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gun rights

American  
[guhn rahyts] / ˈgʌn ˌraɪts /

plural noun

  1. the legal or political right of civilians to own and use firearms (especially within the United States of America).


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The Justice Department last year fired its pardon attorney after she objected to restoring the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson, who pleaded no contest in 2011 to a misdemeanor battery charge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

She has said she was fired for refusing to recommend the restoration of actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Dana Bazelon, friend of Slate and fellow at the Quattrone Center at Penn Carey Law School, was front-row at the Supreme Court this week as the justices considered yet another consequential gun rights case.

From Slate Mar. 5, 2026

Immigration, government spending and gun rights were top issues.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

The Hemani case is one of two gun rights cases the court agreed to hear this term.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

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