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Gun Control In America
Recently over the past few months the case for and the strength of having stricter gun control laws has become a household debate. The facts given in my research will point out the views from both sides of the proverbial coin, and show how gun control in America does not belong in legislature. There are many issues Americans are fighting to uphold; many think tightening gun control laws are unconstitutional and violate our Second Amendment rights, others think tightening gun control laws would make America safer.
I first want to point out that the Second Amendment does not guarantee an individual right to bear arms, but it applies …show more content…
FoxNews (2012) has published statistics “earlier this year showed that while the ban was in place, from 1994 to 2004, the number of mass shootings actually rose slightly during that period. From the year’s between1985-1994, there were 173 mass shootings and 766 victims. From the years between 1995-2004 (starting with 1995 because it was the first full year the law was in effect), there were 182 mass shootings and 830 victims”. Additionally the Justice Department has stated that gun-related homicides have declined since 1993. “That decline is mostly attributed to a drop in murders involving handguns, which fell from nearly 14,000 in 1993 to close to 9,000 a decade later (FoxNews 2012).” While FoxNews has reported these statistics that after the ban expired both the number of mass shootings and victims increased …show more content…
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