gun control
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gun control
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Although South Korea has strict gun control laws and private ownership is rare, with firearms typically stored at police stations, authorities will temporarily bar civilians from retrieving them.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Libertarianism’s role in gun control and the courts was the subject of his works, and Doherty had no shortage of admirers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Since the shooting, Albanese is leading a state-federal push for stricter gun control, after the older assailant was found to have six licensed guns.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
When asked about the subject of gun control, the AI Oliver’s delivery became inflectionless.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025
We’d tackled gun control, the meaning of intellectual property, the structure of American education, and the future of networked computing.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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