Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.
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The bystanders were indiscriminately gunned down by trigger-happy gang members.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'trigger-happy':
trigger-happy | Inclined to behave recklessly, especially with machinery. |
trigger-happy | Inclined to react excessively or violently at the slightest provocation. |
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