2007-07-12 05:35:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Because they are armaments - which comes from the Latin armamenta, meaning 'tools' - which is also the root of the words armed, armour and armoury.
2007-07-12 05:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by Mordent 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Guns and all other weapons can be called arms or armaments
2007-07-12 05:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from a different meaning of the word to the things attached to your shoulders. Think more in terms of armour, armaments and armed guards.
2007-07-12 05:39:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How goes the classic: "Arma et virumque cano" ?
Of weapons and man I sing.
Arm from Latin Arma = Weapon.
The English language is perhaps richest because it takes from other languages all the words it needs for clarification, poetic use and simply to be less boring.
2007-07-12 06:25:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you seem my arms? They could only be described as "guns".
2007-07-12 05:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told by an old soldier that guns have wheels
2007-07-12 09:54:16 · answer #6 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because guns are kept in an Armoury.
2007-07-12 05:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by Chewbydoo 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are firearms.
2007-07-12 13:47:49 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋