The Bill of Rights, included within the U.S. Constitution, has ten amendments that give rights to all U.S. citizens. The second of these amendments gives U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. Today, it is debated whether or not this right should have some form of control, and to what extent. Some people believe we need the right to own guns as a way of defending ourselves when threatened. Others believe that guns should be restricted as a way to help prevent against murder. Some people even believe that guns should be outlawed altogether.
History
This page gives history of both attempts at gun control and mass shootings in order to give context and background to the political debate regarding guns.
Gun Freedom
This page gives the arguments of the belief that every citizen has the right to own firearms, and that the government should not be able to completely ban or take away this right. It discusses both sides of the argument for gun freedom and what impact this would have on our country.
This page gives the arguments of the belief that every citizen has the right to own firearms, and that the government should not be able to completely ban or take away this right. It discusses both sides of the argument for gun freedom and what impact this would have on our country.
Gun Control
This page brings forth the perspective that to reduce gun violence, there should be greater gun restrictions on the types of guns citizens are allowed to carry, who can carry, and where they can carry.
This page brings forth the perspective that to reduce gun violence, there should be greater gun restrictions on the types of guns citizens are allowed to carry, who can carry, and where they can carry.
Solutions
This page attempts to discuss several solutions to reduce gun violence. It includes a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of enacting each one in hopes of opening a productive conversation on solving the gun debate.
This page attempts to discuss several solutions to reduce gun violence. It includes a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of enacting each one in hopes of opening a productive conversation on solving the gun debate.
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