Possible Clues:

• Staff receiving unexpectedly nice hug, but one is fired
• Cinema hung with decoration -- one takes numerous shots
• Sewing thing on arm cuts things to ribbons?
• Automatic weapon
• Rapid firer
• Relative has mostly porcelain English piece for Breda, the fiery type - it'll knock them dead!
• Weapon in gangster movies
• Gets fired by major employer and is employed by the National Rifle Association
• One of those fired by major employer for breaking china in Maine going to most of those in 23 down
• Weapon that could be menacing, uh?