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[–] 19306353? ago (edited ago)
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.
[–] 19306413? ago
Uh, Jeff Cooper popularized the term decades ago. You're saying you've never heard it?
[–] 19306495? ago
Yes, I’ve heard it, but considering the pushback most have to its usage, I think the 200-some-odd year head start of “locked and loaded” over “cocked and loaded” or even “cocked and locked” is far more influential in common parlance.