They Gave Him a Gun
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They Gave Him a Gun is a 1925 antiwar novel by American writer Laurence Stallings that follows a World War I veteran whose experiences with violence shape his troubled postwar life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| They Gave Him a Gun canonical | 2 |
| They Gave Him a Gun (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18026845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: They Gave Him a Gun Context triple: [Laurence Stallings, notableWork, They Gave Him a Gun]
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A.
The Man Behind the Gun
"The Man Behind the Gun" is a 1953 Western film starring Randolph Scott, with Patrice Wymore in a prominent supporting role.
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B.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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C.
We Both Reached for the Gun
"We Both Reached for the Gun" is a satirical, vaudeville-style musical number from the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Chicago, in which a lawyer and his client manipulate the press with a staged press conference.
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D.
My Father’s Gun
"My Father’s Gun" is a song by Elton John, featured on his 1970 album *Tumbleweed Connection*, known for its Americana-influenced storytelling and orchestral rock arrangement.
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E.
A Gunfight
A Gunfight is a 1971 Western film starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash that explores aging gunfighters facing one last deadly showdown staged as a public spectacle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: They Gave Him a Gun Target entity description: They Gave Him a Gun is a 1925 antiwar novel by American writer Laurence Stallings that follows a World War I veteran whose experiences with violence shape his troubled postwar life.
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A.
The Man Behind the Gun
"The Man Behind the Gun" is a 1953 Western film starring Randolph Scott, with Patrice Wymore in a prominent supporting role.
-
B.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
-
C.
We Both Reached for the Gun
"We Both Reached for the Gun" is a satirical, vaudeville-style musical number from the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Chicago, in which a lawyer and his client manipulate the press with a staged press conference.
-
D.
My Father’s Gun
"My Father’s Gun" is a song by Elton John, featured on his 1970 album *Tumbleweed Connection*, known for its Americana-influenced storytelling and orchestral rock arrangement.
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E.
A Gunfight
A Gunfight is a 1971 Western film starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash that explores aging gunfighters facing one last deadly showdown staged as a public spectacle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: They Gave Him a Gun