hoplophobia/ˌhɒpləˈfəʊbɪə/EtymologyFirearms authority and writer Colonel Jeff Cooper claims to have coined the word in 1962: hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -phobia (“fear”).hoplophobia means The irrational fear of guns. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounThe irrational fear of guns.“Gun control laws are proposed to control three basic areas: Crime, accidental shootings, and to calm those suffering from hoplophobia — these people generally align themselves with the first two so I won’t even consider that category.”