"progun" meaning in English

See progun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more progun [comparative], most progun [superlative]
Etymology: From pro- + gun. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|gun}} pro- + gun Head templates: {{en-adj}} progun (comparative more progun, superlative most progun)
  1. Supportive of guns, especially widespread firearm training.
    Sense id: en-progun-en-adj-tWTWyVg4
  2. (politics) Supportive of gun rights, especially supportive of more expansive gun rights or strongly opposed to greater gun control. Categories (topical): Politics, Firearms, Politics
    Sense id: en-progun-en-adj-iuO4sV4M Disambiguation of Firearms: 36 64 Disambiguation of Politics: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pro-gun

Alternative forms

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