Acronyms We Use

Following is a list of acronyms in common use throughout the Self-Defense and Firearms Industries, in Military and Law Enforcement Tactical Training & Operations, as well as some possibly only used by Thumb Every Day Tactical. You may be exposed to these acronyms on this page and/or in our courses, so we wanted to provide you with as comprehensive of a list of the acronyms as possible, and what they stand for. If you want to know the definition of the Term, please go to our Definitions page or click on the specific acronym below. This list is currently in the process of being completed (just like the rest of the website) and will change as we continue to add acronyms not yet included, as well as when new acronyms come into common use. If you have any questions or feel we missed something important, please feel free to contact us via email.

ACP

Auto Colt Pistol

AO

Adjustable Objective

Area of Operations

AR

ArmaLite Rifle

ATF

Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (Short for BATFE)

BATFE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (A.K.A. ATF)

BC

Ballistic Coefficient

BTHP

Boat Tail Hollow Point (Bullet)

BUIS

Back-Up Iron Sights

CFL

Concealed Firearms License

CFP

Concealed Firearms Permit

CCW

Carrying a Concealed Weapon

Concealed Carry Weapon

CLP

Cleaner – Lubricant – Protectant

CPL

Concealed Pistol License

CQB

Close Quarters Battle

CQC

Close Quarters Combat

CRO

Chief Range Officer

CRSO

Chief Range Safety Officer

CWP

Concealed Weapons Permit

EA

Engagement Area

E&E

Evade & Escape

EDC

Everyday Carry

EMS

Emergency Medical Services

FFL

Federal Firearms License

Federal Firearms Licensed Dealer

FMJ

Full Metal Jacket (Bullet)

FMJ HP

Full Metal Jacket Hollow Point (Bullet)

FOB

Forward Operations (or Operating) Base

FN

Flat Nose (Bullet)

Fabrique Nationale (Short for FNH)

FNH

Fabrique Nationale Herstal (A.K.A. FN)

HoW

House of Worship

HP

Hollow Point (Bullet)

IWB

Inside the Waistband

JHP

Jacketed Hollow Point (Bullet)

JSP

Jacketed Soft Point (Bullet)

KISS

Keep It Stupid Simple

LEO

Law Enforcement Officer

LOC

Loss of Consciousness

LOS

Line of Sight

MBC

Martial Blade Concepts

ME

Muzzle Energy

MG

Machine Gun

Mil-Spec

Military Specification

MOA

Minute of Angle

MOLLE

Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment

MV

Muzzle Velocity

NAGR

National Association for Gun Rights

NFA

National Firearms Act

NICS

National Instant (Criminal Background) Check System

NRA

National Rifle Association

NSSF

National Shooting Sports Foundation

OODA

Observe – Orient – Decide – Act

OWB

Outside the Waistband

ROE

Rules of Engagement

RSO

Range Safety Officer

SAAMI

Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers Institute

S-D

Self-Defense

SHOT

Shooting, Hunting, Outdoors Trade (Show)

SING

Solar Plexus – Instep – Nose – Groin

SJHP

Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point (Bullet)

SMG

Sub-Machine Gun

SOP

Standard(ized) Operating Procedure

S&W

Smith & Wesson

SWAG

Stuff We All Get

Scientific Wild-Ass Guess

TMJ

Total Metal Jacket (Bullet)

TRRAP

Tap – Rack ‘N’ Roll – Assess – Press

TUI

Tumble Upon Impact (Bullet)

USCCA

U.S. Concealed Carry Association