noun
- the illegal smuggling and sale of firearms and ammunition, typically across borders or to unauthorized parties
Usage: usually uncountable; often used in political or criminal contexts
Examples
- The federal agents investigated a gunrunning operation that supplied weapons to criminal organizations.
- Gunrunning across the border has become a serious problem for law enforcement.
- The documentary exposed an international gunrunning network.
- Authorities arrested several suspects involved in gunrunning activities.
- Gunrunning fuels violence in conflict zones around the world.
- The smugglers were charged with gunrunning and conspiracy.