Examples of gun control in a Sentence
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The protest called for stricter gun control and a safer environment for students.
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Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich told reporters on Friday that Maryland's strict gun control laws may have prevented a tragedy.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Expanding the number of federal firearms licensees was one of several gun control measures included in an executive order Mr. Biden issued in March 2023 after several mass shootings.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The February shooting has sparked fury from gun control advocates who point to the state’s laws surrounding firearms which are among the loosest in the country and severely restrain local municipalities from setting their own gun laws.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The following day, the White House launched the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, widening the Rocket Foundation’s mission statement on gun control.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
For example, Shreve introduced a policy in July that called for Indianapolis to be able to set stricter gun control laws, angering some in his Republican base.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
The issue of gun control is running into the same political complications as similarly controversial issues despite countless polls that show the vast majority of Americans — including gun owners — want stricter gun laws.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Democrats criticized the bill for criminalizing homelessness and say that measures like tighter gun control laws.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024
Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich told reporters on Friday that Maryland's strict gun control laws may have prevented a tragedy.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Expanding the number of federal firearms licensees was one of several gun control measures included in an executive order Mr. Biden issued in March 2023 after several mass shootings.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The February shooting has sparked fury from gun control advocates who point to the state’s laws surrounding firearms which are among the loosest in the country and severely restrain local municipalities from setting their own gun laws.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The following day, the White House launched the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, widening the Rocket Foundation’s mission statement on gun control.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
For example, Shreve introduced a policy in July that called for Indianapolis to be able to set stricter gun control laws, angering some in his Republican base.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
The issue of gun control is running into the same political complications as similarly controversial issues despite countless polls that show the vast majority of Americans — including gun owners — want stricter gun laws.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Democrats criticized the bill for criminalizing homelessness and say that measures like tighter gun control laws.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Gun control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20control. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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