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gun lobby

gun lobby noun: an organized group which attempts to influence public policy and law with respect to firearms, especially as an advocate of ownership of and access to firearms by individual citizens.

Noun

gun lobby (plural gun lobbies)

  1. (US) An organized group which attempts to influence public policy and law with respect to firearms, especially as an advocate of ownership of and access to firearms by individual citizens.
    • Congress must stand up to the gun lobby.1981 September 25, James J. Kilpatrick, “Proposals On Handguns And Bail Would Help To Stem Violent Crime”, in St. Petersburg Independent, retrieved 02 Feb 2010, page 19A
    • But efforts like Woods' are up against powerful headwinds — and not just because of the powerful gun lobby that often strangles gun-control laws.2009 April 20, Michael A. Lindenberger, “Ten Years After Columbine, It's Easier to Bear Arms”, in Time

Forms of gun lobby

pluralgun lobbies

Questions about gun lobby

What does gun lobby mean?
Gun lobby means an organized group which attempts to influence public policy and law with respect to firearms, especially as an advocate of ownership of and access to firearms by individual citizens.
What part of speech is gun lobby?
Gun lobby is a noun.
What is the plural of gun lobby?
The plural of gun lobby is gun lobbies.

Words near gun lobby in the dictionary

  1. gun licence
  2. gun licences
  3. gun line
  4. gun lines
  5. gun lobbies
  6. gun lobby
  7. gun mantlet
  8. gun mantlets
  9. gun metal
  10. gun metals
  11. gun money

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