Gun Control in the United States

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This paper discusses that the argument for or against various forms of gun control in the United States hinges on the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights, which definitely provides a right to bear arms; however, the exact context and act of bearing these arms have come to the forefront of the debate. The author points out that the decision in the only modern U.S. Supreme Court case "United States v. Miller" (1939), which directly addressed the reach of the Second Amendment, indicates that the Second Amendment has to be interpreted with some leeway and not literally. The paper relates that the Second Amendment leaves room for question, which so many passionate gun rights and gun control activists so confidently assert.

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"What exactly do gun rights activists and gun control activists say? Gun rights advocates believe the Founding Fathers guaranteed our security with the right to defend ourselves, our families and our country. The main gun rights organization is the National Rifle Association. The NRA attempts to describe the debate as those who believe in the Second Amendment, versus those who do not. They claim the Founding Fathers guaranteed this freedom "because they knew no tyranny can ever arise among a people endowed with the right to keep and bear arms.""

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