gun control

[guhn kuhn-trohl]

noun

1. government regulation of the sale and ownership of firearms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gun control¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The next Democratic Congress would take that GOP precedent and run with it—killing the filibuster to impose gun control, federalize voting rules, open borders and blow the bank.

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The dispute marks a rare instance in which the administration is advocating for gun control instead of pushing to expand gun rights.

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Kirk, who had millions of followers online, would often tour college campuses across the country to debate issues like gender, race, gun control and immigration.

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Kirk discussed numerous political and social at his events and on his podcasts - gun control is one of them.

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He says gun control, already strict in Australia but increasingly ill-enforced, is another area to look at.

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