gun control

noun

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

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Meanwhile, gun control advocates fear allowing people to openly display guns will lead to more violence and hurt tourism. Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024 According to the nonprofit organization Brady, which advocates for gun control, this rise is attributed to factors such as more time spent at home and easier access to unsecured firearms. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 The families won nearly $1.5 billion after suing Jones for spreading lies that the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., was a hoax meant to drum up support for gun control. Tovia Smith, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024 Shortly after returning from a weeklong trip to Africa, her team orchestrated a spur-of-the-moment venture to Nashville so Harris could show support for two Tennessee lawmakers who had been expelled for protesting for gun control. Chris Megerian, Twin Cities, 4 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 18 Dec. 2024.

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