word is:
"Hoplophobia from the Greek hoplon, or weapon, is defined as the "fear of firearms"[1] or alternatively, an irrational fear of weapons in general, and describes a specific phobia."
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Clinical usage
In spite of the political origins and connotation of the term, it has clinical usage, and a patient may be diagnosed with this phobia[citation needed]. For instance, a patient that has no opinion on law or public policy per se but becomes terrified upon noticing a policeman's sidearm, or a photograph of a rifle or knife, may be a hoplophobe[citation needed]. Such a phobia may be present in someone who suffers from PTSD as a result of a traumatic experience involving a firearm[citation needed]. Hoplophobia is described as an uncommon phobia in Contemporary Diagnosis And Management of Anxiety Disorders.[Need quotation on talk to verify][3]
and for a more medical definition:
"hoplophobia - Psychology Fear of firearms."
from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Hoplophobia
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