Gun Control

             Gun control is a very controversial, complicated, and delicate subject, because it affects a large amount of people in our society, and is full of moral and legal arguments which all must be heard. There are two really strong positions on gun control, pro and con. But views on gun control aren¡t that simple, there are many views that branch off of pro or con gun control. There isn¡t really one source of controversy, but a large group of them. For example, what about hunters and sport/game shooters, should there right be taken away because of the actions of others, when they have not hurt anyone. This is one example of a delicate issue that you must take into consideration when discussing gun control. Public opinion on gun control varies. Some people feel that all gun should be outlawed, some feel that guns aren¡t that problem, some people feel that certain people shouldn¡t have guns, some people feel that people shouldn¡t have certain guns, and some people feel differently. Some people feel that guns are the cause of many crimes in the United States, and maybe they are right. Many others feel that guns aren¡t the problem people are. The National Rifle Association (NRA) feels that ¡§guns don¡t kill people, people kill people¡; this is also the slogan for the NRA. The following are statistics that show the magnitude of the issue.
             44 million people own guns, 35% of households own 192 million guns, of which 65 million are handguns.
             242 million firearms were for sale, or possessed in the United States. This includes 72 million handguns, 76 million rifles, and 64 million other types of firearms.
             8,259 were committed by guns, in which 6,498 were committed with a handgun, 387 committed with a rifle, 503 committed with a shotgun, 90 committed with other types of guns, and 781 committed with an unspecified gun.
             Note that 355 kids from the age of 13-16 were killed by guns, and 4,264 from the age of 17-29.
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