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GUN CONTROL LAWS: Should the United States Adopt Stronger Gun Control Laws?
SUPPORTERS ARGUE
The widespread availability of firearms has made it easier for criminals and people with mental illnesses to perpetrate tragic mass shootings. The government can reduce shooting deaths by imposing common-sense restrictions on gun access that do not violate the Second Amendment. Arming more people will not reduce gun violence.
OPPONENTS ARGUE
The vast majority of gun owners in the United States are law-abiding citizens who buy guns for sport or for protection. Curtailing Americans’ rights to bear arms violates the Second Amendment. Placing strict regulations on gun ownership will only benefit criminals by disarming those who could otherwise defend themselves and save others.
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