gunrunning
/ˈɡʌnˌrʌnɪŋ/
noun
- The illegal business of smuggling or transporting weapons, especially firearms, across borders or into restricted areas.
- Gunrunning often funds violent conflicts in unstable regions.
- The government arrested several people involved in gunrunning across the border.
- The movie tells the story of a former soldier who gets caught up in international gunrunning.