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 questions covered a wide range of topics from gun control to marijuana policy and taxpayer refunds. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

As the campaign progressed, other groups, including Pritzker’s PAC and Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, took over those reservations. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

About 6 in 10 disagreed that owning more guns makes people safer, and a similar share disagreed that gun control laws are unconstitutional. — Jillian Turanovic, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has grown increasingly hostile to gun control lawsuits in recent years. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gun control

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