A trigger guard is a loop surrounding the trigger of a firearm and protecting it from accidental discharge.
Some assault rifles can have their trigger guard removed or positioned as not to impair firing with gloves for example in Arctic conditions.
Other devices such as inhalers, crossbows and power tools may also have trigger guards.
Famous quotes containing the word guard:
“Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap.”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 21:34.35.