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Hopolophobia 

Hopolophobia is an irrational fear of weapons.
The shopper fled from the store in a panic, after seeing the rifles in sporting goods due to hopolophobia.
Hopolophobia by I, Wreckerrr October 15, 2016
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Hopolophobe 

A hopolophobe is one with an irrational fear of weapons.
The hopolophobe went into a full panic seeing guns in the sporting goods section.
Hopolophobe by I, Wreckerrr October 11, 2016

hoplophobia 

n. Irrational, morbid fear of guns (coined by Col. Jeff Cooper, from the Greek "hoplites," weapon). May cause sweating, faintness, discomfort, rapid pulse, nausea, sleeplessness, more, at mere thought of guns. Hoplophobes are common and should never be involved in setting gun policies. Point out hoplophobic behavior when noticed, it is dangerous, sufferers deserve pity, and should seek treatment. When confronted, hoplophobes typically go into denial, a common characteristic of the affliction. Often helped by training, or by coaching at a range, a process known to psychiatry as "desensitization," often useful in treating many phobias. Also: Hoplophobe, hoplophobic.
The person had hoplophobia and passed out at the mere sight of a gun.
hoplophobia by fasfan September 26, 2006

hoplophobia 

(n.) an irrational fear of weapons
Sarah Brady, the Violence Policy Center, Americans for Gun Safety, and many others, have created a climate of hoplophobia in America.
hoplophobia by Eric Fisher May 21, 2003
Short for Hoplophobe, someone with an irrational fear of weapons.
Don't be such a hoplo, fear the person, not the weapon.

Hitlery and Osama Obama are hoplos.
Hoplo by Eddy January 4, 2008

hoplophobe 

A person who is afflicted with an irrational fear of firearms.
Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Schumer are classic examples of hoplophobes, whose blatant disregard for the U.S. Constitution would make our Founding Fathers roll in their collective graves.
hoplophobe by Chipperman October 14, 2004