weapons bans
Outlawing certain armaments
Weapons bans are laws or policies prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or possession of certain types of weapons.
The term appears most often in debates over gun control: The assault weapons ban expired in 2004.
International weapons bans may target chemical, biological, or nuclear arms.
Bans vary widely in scope—some restrict specific models, others entire categories.
- firearmsWeapons using explosive propulsion
- assault weaponsMilitary-derived rapid-fire guns
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- gun controlFirearm ownership restrictions
- assaultViolent offensive act
rifles · handguns · bump stocks · ghost guns · treaties · disarmament · proliferation · sanctions · embargo · no-fly list · legislation · loopholes · straw purchases · enforcement · confiscation · buyback · smuggling · arms trade
- arms controlarms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, arms deals, arms reduction
- public orderriot, public order, breach of peace, disorderly conduct, unlawful assembly
- safety lawsseat belt laws, seatbelt laws, helmet laws, fire codes, workplace safety
- War Ethicsjust war, rules of war, rules of engagement, Geneva Conventions, Geneva Convention
- trade regulationstrade laws, trade restrictions, export controls, trade barriers, export restrictions
- war lawGeneva Conventions, laws of war, Hague Conventions, humanitarian law, military protocol
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Freedom to own firearms
right to bear arms · stand your ground laws · castle doctrine · concealed carry permits
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Rebuilding military capacity
armament · militarization · military expansion · arms race · arms deals
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Commerce in weaponry
arms deals · military aid · arms shipments · defense contracts
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