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It’s permissible usage as you know exactly what the speaker means, regardless of his (mis?)use of the idiom.
It’s more accurate to the state of modern firearms, but if its usage is too off-putting, then the idiom has ingrained itself into the vernacular to such a point where this accurate usage may interrupt the flow of communication. Therefore, “cocked and loaded” may be too late to gain acceptance and its use may be counterproductive to meaningful conversation.
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It’s permissible usage as you know exactly what the speaker means, regardless of his (mis?)use of the idiom.
It’s more accurate to the state of modern firearms, but if its usage is too off-putting, then the idiom has ingrained itself into the vernacular to such a point where this accurate usage may interrupt the flow of communication. Therefore, “cocked and loaded” may be too late to gain acceptance and its use may be counterproductive to meaningful conversation.
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Uh, Jeff Cooper popularized the term decades ago. You're saying you've never heard it?