: regulation of the selling, owning, and use of guns
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The federal government’s stance that the bans are unconstitutional goes against what courts have found, said Janet Carter, managing director of Second Amendment litigation at Everytown Law, an organization focused on advancing gun control measures.—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 Voting on virtually every issue From taxes and gun control to education and casino gambling, Looney has voted on every controversial issue at the Capitol over nearly five decades.—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026 Addressing gun violence Both candidates outlined their plans for gun control.—Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 The plan was to remove Alex Jones from his bully pulpit while simultaneously revamping it as an arm of The Onion, with the help of gun control nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety and support from the Sandy Hook families.—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gun control