Cut off
Cut off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Trigger
Trigger verb - To cause to function.
Usage example: mold triggers my allergies
Both terms in one sentence
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William Thorndop, formerly the world's greatest marksman, has taken a vow of non-violence, and cut off his own trigger fingers to make sure he can never hold a firearm again.
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This is a blaster with the trigger guard cut off.
Source: Artistic License Gun Safety - A self-inflicted example from Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura: William Thorndop, formerly the world's greatest marksman, has taken a vow of non-violence, and cut off his own trigger fingers to make sure he can never hold a firearm again.
Source: Crippling the Competition
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