ammosexual

English

Etymology

From ammo +‎ -sexual.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ammosexual (plural ammosexuals)

1. (slang, derogatory) A person obsessed with owning guns; a zealous supporter of the right to bear arms.
   • 2014 June 5, GOP_Decline_and_Fall [username], “Re: Forget gun control: New plan is to stop mass shootings”, in alt.politics.liberalism‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Ammosexuals are very protective of their fetish, and attack even the slightest gun safety measure on the grounds that they interfere with their pleasure.

   • 2015 July 14, A [username], “Re: St Louis black alderman begs thugs to stop shooting each”, in soc.retirement‎^[2] (Usenet):

     With the infestation of guns and ammosexuals the USA has, you might just kill yourselves off. The Wild West folks had nothing compared to what the ammosexuals are carrying round everywhere. What could possibly go wrong?

   • 2015, Martin Forstrom, "Ditch your guns to prevent suicides", The Wildcat (Arizona University), Volume 109, Issue 27, 28 October 2015 - 29 October 2015, page 9:

     It's about sticking it to the ammosexuals or the bleeding hearts or whomever.

Synonyms

• gunfucker
• gunloon
• guntard
• hoplophile