gun-control
Weapons legislation debate
Gun control refers to laws and policies regulating the manufacture, sale, possession, and use of firearms.
The term appears constantly in American political debate, where positions range from strict regulation to near-total opposition: Gun control is back on the agenda after the shooting.
The compound typically modifies other nouns: gun-control legislation, gun-control advocates.
Health-promoting walk
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- open-carryBearing weapons visibly
Reasoned case or dispute
- discussionExchange of ideas
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
partisanship · bipartisanship · townhall · testimony · activism · protest · lobbying · editorial
Firearms oversight agency
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- licensingGranting official permission
- permitOfficial written authorization
registration · restriction · prohibition · inspection · tracking · database · private-sale · buyback
Resistant to young hands
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- educationSystematic development of mind
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- responsibilityState of being answerable
constitutional
Health-promoting walk
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- freedomAbsence of constraint
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- discussionExchange of ideas
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
dialogue · partisanship · bipartisanship · townhall · testimony · activism · protest · lobbying · editorial · campaigns
ATF
Firearms oversight agency
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- licensingGranting official permission
permit · registration · restriction · prohibition · inspection · tracking · database · private-sale · buyback · confiscation
childproof
Resistant to young hands
ordinance
Official government regulation
- statuteEnacted written rule
- senateLegislative governing body
- lawmakersElected officials writing statutes
enactment · amendment · loophole · veto · filibuster · sponsor
gun-controlgun rights
Freedom to own firearms
right to bear arms · pro-gun · open carry · concealed carry · stand your ground
gun, control, guns, gunner, gunning, gunned, gunnery, gunman, gunfire