Gun Control

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This paper explains that the NRA-ILA site indicates strict firearms legislation does not necessarily correlate with a reduction in crime rates; rather, the more severe firearm legislation, the greater incidence of crime. The author points out the site suggests that, in countries where authoritative governmental systems seem to dominate, stricter legislation is generally more often enacted. The paper states that, in countries where strict gun legislation is enforced, private sellers have less opportunity to make money on the firearms business than in countries where legislation is weaker.

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"The study also suggests that that generally, foreign countries having less restrictive firearms laws witness lower crime rates, when compared with areas of the U.S. that have strict gun control legislation and subsequent higher crime rates. According to the report also, in Switzerland, many citizens actually are in possession of fully automatic rifles within their home, yet the abuse of military weapons is generally considered rare (Halbrook, S. "Target Switzerland." Library of Congress, pp. 183-184). In fact, the Swiss own in general more than two million firearms and generally shoot "about 60 million rounds of ammunition per year" (NRA-IRA, 2001). Japan is an example however of a country where strict gun control legislation is has been enacted yet the crime rate remains high, suggesting that legislation alone may not be to blame for crime rates in general."

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