A weapons store is a retail space whose primary merchandise consists of guns, fighting knives, clubs, sticks, tasers, chemical sprays, or other objects or devices used as weapons, either for defensive or offensive purposes.

The products are sold as weapons and can include firearms or non-firearm devices. Defensive and offensive purposes are both included in the definition.

The retail specialization depends on the primary merchandise. An outdoor gear store or sporting goods store is defined by its broader activity-related assortment, rather than by every object that could conceivably be used as a weapon.