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pro-gun

pro-gun is the alternative form of progun.

Meaning of progun

Adjective

progun (comparative more progun, superlative most progun)

  1. Supportive of guns, especially widespread firearm training.
    • Well, I've always been progun, you know that. It's... yeah, I think adding more guns into a situation is obviously the way to prevent shooting. I think in a way, if we take the guns away, the shootings may escalate. And I think that's why he's so firm on literally arming everyone. I think if you...2018 February 23, Richard Ayoade, The Last Leg, Season 14, Episode 5
  2. Supportive of gun rights, especially supportive of more expansive gun rights or strongly opposed to greater gun control.
    • Under the pro-gun leadership of Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves (R), the state Senate also approved several other NRA-supported bills this week.2014, NRA Institute for Legal Action, "Mississippi: Senate Committee Passes Comprehensive Pro-Gun Legislation"

Antonyms of pro-gun

Forms of pro-gun

comparativemore pro-gun
superlativemost pro-gun

Questions about pro-gun

What is pro-gun the alternative form of?
Pro-gun is the alternative form of progun.

Words near pro-gun in the dictionary

  1. pro-gamer
  2. pro-gamers
  3. pro-gay
  4. pro-genocide
  5. pro-government
  6. pro-gun
  7. pro-incest
  8. pro-inflammatory
  9. pro-interventionist
  10. pro-interventionists
  11. pro-jabber

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