gun control

noun

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

Examples of gun control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latest effort by Illinois, long a national leader on gun control, mirrors legislation California passed last year and comes as lawmakers in New York, Connecticut and Maryland consider similar bills. —Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Second Amendment sanctuary states prohibit state agencies and local governments from enforcing new federal gun control laws that could violate the Second Amendment, according to the bill. —Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026

Then on Thursday, the gun control advocacy group March for Our Lives posted a statement to Instagram, spoiling the twist and slamming the film's marketing. —Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026

March for Our Lives, the non-profit gun control organization founded by students in the wake of a 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, is speaking out against the film's content and marketing. —Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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