gun control

noun

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

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Most notably, thousands of students across the country, including in Indianapolis, have participated in walkouts to call for gun control following mass shootings in schools. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026 Australia was also ranked favorably due to its low crime rate, political system, and gun control laws. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Conservatives were inherently suspicious of the guidance, given that Murthy was also an advocate of COVID vaccines and gun control. Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026 Nik Clark, head of the gun lobbying group Wisconsin Carry, said gun rights activists typically are fending off gun control efforts by Democrats. John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gun control

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gun control was in 1927

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“Gun control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20control. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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