opening gun

Mussmon, a Liberty-bound senior, was impressive on his future home track, taking the lead from the opening gun.

"The bottom line is this: Democrats will not stop fighting to protect voting rights and defend our democracy ... the vote in June was the opening gun, not the finish line," Schumer said in a floor speech.

This - and Biden's address to the nation Thursday night - are the opening gun of a two-week public-relations blitz, including presidential travel, to highlight the legislation.

Biden’s plan includes several elements that have garnered large support from the Democratic field such as strengthening background checks, opening gun manufacturers to civil action and employing “red-flag” laws that allow family members and law enforcement to temporarily take away guns from people who might pose a danger to themselves or the public.

Rumors about Apple revolutionizing TV are long in the tooth, but the new set-top box is like an opening gun for the company’s real ambition — providing its own TV service to compete with cable.