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Reasons Against Gun Control. Right to own a gun is guaranteed in second amendment Guns don’t kill people, people kill people Guns can be used for defense Prohibition of anything by the government does not work. More Reasons.
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Reasons Against Gun Control • Right to own a gun is guaranteed in second amendment • Guns don’t kill people, people kill people • Guns can be used for defense • Prohibition of anything by the government does not work
More Reasons • Guns will always be sold illegally no matter how much it is regulated • Gun control actually does not reduce crime • Gun control promotes crime by disarming victims • Gun prohibition increases profits and incentives to produce weapons illegally
Statistics Against Gun Control • In Connecticut more than 85 percent of gun crimes are committed by people who cannot legally purchase guns. (Based on a review of 290 incidents of gun crime where the origin of the gun was identified) • In Connecticut a person needs a permit and background check to buy a berretta handgun but not need any of those in the private sale of a target rifle (CT General Statutes, 29-33)
National Rifle Association (NRA) America's Foremost Defender of the Second Ammendment
History • Founded in 1871 by two Union soldier Veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate • Oldest continuing civil rights organization in the US • Main Purpose was to promote rifle shooting on a scientific basis • Considered one of the largest lobbying organizations in the US
Beliefs • NRA believes in the right to bear arms as granted by the second amendment • They believe a person has the civil liberty to own a weapon just as they have the right to free speech
Republican Stance • The Republican Party defends the right to gun ownership as granted in the second amendment • NRA over history has generally been affiliated with the Republican Party
Democratic Stance • Republicans are in favor of more gun control • They passed the Brady law and the Assault Weapons Ban • Increased prosecution on gun crimes greatly
Libertarian Stance • Libertarians are opposed to any type of Gun Control • They believe gun control is just one more step in controlling the people
Bibliography • http://libertariananarchy.com/articles/the-case-against-gun-control/ • http://home.nra.org/#/home • http://www.issues2000.org/celeb/Republican_Party_Gun_Control.htm • http://www.issues2000.org/Celeb/Democratic_Party_Gun_Control.htm • http://www.cagv.org/gunfacts.html