anti-gun
adjective
an·ti-gun
ˌan-tē-ˈgən 
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
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Hackman is often hailed as Hollywood’s ultimate tough guy but the range of his 100 movie credits and his dislike of overtly violent roles and anti-gun stance paints a more complex picture of a man who went through hard times in his childhood and early adulthood before achieving fame.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
His wife and mother of his child, would-be employers and mentors and a representative from anti-gun violence program Save Our Streets all wrote letters to the judge.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
To thwart gun-violence the chain had passed a tough anti-gun law with mandatory prison sentence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
The National Rifle Association is growing hopeful that after four years of fighting off anti-gun policies in Washington and several state capitals, having an ally in the White House will result in several pro-firearms policies.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
His wife and mother of his child, would-be employers and mentors and a representative from anti-gun violence program Save Our Streets all wrote letters to the judge.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
To thwart gun-violence the chain had passed a tough anti-gun law with mandatory prison sentence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
The National Rifle Association is growing hopeful that after four years of fighting off anti-gun policies in Washington and several state capitals, having an ally in the White House will result in several pro-firearms policies.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Anti-gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gun. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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