gun control
/ˈɡʌn kənˌtrəʊl/noun
1The control and handling of a firearm; a mechanism that controls the firing of a gun.
2Originally and chiefly US. The statutory regulation of the licensing and use of firearms; an instance or aspect of this..
- Although there was a movement in the United States in the 1930s to regulate firearms, we have found no evidence that the term gun control was used. The use of the phrase became widespread in the aftermath of the assassination of President Kennedy (22 November 1963)..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Daily Chronicle. From gun + control.
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