gun rights
plural noun
U.S. 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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In 2023, Kirk said at a public event that gun deaths amount to a worthwhile price paid for gun rights.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
This combination of free speech and gun rights makes the growing problem of political violence much harder to solve.
—Gregory P. Magarian, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
She was fired after opposing a request to restore actor Mel Gibson's gun rights.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Lower courts have split on the measure, setting the stage for another major ruling on the balance between gun rights and public safety.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The court could use the Hawaii case to further broaden gun rights.
—Alyssa Kapasi, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The justices ruled a New York regulator couldn’t encourage insurers and banks to sever ties with the gun rights group without violating the First Amendment.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Daniel Hagan, an attorney representing Culotta who is being paid for by Massachusetts gun rights groups, has appealed Culotta’s detention to the Supreme Judicial Court.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Key issues for the candidates include gun rights, tax policies, reproductive care, and immigration.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
This combination of free speech and gun rights makes the growing problem of political violence much harder to solve.
—Gregory P. Magarian, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
She was fired after opposing a request to restore actor Mel Gibson's gun rights.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Lower courts have split on the measure, setting the stage for another major ruling on the balance between gun rights and public safety.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The court could use the Hawaii case to further broaden gun rights.
—Alyssa Kapasi, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The justices ruled a New York regulator couldn’t encourage insurers and banks to sever ties with the gun rights group without violating the First Amendment.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Daniel Hagan, an attorney representing Culotta who is being paid for by Massachusetts gun rights groups, has appealed Culotta’s detention to the Supreme Judicial Court.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Key issues for the candidates include gun rights, tax policies, reproductive care, and immigration.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Gun rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20rights. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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