Common Web Terms, Initialisms, and Acronyms
2A - Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union
AF - alternative force; military: Air Force
AFAIK - as far as I know
Anti - Also Anti-gunner. An individual who opposes the RKBA for private citizens
Arfcom - AR15.com
ASA - Australian Shooting Association
BG - bad guy, or perhaps big grin
BION - believe it or not
BOHICA - bend over here it comes again
BOR - Bill Of Rights
BTT - back to top
BTW - by the way
bump - a reply (usually devoid of content) to a thread to bring it back to the top of the thread listing
CCRKBA - Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
CAS - cowboy action shooting
CHL - concealed handgun license
CLDF - Civil Liberties Defense Foundation
COA - Citizens Of America
COD - cash on delivery
CONDITION ORANGE - Heightened awareness; alert to potential threats.
CONDITION RED - Under attack.
CONDITION WHITE - Unawareness of one's environment.
CONDITION YELLOW - Normal awareness of one's environment.
CPHV - Center to Prevent Handgun Violence (an enemy of the RKBA)
CQB - close quarters battle
CQC - close quarters combat
CRPA - certified royal pain in the a__
DAISNAID - do as I say, not as I do
DFTT - don't feed the troll
DVC - Diligentia Vis Celeritas - Latin for Accuracy, Power, Speed
ETA - edited to add
FFL - federal firearms license
Flame - insults, mud slinging and/or personal attacks. Not permitted on TFL.
FOP - Fraternal Order of Police
FOUP - Firearm Owners Unification Project
FUBAR - fouled up beyond all recognition
FWIW - for what it's worth
FYI - for your info
GG - good guy
GI - government issue
GOA - Gun Owners of America
GTG - good to go
HCI - Handgun Control Incorporated (an enemy of the RKBA)
IDK - I don't know
IDPA - International Defensive Pistol Association
IINM - if I'm not mistaken
IIRC - if I remember/recall correctly
ILA - Also NRA-ILA. Institute for Legislative Action (Div. of the NRA)
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMNSHO - in my not so humble opinion
IPSC - International Practical Shooting Confederation
IRL - in real life
IYDMMA - if you don't mind me asking
JMO - just my opinion
JPFO - Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
Junior Member - registered TFL member with fewer than 15 posts.
KISS - keep it simple stupid
KYPD - keep your powder dry
LE - law enforcement
LEO - law enforcement officer
LEAA - Law Enforcement Alliance of America
LEA - law enforcement agency
LFI - Lethal Force Institute
LMAO - laughing my a__ off
LOL - laughing out loud
Member - registered TFL member with 15 to 99 posts
MMM - Million Mom March, an anti-gun organization
Molon Labe - Click Here
NIB - New in Box
NOYB - none of your business
NRA - National Rifle Association
NSSF - National Shooting Sports Foundation
OF - old fart
OFIT - old fart in training
OMG - oh my gosh
OTOH - on the other hand
PITA - pain in the a__
POS - piece of s___
PTL&PTA - praise the lord and pass the ammunition
REMF - rear echelon mother f_____; derogatory name for a non-combatant in a combat zone or a military occupational specialty that would keep one from combat duty were hostilities to be engaged
RKBA - right to keep and bear arms
ROTF - rolling on the floor
ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my a__ off
ROTFLOL - rolling on the floor laughing out loud
RPA - royal pain in the a__
RPITA - royal pain in the a__
SAF - Second Amendment Foundation
SAS - Second Amendment Sisters; Special Air Service (British military special operations unit)
SASS - Single Action Shooting Society
SATF - Second Amendment Task Force
Senior Member - registered TFL member with 100 posts or more
SHOT Show - Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show
SHTF - s___ hits the fan
Sic Semper Tyrannis - thus to tyrants forever
SNAFU - situation normal, all fouled up
SOP - standard operating procedure
SSAA - Sporting Shooters Association of Australia
SWAT - special weapons and tactics Also Survival Weapons And Tactics (SWAT Magazine)
TANSTAAFL - there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TEOTWAWKI - the end of the world as we know it
TFL - The Firing Line (Simply the Finest Firearms Information Site on the Web)
THR - The Highroad (firearms and RKBA site)
TIA - thanks in advance
TLA - three letter acronym
Troll - someone posting with the purpose of inflaming or drawing an emotional response... basically done by jerks with nothing better to do with their spare time.
TRT - Tyranny Response Team
TSHTF - the s___ hits the fan
TTHR - take the high road
TTW - taunting the wookie
URL - uniform resource locator
USAF - United States Air Force
USPSA - United States Practical Shooting Association
WTF - what the f___ (Use of acronyms containing obscenities is discouraged on TFL.)
WTF2 - what the f___ was that for? (Use of acronyms containing obscenities is discouraged on TFL.)
WTFO - what the f___, over (Use of acronyms containing obscenities is discouraged on TFL.)
WTSHTF - when the s___ hits the fan
WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get
YMMV - literally, your mileage may vary. Meaning: individual experience may be different
ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union
AF - alternative force; military: Air Force
AFAIK - as far as I know
Anti - Also Anti-gunner. An individual who opposes the RKBA for private citizens
Arfcom - AR15.com
ASA - Australian Shooting Association
BG - bad guy, or perhaps big grin
BION - believe it or not
BOHICA - bend over here it comes again
BOR - Bill Of Rights
BTT - back to top
BTW - by the way
bump - a reply (usually devoid of content) to a thread to bring it back to the top of the thread listing
CCRKBA - Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
CAS - cowboy action shooting
CHL - concealed handgun license
CLDF - Civil Liberties Defense Foundation
COA - Citizens Of America
COD - cash on delivery
CONDITION ORANGE - Heightened awareness; alert to potential threats.
CONDITION RED - Under attack.
CONDITION WHITE - Unawareness of one's environment.
CONDITION YELLOW - Normal awareness of one's environment.
CPHV - Center to Prevent Handgun Violence (an enemy of the RKBA)
CQB - close quarters battle
CQC - close quarters combat
CRPA - certified royal pain in the a__
DAISNAID - do as I say, not as I do
DFTT - don't feed the troll
DVC - Diligentia Vis Celeritas - Latin for Accuracy, Power, Speed
ETA - edited to add
FFL - federal firearms license
Flame - insults, mud slinging and/or personal attacks. Not permitted on TFL.
FOP - Fraternal Order of Police
FOUP - Firearm Owners Unification Project
FUBAR - fouled up beyond all recognition
FWIW - for what it's worth
FYI - for your info
GG - good guy
GI - government issue
GOA - Gun Owners of America
GTG - good to go
HCI - Handgun Control Incorporated (an enemy of the RKBA)
IDK - I don't know
IDPA - International Defensive Pistol Association
IINM - if I'm not mistaken
IIRC - if I remember/recall correctly
ILA - Also NRA-ILA. Institute for Legislative Action (Div. of the NRA)
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMNSHO - in my not so humble opinion
IPSC - International Practical Shooting Confederation
IRL - in real life
IYDMMA - if you don't mind me asking
JMO - just my opinion
JPFO - Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
Junior Member - registered TFL member with fewer than 15 posts.
KISS - keep it simple stupid
KYPD - keep your powder dry
LE - law enforcement
LEO - law enforcement officer
LEAA - Law Enforcement Alliance of America
LEA - law enforcement agency
LFI - Lethal Force Institute
LMAO - laughing my a__ off
LOL - laughing out loud
Member - registered TFL member with 15 to 99 posts
MMM - Million Mom March, an anti-gun organization
Molon Labe - Click Here
NIB - New in Box
NOYB - none of your business
NRA - National Rifle Association
NSSF - National Shooting Sports Foundation
OF - old fart
OFIT - old fart in training
OMG - oh my gosh
OTOH - on the other hand
PITA - pain in the a__
POS - piece of s___
PTL&PTA - praise the lord and pass the ammunition
REMF - rear echelon mother f_____; derogatory name for a non-combatant in a combat zone or a military occupational specialty that would keep one from combat duty were hostilities to be engaged
RKBA - right to keep and bear arms
ROTF - rolling on the floor
ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my a__ off
ROTFLOL - rolling on the floor laughing out loud
RPA - royal pain in the a__
RPITA - royal pain in the a__
SAF - Second Amendment Foundation
SAS - Second Amendment Sisters; Special Air Service (British military special operations unit)
SASS - Single Action Shooting Society
SATF - Second Amendment Task Force
Senior Member - registered TFL member with 100 posts or more
SHOT Show - Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show
SHTF - s___ hits the fan
Sic Semper Tyrannis - thus to tyrants forever
SNAFU - situation normal, all fouled up
SOP - standard operating procedure
SSAA - Sporting Shooters Association of Australia
SWAT - special weapons and tactics Also Survival Weapons And Tactics (SWAT Magazine)
TANSTAAFL - there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TEOTWAWKI - the end of the world as we know it
TFL - The Firing Line (Simply the Finest Firearms Information Site on the Web)
THR - The Highroad (firearms and RKBA site)
TIA - thanks in advance
TLA - three letter acronym
Troll - someone posting with the purpose of inflaming or drawing an emotional response... basically done by jerks with nothing better to do with their spare time.
TRT - Tyranny Response Team
TSHTF - the s___ hits the fan
TTHR - take the high road
TTW - taunting the wookie
URL - uniform resource locator
USAF - United States Air Force
USPSA - United States Practical Shooting Association
WTF - what the f___ (Use of acronyms containing obscenities is discouraged on TFL.)
WTF2 - what the f___ was that for? (Use of acronyms containing obscenities is discouraged on TFL.)
WTFO - what the f___, over (Use of acronyms containing obscenities is discouraged on TFL.)
WTSHTF - when the s___ hits the fan
WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get
YMMV - literally, your mileage may vary. Meaning: individual experience may be different