Weapon

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A weapon, arm, or armament is any machine used with intent to inflict damage or harm to living beings, structures, or systems.

Description

Weapons are tools for solving problems by hurting people, or threatening to hurt people.

Weapons are expressly designed for the purpose of causing harm.

Additionally, many ordinary objects such as sticks, stones, cars, or pencils are used as weapons.

Uses

Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such as crime, law enforcement, self-defense, and warfare.

Broader context

In a broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to gain a strategic, material or mental advantage over an adversary.

Complexity

Weapons range in complexity from from simple implements such as clubs, swords and guns, and to complicated modern intercontinental ballistic missiles, biological and cyberweapons.

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