This couldn't happen in America right? ... Japan, Great Britain, Switzerland, Canada, Sweden, and Australia are six countries with stricter gun control laws and about the same population when combined as the United States. ... This means that as long as you are not in the worst 2.9% of the population, you will be able to purchase a gun (United States 15). Although these statistics seem large, keep in mind that these statistics are legal gun transactions. ... The facts do not lie about the availability of guns in American society. ...

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For decades, gun control and gun violence have been hot topics in America as citizens weigh pros and cons of limiting the freedom of the second amendment. ... In America, more  guns  have meant less crime" (Hemenway). ... Lastly, guns control wild animal population. ... With hunting, it can serve the dual purpose of population control and putting food on the table. Another reason we need guns to control wild animal population is Lyme disease. ...

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"The right to bear arms," is an amendment so prioritized by our founding fathers that it earned the very second spot on the list of birth rights as Americans. ... Such as the statistics of accidental discharges from a firearm at home, along with tragedies caused by recklessness and irresponsibility by legal gun owners within a household. Despite Stossel's argument being a fairly powerful one, I believe the article would have helped from additional statistics. ... Overall, I agree with John Stossel's viewpoints, as long as the firearms are responsibly handled, our second amendmen...

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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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