As a result of of this tragedy, many Americans questioned what limitations America should place on gun ownership. This question has been an ongoing debate in all of American politics over the past century. ... Based on these statistics, guns must be regulated to solve these problems. ... The NORC assessed American's attitudes toward firearms and the regulation of firearms. ... Supporters argue that the Amendment gives Americans the collective right to bear arms. ...

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Lott supports these ideas with extensive data that shows American states that have the largest increases in gun ownership, have shown the largest decreases in violent crimes. In addition to this fact, Lott gives evidence that high crime neighborhoods with minority populations show immediate reductions in crimes when citizens begin to carry concealed handguns. ... Extensive criminal data from across the country for serious crimes such as rape, murder, and armed robbery statistics (p.30-32) is used to back his argument. ... Some variables not considered are minority populations, social-econo...

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