Q: Is a gun considered to derive from the name given to a particular historical weapon? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are guns normally civilian weapons used primarily for hunting? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Were guns used by the English at Calais in 1346? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a gun also commonly used to describe objects which? ¶
A: Yes, while they are not themselves weapons, produce an effect or possess a form which is in some way evocative of a handgun or long gun.
Q: Are guns similar? ¶
A: Yes, but usually designed to fire simple projectiles.