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Gun Control: Arguments for and Against

Gun Control: Arguments for and Against. By: Brady Lamborne. Guns are American. Profile of Gun owners Guns are a vital part of our society Guns have made their mark on American history. Regulations not Confiscation. Guns should never be taken away from American citizens

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Gun Control: Arguments for and Against

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  1. Gun Control: Arguments for and Against By: Brady Lamborne

  2. Guns are American • Profile of Gun owners • Guns are a vital part of our society • Guns have made their mark on American history

  3. Regulations not Confiscation • Guns should never be taken away from American citizens • Events that made the need for regulations • Guns and regulations

  4. No Monopolies • The Government should never infringe on our Second Amendment Rights • The forefathers wanted us to have guns for self defense

  5. Self Defense • Being a submissive victim does not always help • Self protection makes few mistakes • Guns are an excellent aid for self defense

  6. Political Sides of the Issues • Deals with registration, taxing, and licensing of guns • Aid to police by disarming criminals • Registration and Confiscation

  7. Guns’ Effects On Children • Role models reduce accidents • Gun use should not be taught by cartoons • Laws about how to store guns

  8. Police and Guns • Police need guns because the criminals have them • Privately paid cops would lead to a downfall in American safety • Safety would decrease fear

  9. Negative outcomes of guns • Unregulated guns cause deaths and injuries • Improper storing of guns leads to crime • Tourists and easy targets

  10. Southern Views on Guns • Part of their heritage • Way to protect their honor • Tendency towards violence

  11. Alternatives for Gun Control • Toll-free hotline for gun sellers to use • Enforce tighter laws to keep criminals away from guns • Criminals will try anything to get guns to inflict fear

  12. Legislation • 1930’s-Crime • 1960’s-Terrorisim on the home front • If the government is willing to enforce their laws, their citizens will abide by them.

  13. Works Cited • Carter, Gregg Lee and Mildred Vasan, Eds. Gun Control in the United States: A Reference Handbook. Danbury: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated, 2006. • Dizard, Jan E., Robert M. Muth and Stephen P. Andrews, Eds. Guns in • America. New York: New York Up, 1999. • McClurg, Andrew J., David B. Kopel and Brannon P. Denning, Eds. Gun Control and Gun Rights: A Reader and Guide. New York: New York U. Press, 2002. • Kleck, Gary, and Don B. Kates. Armed: New Perspectives on Gun Control. New York: Pyr Books, 2001. • LaPierre, Wayne. "The Brady Bill II Agenda: Registration, Licensing, Gun Bans, and Taxes.“ Guns, Crime and Freedom. Boston: Regnery, Inc., An Eagle Company, 1994. • Roleff, Tamara L., Ed. Gun Control. New York: Greenhaven Press, 1997. • Spitzer, Robert J. The Politics of Gun Control. 4th ed. CQ Press.

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