Вопрос: можно ли сократить и обобщить вот эти запросы в БД? если да то скажите как. вот фрагмент кода

<?php
    $name = $_SESSION['name'];
    $weapon_sql = "SELECT item_name,it_id FROM items 
                     WHERE owner='".$name."' and item_slot = 'weapon' and position=1";
    $weapon_query = mysql_fetch_assoc(mysql_query($weapon_sql));
    $weapon_row = mysql_num_rows(mysql_query($weapon_sql));
    if ($weapon_row > 0) {
     $weapon = $weapon_query['item_name'];
     echo ("Оружие: $weapon<br>");
    } 
    else {
     echo ("Оружие: <i>пусто</i><br>");
     } 
    $head_sql = "SELECT item_name,it_id FROM items 
                     WHERE owner='".$name."' and item_slot = 'head' and position=1";
    $head_query = mysql_fetch_assoc(mysql_query($head_sql));
    $head_row = mysql_num_rows(mysql_query($head_sql));
    if ($head_row > 0) {
     $helmet = $head_query['item_name'];
     echo ("Голова: $head<br>");
    } 
    else {
     echo ("Голова: <i>пусто</i><br>");
     } 
    $chest_sql = "SELECT item_name,it_id FROM items 
                     WHERE owner='".$name."' and item_slot = 'chest' and position=1";
    $chest_query = mysql_fetch_assoc(mysql_query($chest_sql));
    $chest_row = mysql_num_rows(mysql_query($chest_sql));
    if ($chest_row > 0) {
     $chest = $chest_query['item_name'];
     echo ("Грудь: $chest<br>");
    } 
    else {
     echo ("Грудь: <i>пусто</i><br>");
     } 
  // ...                                                                   
   ?>