gun control

noun

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

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About 6 in 10 disagreed that owning more guns makes people safer, and a similar share disagreed that gun control laws are unconstitutional. — Jillian Turanovic, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has grown increasingly hostile to gun control lawsuits in recent years. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Steve Kerr has addressed topics ranging from gun control to presidential politics and supported Kamala Harris for president on stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2024. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 In 2024, Quavo received Variety’s Hitmakers Humanitarian of the Year award for his gun control efforts. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gun control

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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 Oct. 2026.

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