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