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What would happen if all guns were permanently banned in the United States? What if all were allowed? Is it possible that either one could happen?

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Is it better for people to own guns legally or illegally? What are the pros and cons of more law-abiding citizens own guns? What about criminals?

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When the government starts the gun control, criminals probably hide their weapons because weapons are useful to threaten people. The picture shows the hidden side of the gun control.

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Everyone in the Policies 4 group came up with some good responses. Everyone presented their arguments and opinions in a very respectful and intelligent mannor. No one replied to me directly.

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"Guns are not the problem. It is us that is the problem.”

- Keita Shimizu

This quote could not hold more truth. The fact is that people can kill people just as easily and effectively with or without a gun. Granted guns make it a lot easier to do so but this is only because the criminal knowingly chooses a setting where they will not face another armed individual. These fatal tragedies will simply never be avoided because there will always be crazy ass people in the world wanting to harm others, whether or not guns are legal or illegal.

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In both the before and after picture the criminal is holding a pistol, while the law-abiding citizen is only armed in the before picture. The criminal my be stupid enough to break the law, but he is still smart enough to realize that he will face little to no resistance since the law-abiding citizen is unarmed, therefore putting more power in the hands of the criminal. If guns are taken away from law-abiding citizens then they are left defenseless against an armed criminal. Nothing is opposing the criminal from having his way until the cops arrive, except for the armed citizen. All criminals realize this and if guns are taken from the hands of law-abiding citizens, crime will occur more often.

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http://www.newsmax.com/FastFeatures/anti-gun-control-laws-heartland/2014/11/20/id/607215/

The author displays bias in his article by discussing the different ways state governments are attempting to nullify federal gun laws. The author claims that, "Congress has gone beyond its reach to regulate guns, and that state governments have the ultimate authority to rule on a law's constitutionality, not the Supreme Court." Only states that are actively trying to invalidate any new federal laws banning weapons or ammo are discussed by the author in this section.

Who - Ken Mandel

What - Discussing anti-gun control laws, states have the power to nullify or invalidate federal gun regulations and Supreme Court verdicts

When - Thursday, 20 Nov 2014 11:57 AM

Where - Heartland states, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wyoming, and Kansas among others

Why - To persuade state governments and citizens to preserve their right to bear arms

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http://www.latimes.com/la-oe-wilson20apr20-story.html

This articles shows bias against gun control. The author talks about how mass shootings happen just as often if Europe, if not more so than the United States. The relative was in which people can obtain guns, whether it be legally or illegally, is astounding. The proportion in which firearms are used out of self-defense must not be overlooked. "In the decade since England banned all private possession of handguns, the BBC reported that the number of gun crimes has gone up sharply."

Who - James Q. Wilson

What - Explaining and addressing reasons why more strict gun control laws will do no good

When - Published April 20, 2007

Where - Europe and the United States

Why - To explain why passing more gun control laws is useless

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So many rare occurrences with shootings, always having a reason as to why it happened. I agree with the background checks on all carriers of guns, but what about having these checks every so often? If not already.

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This website does a great job of explaining the pros and cons of concealed carrying. It also provides lots of additional information about this controversial issue.

http://concealedguns.procon.org

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I agree with your argument over gun control your research is spot on im my books, gun control is a big controversial problem all over the world and most of the mass murders do have to do with the mental state of the shooter. Yes if everyone carried a concealed arm then the crime rate would most likely decrease but it could potentially raise the probability of the average shootouts that happen in the world.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/25/us-usa-shooting-california-guns-idUSBREA4O09R20140525

The author only discusses the rare instances of mass shootings committed mostly by mentally unstable individuals. The author also only included occurrences in which firearms were used intentionally to harm others. The author also mentions democrats views and actions toward more restrictive gun control laws.

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http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/susan-milligan/2014/01/16/we-need-gun-control-to-stop-more-than-criminals

The author appeals to his audiences emotions by including a rare occurrence of a young child with access to a shotgun and shooting kids at school. Other shootings mentioned by the author are also rare and strange occurrences which are few and far between. The author also writes that requiring people to undergo background checks before obtaining firearm permits would "prevent a great many murders."

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http://humanevents.com/2010/06/03/gun-control-the-ultimate-human-rights-violation/

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http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/416785/perry-loves-nra-and-nra-loves-him-right-back-jim-geraghty?target=topic&tid=3721

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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_control
Who - International concern due to weapons transportation. United Nations. Governments of individual countries. City and state level governments.

What - Laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms. weather or not to regulate firearms and how many restrictions are placed on them.

When - Ever since the mid-1990's when the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a series of resolutions relating to the civilian ownership of small arms. These called for an exchange of data on national systems of firearm regulation and for the initiation of an international study of the issue. It has remained a highly debated topic to this day.

Where - United States, United Kingdom, Yemen, and many other countries. City and state level governments.

Why - A major distinction between different national regimes of firearm regulation is whether civilian gun ownership is seen as a right or a privilege. Does a higher density of firearm ownership contribute to an increased crime rate?