Etymology

Quotations

• 1998, Bob Knauer, in alt.nuke.europe, soc.culture.scottish, talk.politics.guns, uk.politics.crime, and uk.politics.misc http://groups.google.com/group/alt.nuke.europe/msg/0838e6bd5811744a?dmode=source&hl=en

  One of the telltale characteristics of hoplophobia is terminal stupidity. That's because hoplophobia is a mental illness.

• 1999, Barry B Wood, in dfw.general http://groups.google.com/group/dfw.general/msg/8d55b2266d5ba979?dmode=source&hl=en

  You'll be happy to learn that "hoplophobia" (irrational fear of weapons) has been recognized as an illness by the AMA, is treatable, and is now covered by most HMOs. Get thee to a psychiatrist!

• 2000, Frank Zember, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, misc.survivalism, talk.politics.guns, and alt.law-enforcement http://groups.google.com/group/misc.survivalism/msg/d978fc591fce4cbd?dmode=source&hl=en

  Not exactly, subscribing to the hoplophobia of the left wing makes you a complete idiot.