anti-gun
adjective
an·ti-gun
ˌan-tē-ˈgən 
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
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Quaritch promises them access to firearms, in flagrant defiance of Pandora’s unwritten anti-gun laws.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2025
Nearly a month after the shooting, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers created the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention, an executive order applauded by grassroots anti-gun violence groups but blasted by Republican lawmakers.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Advance Peace Stockton was an anti-gun violence program that had been running in Stockton since 2018 and was credited with helping reduce violence.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
Were these anti-gun laws in the Old West effective in reducing gun violence?
—Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2025
Nearly a month after the shooting, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers created the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention, an executive order applauded by grassroots anti-gun violence groups but blasted by Republican lawmakers.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Advance Peace Stockton was an anti-gun violence program that had been running in Stockton since 2018 and was credited with helping reduce violence.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
Were these anti-gun laws in the Old West effective in reducing gun violence?
—Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-gun
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“Anti-gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gun. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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