gun control

noun

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

Examples of gun control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, Quavo received Variety’s Hitmakers Humanitarian of the Year award for his gun control efforts. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

The legislature enacted the gun control law at issue by a partisan vote on May 26 and the Dooley’s decision drew predictable political reaction. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

According to the Hope Foundation, which lobbies for greater gun control, more than 26,000 people have been killed in armed incidents, including by weapons other than guns, since 2014. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Historically, Democrats have championed social issues — things like healthcare for all, paid maternity leave, free childcare, reproductive freedom, gun control, climate change, and equality and inclusion. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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