What is "gun shy"

a. (alternative spelling of gun-shy English)

Gun Shy a phrase meaning afraid of firearms may refer to:

• Gunshy (film), a 1998 film starring William Petersen, Diane Lane, and Michael Wincott and directed by Jeff Celentano
• Gun Shy (film), a 2000 film starring Sandra Bullock, Liam Neeson, and Oliver Platt
• Gun Shy, a 1983 television series based on the Disney film The Apple Dumpling Gang

In music:

• "Gun Shy", a song by 10,000 Maniacs from their 1987 album In My Tribe
• "Gunshy", a song by Liz Phair from her 1993 album Exile In Guyville
• "Gun-Shy", a song by Grizzly Bear from their 2012 album Shields
• Gun-Shy, a 1986 album by The Screaming Blue Messiahs
• The Gun Shys, former name of the band The Shys
  • The Gun Shys EP, an EP by the same band

Gun Shy is a 2000 film written and directed by Eric Blakeney, and starring Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt and Sandra Bullock.

Gun Shy is an American western comedy television series that aired from March 15 until April 19, 1983. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, the series was based upon its popular The Apple Dumpling Gang films.