the other side.
Intimidation factor
Both firearms have the potential to save your life, but a reasonable person will agree that the shotgun is probably more “threatening” to a potential attacker.
Yes, a shotgun wound can be survived. If only a couple pellets of bird shot hit at a longer distance, it can be very survivable. Might not even break the skin. It depends on your shot, the wound area, and the distance.
shotgun approach (plural shotgun approaches) (idiomatic) An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc. She seems to take the shotgun approach to holiday shopping, buying many smaller, generic gifts for everybody.
A well-fit shotgun will place the comb (top of the buttstock) right below your cheekbone for a consistent mount every time, and your eye will be aligned straight behind the rib (if your shotgun has one) or rear of the receiver, with the barrel not pointing to the left or right relative to your eye.
In the same way, 'shotgun marketing' involves reaching as many people as you can, such as mass marketing through TV, Cable, radio and the web without a particular end-target in mind. On the other hand, a rifle brings things into focus, takes a careful aim, and then only you pull the trigger.
Common Actions on Shotguns
Shotguns use many of the same actions as rifles—the pump action, semi-automatic action, and bolt action. They also use a break action as either a single barrel or double barrels. The double barrels can be arranged horizontally (side-by-side) or vertically (over-under).