Regulations about who is allowed to own guns and under what conditions, much like how motorists, business owners, and government officials are bound by special rules. Anyone who believes that kids shall not own guns, that anyone who owns a firearm has to register the weapon, and in penalties for reckless trigger-
happy individuals is in favor of
gun control. It may very well be more
popular with liberals, but in fact millions of conservatives agree with the need for some form of restraint, that guns should be harder to purchase than candy bars or clothing. People who claim to be against "
gun control" may very well support the legislation but fight it just to protest the idea of government limiting personal
freedom.
Advocating for
gun control does not require one to call for a complete prohibition on firearm ownership, just for rules about
guns that
force owners to be wise and responsible.