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gun control

American  
[guhn kuhn-trohl] / ˈgʌn kənˌtroʊl /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of gun control

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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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

Leaders from every state and territory met to weigh up tougher gun control measures, a lever they pulled the last time Australia experienced something even remotely like this.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 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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