progun

adjective

pro·​gun
(ˈ)prō+
: favoring the right to own guns and opposing legislation restricting this right
the progun lobby

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of progun was in 1937

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“Progun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progun. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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