Fear of Guns
hoplophobia, n. Irrational, morbid fear of guns (1966) From the Greek __ (weapon) plus __ (terror). An unreasoning, obsessive neurotic fear of weapons as such, usually accompanied by an irrational feeling that weapons possess a will or consciousness for evil, apart from the will of their user.
Not equivalent to normal apprehension in the presence of an armed enemy. Hoplon also means instrument, tool or tackle, but it is the root of hoplite (man-at-arms, gendarme) and thus principally signifies "weapon" in English derivations."
hoplophobe, hoplophobic.
Coined by Col. Jeff Cooper; see his book's Fireworks (copyright 1980), Chapter 3 titled, 'Open Letter: To a Legislative Hoplophobe' and Principles of Personal Defense.
You won't find the words "hoplophobia" or "hoplophobe" in the average dictionary yet. A good example, however, can be found in the mayor's office in Washington, D.C.
In a nation that has marksmanship in its DNA, one wonders what kind of upbringing some people have had.
A psychiatrist Examines The Anti-Gun Mentality
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