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use firearms

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Shoot one or several types of firearm being aware of safe handling techniques, aim of the firearm and the fire.

use firearms — shoot one or several types of firearm being aware of safe handling techniques, aim of the firearm and the fire. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 2 occupations in our catalogue, including gunsmith, and hunter.

Category: skills › maintaining and enforcing physical security SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: work with firearms, utilize firearms, using firearms, use firearm

Occupations that require use firearms

Showing top 2 of 2 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

gunsmith · 🤖 5.0/10
hunter · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is use firearms?

Shoot one or several types of firearm being aware of safe handling techniques, aim of the firearm and the fire.

What category of skill is use firearms?

ESCO classifies use firearms under the skills category, specifically in the maintaining and enforcing physical security subcategory.

Is use firearms an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require use firearms?

In our catalogue, 2 occupations list use firearms as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include gunsmith, hunter.

How transferable is use firearms between industries?

ESCO tags use firearms as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is use firearms the same as work with firearms?

Yes — use firearms is also known as work with firearms, utilize firearms, using firearms, or use firearm. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn use firearms?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands use firearms and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.