gun control

noun

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

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Earlier in the day, gun control advocates from Students Demand Action, Moms Demand Action and Protect Minnesota delivered over 8,000 petitions to House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring. Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026 Minnesota House Democrats have accused Republican Speaker Lisa Demuth of holding a gun control bill that already passed the Senate hostage. Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 14 May 2026 The state also does not have a minimum age requirement to possess a firearm, a law that gun control advocates have criticized for allowing minors to carry guns. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 The federal government’s stance that the bans are unconstitutional goes against what courts have found, said Janet Carter, managing director of Second Amendment litigation at Everytown Law, an organization focused on advancing gun control measures. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 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 21 May. 2026.

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