antigun
Against weapon ownership
Antigun describes opposition to firearms, gun ownership, or gun rights.
The term appears most often in political contexts, usually applied by gun-rights advocates to characterize their opponents: antigun legislation, antigun lobbyists.
Someone described as antigun typically supports stricter gun control measures or opposes civilian firearm ownership.
Active resistance or dissent
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- convictionFirmly held belief
principle · ethics · morality · conscientious · pacifism · nonviolence · belief · viewpoint
Official restriction on something
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- restrictionLimit on action
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- statuteEnacted written rule
ordinance · mandate · reform · repeal · amendment · loophole · background check · waiting period
Direct effort for reform
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- petitionFormal written appeal
rally · march · demonstration · vigil · coalition · protest · awareness · education
Stopping something before occurring
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- childproofResistant to young hands
- educationSystematic development of mind
training · accident · injury · secure · safeguard · trigger lock · responsible · awareness
opposition
Active resistance or dissent
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- dissentDisagreement with authority
conviction · principle · ethics · morality · conscientious · pacifism · nonviolence · belief · viewpoint · position
ban
Official restriction on something
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- restrictionLimit on action
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
statute · ordinance · mandate · reform · repeal · amendment · loophole · background check · waiting period · red flag law
activism
Direct effort for reform
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
petition · rally · march · demonstration · vigil · coalition · protest · awareness · education · dialogue
prevention
Stopping something before occurring
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- childproofResistant to young hands
education · training · accident · injury · secure · safeguard · trigger lock · responsible · awareness · risk
antigunpro-gun
Favoring firearm rights
progun · gun rights · gun collector · hunter
gun, guns, anti, shotgun, handgun, gunner, shotguns, machine gun, gunners