gun control
Speech parts
1. gun control - Noun
2. gun control - Adjective
Meaning
efforts to regulate or control sales of guns
Source: WordNetAlternative names
gun-control
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Examples
I've got a firm policy on gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be the one controlling it.
The New York Times editorial page is like a Ouija board that has only three answers, no matter what the question. The answers are: higher taxes, more restrictions on political speech and stricter gun control.
Why can't a Democrat get fired up about protecting the environment and enacting gun control legislation just as right wing republicans get fired up about making sure that children have access to assault weapons and banning 'The catcher in the rye' and 'Harry Potter?
There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are good things. But they are no more a solution than forks and spoons are a solution to world hunger.
It's not a gun control problem; it's a cultural control problem.
Chicago is known for good steaks, expensive stores and beautiful architecture. Unfortunately, the Windy City also enjoys a reputation for corrupt politics, violent crime, and some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere in the country.