gun control

noun

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

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There is no gun control, and taxes are voluntary, though only those who contribute them can vote on political candidates and legislative policy. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025 The 25-year-old gun control activist opted against running again for vice chair after his decision to get involved in Democratic primaries sparked intense backlash. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 June 2025 After the Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019, the government implemented strict gun control reforms. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 June 2025 Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Florida and prominent gun control activist, contends that the decision to redo the elections is politically motivated, aimed at curbing his reform efforts within the party. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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