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.
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“Then the bird
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—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)