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gun control

noun

: regulation of the selling, owning, and use of guns

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After recovering from the shooting, Giffords has become an advocate for gun control – founding an eponymous organization to advance the cause. James Powel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 More recently, Walz has been frustrated in his efforts to enact new gun control measures following a mass shooting last August at Annunciation School in Minneapolis, which left two children dead and injured dozens. Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026 Relatives also lobbied state and federal lawmakers for stricter gun control laws that never advanced. Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 Following that attack, Australia introduced some of the strictest gun control laws in the world. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gun control

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gun control was in 1927

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“Gun control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20control. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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