gun control
noun/ˈɡʌn kəntrəʊl/
/ˈɡʌn kəntrəʊl/
[uncountable]- (especially in the US) laws that limit the sale and use of guns
- a state that has stricter gun control laws
- a gun control advocate
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGun control is used before these nouns:- legislation
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