anti-gun
adjective
an·ti-gun
ˌan-tē-ˈgən 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to guns : opposing, prohibiting, or strictly controlling the sale and possession of guns or of certain types of guns
anti-gun legislation
anti-gun activists
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While pro-gun advocates have praised the high court rejecting anti-gun advocates attempt to go after pro-gun law, their efforts to get the Supreme Court to hear their attempts to challenge gun control laws have not been successfully for the upcoming term.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
There are vague and subjective terms—trap doors—throughout, which are a dream for anti-gun activists and litigators looking to harm the industry with meritless cases.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
He is also required to travel to the metro Atlanta area four times a year during his probation to give an anti-gang and anti-gun presentation at a school, Boys and Girls Club, or similar group.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Speaking to Newsweek, Emma Brown, executive director at anti-gun group Giffords called on Congress to address these marketing practices.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
There are vague and subjective terms—trap doors—throughout, which are a dream for anti-gun activists and litigators looking to harm the industry with meritless cases.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
He is also required to travel to the metro Atlanta area four times a year during his probation to give an anti-gang and anti-gun presentation at a school, Boys and Girls Club, or similar group.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Speaking to Newsweek, Emma Brown, executive director at anti-gun group Giffords called on Congress to address these marketing practices.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gun. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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