Once they've taken the guns, is it no longer gun control? No, gun control is not the ACT of taking the guns, but the ongoing restrictions on gun ownership.
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'''Gun control''' is the taking of guns from law-abiding citizens under the pretense of attempting to reduce crime.<ref>Gun control is directed at lawful, rather than unlawful, acquisition and use of guns. Over 99% of the guns restricted by any gun control regulation are used in a lawful manner.</ref> It may also be defined as the limitation by [[government]]s of [[gun]] ownership and the right to carry, conceal, or use [[firearm]]s.
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'''Gun control''' is the limitation by [[government]]s of [[gun]] ownership and the right to carry, conceal, or use [[firearm]]s.
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The introduction of gun control means the taking of guns from law-abiding citizens with the aim of reducing the overall availability of guns for the purpose of reducing crime and/or reducing gun-related deaths.<ref>Gun control is directed at lawful, rather than unlawful, acquisition and use of guns. Over 99% of the guns restricted by any gun control regulation are used in a lawful manner.</ref>