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Gun politics in the United States — Gun politics in the United States, incorporating the political aspects of gun politics, and firearms rights, has long been among the most controversial and intractable issues in American politics.cite book author=Wilcox, Clyde; Bruce, John W.… … Wikipedia
Gun Control Australia — (GCA) is a voluntary, non profit organisation which is committed to raising awareness about firearms issues, the gun lobby and problems associated with firearms in Australia. The group was formed in 1981 to press for stricter gun laws. Its… … Wikipedia
gun — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy ▪ loaded ▪ enemy ▪ They succeeded in silencing the enemy guns. ▪ anti aircraft … Collocations dictionary
Gun Owners of America — Infobox Organization name = Gun Owners of America image border = Gun owners of america.jpg caption = Gun Owners of America logo headquarters = Springfield, Virginia website = http://www.gunowners.org/ Gun Owners of America (GOA) is the second… … Wikipedia
lobby — ▪ I. lobby lob‧by 1 [ˈlɒbi ǁ ˈlɑːbi] noun lobbies PLURALFORM [countable] 1. a group of people with similar interests who try to persuade a government that a particular law or situation should be changed: • Opposition to the new law is expected… … Financial and business terms
Gun show — A gun show is a temporary exhibition or gathering where guns, gun parts, gun accessories, ammunition, and gun literature, as well as knives, jerky, militaria, and miscellaneous collectibles are legally displayed, bought, sold, and discussed. Gun… … Wikipedia
Gun politics in the United Kingdom — Gun politics in the United Kingdom, much like gun politics in Australia, places its main considerations on how best to ensure public safety and how deaths involving firearms can most effectively be prevented. Unlike in the United States, there is … Wikipedia
Gun fu — is the style of sophisticated close quarters gunplay seen in Hong Kong action cinema [cite book|title=The Cinema of Tsui Hark|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Hv3yJ6MaoYsC|page=203|author=Lisa Morton|publisher=McFarland|isbn=0786409908|year=20… … Wikipedia
Gun politics in New Zealand — About 230,000 licensed firearms owners, and hundreds of thousands of people without licences, own and use New Zealand s estimated 1.1 million firearms. [ Kiwis go for the big guns , Dominion Post, Tuesday 7 November 2006. Quoted at… … Wikipedia
lobby — 01. Environmental groups are [lobbying] the government to stop the destruction of virgin rainforest. 02. The tobacco [lobby] is spending millions of dollars in an effort to stop the government from suing tobacco companies for health costs related … Grammatical examples in English
