anti-gun

adjective

an·​ti-gun ˌan-tē-ˈgən How to pronounce anti-gun (audio)
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

Examples of anti-gun in a Sentence

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He is also required to come 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 He is required to return to the area four times a year for each year of his probation to host an anti-gang and anti-gun presentation, the judge said. Nick Valencia, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 The Second Amendment, in particular, has become a political shorthand for anti-gun control measures, which are supported by Trump and opposed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024 Tester has voted for Obama and Biden’s anti-gun Supreme Court justices and against pro-freedom justices. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-gun 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-gun was in 1899

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“Anti-gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gun. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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