anti-gun

adjective

an·​ti-gun ˌan-tē-ˈgən How to pronounce anti-gun (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to guns : opposing, prohibiting, or strictly controlling the sale and possession of guns or of certain types of guns
anti-gun legislation
anti-gun activists

Examples of anti-gun in a Sentence

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Some anti-gun violence advocates told ABC News that growing anti-transgender sentiment in the U.S. is a major cause for concern for the trans community. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024 Hinds has also been involved in the Citywide Clergy Collective, an anti-gun violence initiative the mayor established earlier this year. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024 He is also required to come to the metro Atlanta area four times a year during his probation to give an anti-gang and anti-gun presentation at a school, Boys and Girls Club or similar group. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 He is required to return to the area four times a year for each year of his probation to host an anti-gang and anti-gun presentation, the judge said. Nick Valencia, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-gun 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-gun was in 1899

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“Anti-gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gun. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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