gun control

noun

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

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At least 28 states, including California and Indiana, have prohibited the ownership and use of Glock switches in specific laws, according to a count by Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit gun control organization. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The ruling was a setback for gun control advocates that had argued the measures were necessary for public safety in places like shopping malls, bars, restaurants, theaters, farms, arenas and private beaches. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 June 2026 In the immediate fallout of the mass shooting, Australia’s political discourse was dominated by two topics, gun control and antisemitism, with some casting the issues in oppositional terms. Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The gun control package also includes a ban on high-capacity magazines that can hold more than 15 rounds. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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