gun control
- government regulation of the sale and ownership of firearms.
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Examples from the Web for gun control
Contemporary Examples
An obscure law and a new generation of smart guns may soon force the hand of gun-control opponents.
Here Come the Smart Guns: Will New Jersey Soon Have to Sell Safer Guns?Brandy Zadrozny
September 23, 2014
The way forward is nowhere as simple as gun-control advocates often make their agenda seem.
Both lawmakers were defeated, despite a major infusion of resources from Bloomberg and other gun-control supporters.
Obviously, it was only a matter of time before the breaking news subsided and the gun-control debate reignited.
Calls to slaughter Muslims followed by finger-pointing at Obama and gun-control activists.
Historical Examples
"We will now go below again and look at the gun-control room," said the boatswain's mate, as he trotted off once more.
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle PracticeJohn Henry Goldfrap
I say luckily, because the gun-control for the whole ship was suspended while Y—— waited for that infernal helmet.
Stories of the ShipsLewis R. Freeman