Sentence examples for guns for defense from inspiring English sources

They also mounted eight eight-inch guns in four turrets, smaller guns for defense against torpedo boats, and six torpedo tubes.

With only two machine guns for defense, 10 crewmen wounded and one killed, Commander Bucher allowed his ship to be boarded and taken to the port of Wonsan.

The cruiser carried ten 8.8 cm SK L/30 quick-firing guns for defense against torpedo boats.

Each of the four battleships carried a wide array of 20 mm and 40 mm anti-aircraft guns for defense against enemy aircraft.

During the 1880s, the armament of the ship was reinforced with the addition of four quadruple-barreled 25 mm Nordenfelt and two quintuple-barreled 11 mm Nordenfelt machine guns for defense against torpedo boats.

During the 1880s, the armament of the ship was reinforced with the addition of four quadruple-barreled 25 mm Nordenfelt and two quintuple-barreled 11 mm Nordenfeldt machine guns for defense against torpedo boats.

Each sponson, one above the gun ports and one on each side of the turret, mounted a light gun, probably a 1.75 inches Engstrem gun, for defense against torpedo boats.

Gun opponents don't seem to give any credence to the idea that there are people who use guns for self defense.

The NRA gets around that problem by promoting, with an almost mystical reverence, the notion of using guns for self defense.

Reynolds also said that while customers buy his guns for personal defense, hunting and recreation, "many of them that feel like there's a possiblity that [Obama] could become a dictator".

Understandably, people buy guns for self-defense.