gun rights
plural noun
US politics
: legal rights that allow civilians to own, use, and sell guns
supporters of gun rights
—often used before another noungun rights advocates/groups
Note: The term gun rights often suggests support for an interpretation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that favors broad rights to gun ownership.
Examples of gun rights in a Sentence
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Congress banned members of the public from mailing concealable firearms in 1927, but in January the Department of Justice issued an opinion siding with a challenge filed by gun rights groups and declared the federal law unconstitutional.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The self-defense law was built upon years of similar gun rights legislation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Rural Democrats from northern districts in the state had previously had reservations about supporting the bills in districts with high rates of support for gun rights.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Once again, America becomes less safe because Republicans are in the pocket of the NRA and gun rights groups.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The gun rights and 2nd Amendment enthusiasts like to say that any restrictions on purchasing a gun is a violation of responsible gun owners’ rights.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The actor Mel Gibson got his gun rights reinstated.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
One issue regarding gun ownership and possession deals with the gun rights of 18-to 20-year-olds.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … POLITICAL PIVOT — Virginia Democrat says his party is ‘completely wrong’ on gun rights and gerrymandering.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The self-defense law was built upon years of similar gun rights legislation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Rural Democrats from northern districts in the state had previously had reservations about supporting the bills in districts with high rates of support for gun rights.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Once again, America becomes less safe because Republicans are in the pocket of the NRA and gun rights groups.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The gun rights and 2nd Amendment enthusiasts like to say that any restrictions on purchasing a gun is a violation of responsible gun owners’ rights.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The actor Mel Gibson got his gun rights reinstated.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
One issue regarding gun ownership and possession deals with the gun rights of 18-to 20-year-olds.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … POLITICAL PIVOT — Virginia Democrat says his party is ‘completely wrong’ on gun rights and gerrymandering.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Gun rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20rights. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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