The media exploited the debate in our country, especially in the federal and state Congresses. Even though gun control legislation was already being debated and bills concerning gun control were set to be voted on within weeks of the Columbine tragedy in both federal and state Houses, a new and even stronger movement of calls for reform swept the nation. ...

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Today is a dangerous time for anyone, whether a criminal or law-abiding citizen, to reside in America. Although dubbed the country of freedom, America faces an appalling rate of violence unmatched by the majority of nations around the world. A vast police network is scarcely adequate to prevent dr...

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Because of fast and steady increase in crime and the fight for the right to own a handgun, the introduction of legislation for gun control, to try to reduce the crime in the United States, has been a hotly debated issue in recent years. ...

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