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    .. the organisation has succeeded in blocking or watering down most previous attempts at tightening the country's uniquely lapse gun laws.

    Hello,
    apparently 'lapse' is used as an adjective in this context. It's not in Leo or other dictionaries. Can anybody explain?
    Thank you.
    Author teacher man_0 (706263) 31 May 14, 11:55
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    I can imagine only that the word must be "lax."
    #1AuthorHappyWarrior (964133) 31 May 14, 12:12
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    Yes, I thought so too, but as it's from the Guardian, I suspected that there might be some rare correct use of the word or even a pun.
    #2Author teacher man_0 (706263) 31 May 14, 12:30
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    "Lapse" makes no sense to me (AE). Maybe it would be some sort of pun (as you say) in BE? But it really looks like an outright mistake.
    #3AuthorHappyWarrior (964133) 31 May 14, 12:33
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    Great, that helps me a lot. Thanks
    #4Author teacher man_0 (706263) 31 May 14, 12:36
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    Ergänzend, Link zum ganzen Artikel : http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/21/...
    #5Author no me bré (700807) 31 May 14, 12:45
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    #6Authornoli (489500) 31 May 14, 13:34
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    but even it the writer meant "lapsed" gun laws, "uniquely lapsed gun laws" sounds a little strange - I'd say.
    #7Authormikefm (760309) 31 May 14, 13:49
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    Of the two words, I think only "lax" fits the OP sentence.

    If the gun laws had (already) lapsed, there would be no need for attempts to tighten them.
    #8AuthorHappyWarrior (964133) 31 May 14, 13:50
     
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