gun control

noun

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

Examples of gun control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steve Kerr has addressed topics ranging from gun control to presidential politics and supported Kamala Harris for president on stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2024. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

In 2024, Quavo received Variety’s Hitmakers Humanitarian of the Year award for his gun control efforts. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

The legislature enacted the gun control law at issue by a partisan vote on May 26 and the Dooley’s decision drew predictable political reaction. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

According to the Hope Foundation, which lobbies for greater gun control, more than 26,000 people have been killed in armed incidents, including by weapons other than guns, since 2014. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gun control

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