This document summarizes key points in the debate around gun control legislation in the United States. It outlines arguments on both sides, including those who believe controlling gun violence is more important than controlling guns, and those who argue that gun control saves lives. The document also examines definitions of the Second Amendment, the impact of legislation such as "stand your ground" laws, and whether government regulation could help address gun violence or infringe on civil rights. Alternative policies from groups on both sides are discussed.
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1. Anthony Miller
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Gun Control:an overview
Point: Controlling Gun Violence is more important that controlling Guns.
Counterpoint: Gun Control Saves Lives
The underlying issues that are being debated in these reading are
The true definition to the second amendment
What does ell regulated militiamean
Weather there should be more legislation on Gun Control or less
Will gun Control actually reduce the crime rates and violence
The tand your groundbills
provides citizens to protect themselves using deadly force
Would Government regulations solve the gun violence problem
should we abolish the Second Amendment to reduce gun violence?
Guns are not the issue it is the the intentions that people are using them for
Gun regulation is the best way to reduce gun violence
Supporters of stricter gun controls view on possible advantages in favor of supporting this issue
it will decrease violence
less accidental Shootings
less suicide
less strain on US economy and health system
Those in opposition believe some of the disadvantages are as fallows
2. Anthony Miller
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Believes that it is taking a form of self defense away from the citizens
Puts unfair burdens on manufactures
Takes away our ability to hunt
Takes away our civil rights as American citizens
Fallacies of reasoning that emerge from the debate
Gun control is the wrong debate
There is no need to own a gun that is made to kill as many people as possible
The alternative policies and programs that have been developed
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
organization trying to get more legislation on guns
National Firearms Act and the Federal Firearms Act
Banned machine guns, imposed taxes on gun sales, and regulated certain sales and shipments of guns
Gun Control act of 1968
Outlawed mail order of guns
Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986
covers the broad regulations in the firearm industry, prohibition of the sale of guns to certain people
like drug users, those with a criminal record or a history of mental disorders.
The implications that the debate has for average families in society are
Less able to protect themselves in their homes from intruders
If guns are taken away how will people protect themselves from a tyrant government
3. Anthony Miller
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Bowman, JeffreyNewton, Heather. "Point: Controlling Gun Violence Is More Important Than
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