- gun control
- noun Date: 1969 regulation of the selling, owning, and use of guns
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gun control
Look at other dictionaries:
gun control — Government regulation of the manufacture, sale, and possession of firearms. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. gun control Government regulation of the manufacture, sale, and posses … Law dictionary
gun control — N UNCOUNT: oft N n Gun control refers to the laws that restrict the possession and use of guns. France has tight gun control laws for handguns, but not for hunting rifles … English dictionary
gun control — noun Gun control is used before these nouns: ↑legislation … Collocations dictionary
gun control — UK / US noun [uncountable] laws that prevent people from keeping and using guns • Cultural note: In the US, the issue of gun control is the cause of much political disagreement, because the constitution gives people the right to own weapons, but… … English dictionary
Gun Control Australia — (GCA) is a voluntary, non profit organisation which is committed to raising awareness about firearms issues, the gun lobby and problems associated with firearms in Australia. The group was formed in 1981 to press for stricter gun laws. Its… … Wikipedia
gun control law — n. A law regulating the sale, possession, and use of guns and firearms. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. gun control law n. A stat … Law dictionary
Gun Control Act of 1968 — n. A federal law that regulates interstate commerce in firearms by prohibiting certain categories of people from possessing firearms and by limiting trade in firearms to certain licensed dealers. See also Federal Firearms License, FFL The… … Law dictionary
gun-control law — n. A statute regulating the private ownership of firearms. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
gun control — gun con.trol n [U] law laws that limit the ways in which guns can be sold, owned, and used … Dictionary of contemporary English
gun control — gun con,trol noun uncount laws that prevent people from keeping and using guns … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Gun control policy of the Clinton Administration — The Gun control policy of the Clinton Administration, was the White House s domestic policy on guns during Bill Clinton s term in office as President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Gun control was a major political issue in the first… … Wikipedia
