gun control

noun

: regulation of the selling, owning, and use of guns

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While proponents argue that these measures address the root causes of gun violence, critics see them as a misuse of taxpayer dollars to promote a gun control agenda. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Several have made national headlines, sparking public outrage and debates about gun control, including the Apalachee High School shooting that left four people dead and nine injured earlier this year. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 Over a four-year stretch that ended in 2021, California filed 122 lawsuits challenging then-President Trump’s authority to change federal policies on immigration, healthcare, education, gun control, consumer protection, the census, the U.S. Postal Service and civil rights issues. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 Democrats have fought for an increase in the minimum wage, better access to health care, gun control to keep our children safe, and child care access for working American families. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gun control 

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gun control was in 1964

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“Gun control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20control. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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