pro-gun
Supporting firearm rights
Pro-gun describes support for gun ownership rights and opposition to firearm restrictions.
The position typically invokes the Second Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution: pro-gun activists, pro-gun legislation.
The term appears most often in American political discourse, where it contrasts with gun control advocacy: The candidate ran on a pro-gun platform.
Constitutional gun rights clause
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- bear armsCarry or possess weapons
- firearmsWeapons using explosive propulsion
- ownershipLegal right of possession
civil liberties · concealed carry · open carry · castle doctrine · stand your ground · shall-issue · originalism · founding fathers
Guarding against harm
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- home defenseProtecting one's residence
- intruderUnauthorized person present
threat · safety · training · concealed carry · deterrent · personal security · stopping power · situational awareness
Gun rights advocates
- Second AmendmentConstitutional gun rights clause
- activismDirect effort for reform
- rallyGathering for a cause
- lobbyistsPaid political persuaders
grassroots · campaigns · coalition · supporters · endorsement · partisanship · petition · membership
Absence of unjust constraint
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- limited governmentOfficially bounded political authority
deregulation · free market · personal responsibility · sovereignty · noninterference · Gadsden flag · private property · voluntarism
Formal argument on issues
- polarizingCausing sharp division
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- divisiveCausing sharp disagreement
- hot-buttonEmotionally charged, controversial
backlash · opposition · tension · conflict · disagreement · discord · culture war · partisan
Second Amendment
Constitutional gun rights clause
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- bear armsCarry or possess weapons
- firearmsWeapons using explosive propulsion
ownership · civil liberties · concealed carry · open carry · castle doctrine · stand your ground · shall-issue · originalism · founding fathers · militia
protection
Guarding against harm
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- home defenseProtecting one's residence
intruder · threat · safety · training · concealed carry · deterrent · personal security · stopping power · situational awareness · castle doctrine
NRA
Gun rights advocates
- Second AmendmentConstitutional gun rights clause
- activismDirect effort for reform
- rallyGathering for a cause
lobbyists · grassroots · campaigns · coalition · supporters · endorsement · partisanship · petition · membership · mobilization
liberty
Absence of unjust constraint
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
limited government · deregulation · free market · personal responsibility · sovereignty · noninterference · Gadsden flag · private property · voluntarism
debate
Formal argument on issues
- polarizingCausing sharp division
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- divisiveCausing sharp disagreement
hot-button · backlash · opposition · tension · conflict · disagreement · discord · culture war · partisan · wedge issue