gunloon

English

Etymology

From gun +‎ loon (“crazy or deranged person”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

gunloon (plural gunloons)

1. (US, slang, derogatory) A person obsessed with owning guns; a zealous supporter of the right to bear arms.
   • 1996 July 1, rafe b., “Re: Rpt on San Jose City Council Mtg 6/18 PM”, in talk.politics.libertarian‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Of course, to a gunloon, freedom is _defined_ by gun ownership.

   • 2003 September 20, Siva, “Re: Pilot to passengers - I'm armed & drunk”, in alt.politics‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Allowing pilots to carry guns is so insane and stupid that only a gunloon would support it.

   • 2010 December 3, Fred, “Re: Thrill Killer -- NRA buttfuck rightards on National Geographic”, in alt.atheism‎^[3] (Usenet):

     The problem is that these NRA gunloons don't believe that they also have the *duty* to own them *responsibly.*

Synonyms

• ammosexual
• gunfucker
• guntard
• hoplophile