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'''Scope''' has several meanings.

'''Scope''' has several meanings. Among American conservatives, the most common meaning refers to the common name for a [[telescopic sight]], which is an [[optic]]al device used to improve the [[accuracy]] of [[firearm]]s

==Firearms Scope==

==Firearms Scope==

Scope, among [[gun enthusiast]]s, [[hunter]]s and [[sniper]]s, refers to an [[optic]]al device that assists in shooting [[accuracy]]. The purpose of [[sight]]s is to hit your [[target]]. If your [[vision]] has deteriorated enough that you cannot effectively use [[iron sight]]s at [[long range]], or if you expect lots of low-light [[combat]], then a quality [[optical sight]] is necessary for your [[battle rifle]].

Scope, among [[gun enthusiast]]s, [[hunter]]s and [[sniper]]s, refers to an optical device that assists in [[shooting]] [[accuracy]]. The purpose of [[sight]]s is to hit your [[target]]. If your [[vision]] has deteriorated enough that you cannot effectively use [[iron sight]]s at [[long range]], or if you expect lots of low-light [[combat]], then a quality [[optical sight]] is necessary for your [[battle rifle]].

The renowned conservative-libertarian firearms enthusiast [[American Redoubt]] Wyoming gun writer [[Boston T. Party]] says in his classic [[Boston's Gun Bible]],  "As soon as you add a scope to a [[hunting rifle]], liberals call it a "[[sniper rifle]]". This is [[politically correct]] [[PolSpeak]] for any [[rifle]] with a [[scope]]. The [[hoplophobia|anti-gun]] pols are finally realizing the awesome capability of scoped, [[high-power]]ed rifles, which make the [[AK-47]] look puny by comparison. As I predicted in 1998, this pejorative term is becoming a [[gunphobe]] buzzphrase (like "cult," "[[compound]]," "[[patriot]]," "[[militia]]," "[[Saturday night special]]s," "[[assault weapon]]s" and "[[cop killer]] [[bullet]]s")."<ref>76 word [[James Wesley Rawles#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] [[quotation]] from 848 pages of [[firearm]]s and [[Second Amendment]] details: [[Boston T. Party]] ([[Kenneth Royce]]), ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', [[Wyoming]], [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 2002, 2009: p. 1/3. ISBN-13: 978-1888766066,  [http://javelinpress.com/bostons_gun_bible.html ''Boston's Gun Bible''] at Javelin Press, [https://www.amazon.com/Bostons-Gun-Bible-Boston-Party/dp/1888766069 Amazon.com]</ref>

The renowned conservative-libertarian firearms enthusiast [[American Redoubt]] Wyoming gun writer [[Boston T. Party]] says in his classic [[Boston's Gun Bible]],  "As soon as you add a scope to a [[hunting rifle]], liberals call it a "[[sniper rifle]]". This is [[politically correct]] [[PolSpeak]] for any [[rifle]] with a [[scope]]. The [[hoplophobia|anti-gun]] pols are finally realizing the awesome capability of scoped, [[high-power]]ed rifles, which make the [[AK-47]] look puny by comparison. As I predicted in 1998, this pejorative term is becoming a [[gunphobe]] buzzphrase (like "cult," "[[compound]]," "[[patriot]]," "[[militia]]," "[[Saturday night special]]s," "[[assault weapon]]s" and "[[cop killer]] [[bullet]]s")."<ref>76 word [[James Wesley Rawles#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] [[quotation]] from 848 pages of [[firearm]]s and [[Second Amendment]] details: [[Boston T. Party]] ([[Kenneth Royce]]), ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', [[Wyoming]], [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 2002, 2009: p. 1/3. ISBN-13: 978-1888766066,  [http://javelinpress.com/bostons_gun_bible.html ''Boston's Gun Bible''] at Javelin Press, [https://www.amazon.com/Bostons-Gun-Bible-Boston-Party/dp/1888766069 Amazon.com]</ref>

==Other Meanings==

==Other Meanings==

* [[Scope (mouthwash)]]: A major brand of [[antiseptic]] [[mouthwash]].  Its top competitor is [[Listerine]].  Scope is produced by [[Procter and Gamble]].  

* [[Scope (mouthwash)]]: A major brand of [[antiseptic]] [[mouthwash]].  Its top competitor is [[Listerine]].  Scope is produced by Procter and Gamble.  

* [[Scopes Trial]] - Legal [[case]] about the teaching of the [[theory]] of [[evolution]]. Involved [[John Scopes]]

* [[Scopes Trial]] - Legal [[case]] about the teaching of the [[theory]] of [[evolution]]. Involved [[John Scopes]]

* Scope of practice - the limits allowed for licensed professionals such as doctors, lawyers, etc relating to actions, procedures and processes.

* Scope of practice - the limits allowed for licensed professionals such as doctors, lawyers, etc relating to actions, procedures and processes.

* Oscilloscope - instrument for electronic tests

* Oscilloscope - instrument for electronic tests

* [[Telescope]] - instrument for seeing objects too distant for the naked eye

* [[Telescope]] - instrument for seeing objects too distant for the naked eye

* [[Telescopic sight]] - an [[optic]]al device used to improve the [[accuracy]] of [[firearm]]s

* Telescopic sight - an optical device used to improve the accuracy of firearms

==Bibliography - Further Reading==

==Bibliography - Further Reading==