gun control

noun

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

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Trying to add more mental health support-- more-- gun control. Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 Bhakta, who grew up in the Texas Panhandle, said the experience reinforced his belief in gun control legislation. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 The Brady gun control advocacy group was on the opposite side of the Hawaii case but backs the Justice Department’s defense of the federal ban on drug users having guns. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026 The shooting left 17 dead, including 14 students, and led lawmakers to pass a large school safety bill that included the Guardian program at K-12 schools and gun control measures, such as raising the age to buy a rifle to 21. News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gun control

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gun control was in 1927

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“Gun control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20control. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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