Liberal Gun Control Laws

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This paper contends that although anti-gun liberals try to downplay the importance of, and would like to eliminate, the Second Amendment, it is still there in all of its misinterpreted glory. It looks at how these arguments, and the facts contradicting them, are but a few of the many lies that liberals spew on a daily basis and how the evidence clearly indicates that the more guns in existence in the hands of honest citizens, the safer America will be.

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"A horrendous oversight made by gun control groups and the politicians that make laws limiting access to firearms is the failure to differentiate between law-abiding citizens and criminals. The anti-gun way of thinking assumes that there is no reason to own a gun, except to use it as a weapon in the commission of a crime. However, they do not take into account the many legitimate reasons to own a firearm. For example, pistol shooting is a popular sport, with some professionals engaged in million-dollar contracts (NCPA, 12). Pistol hunting is also a widely enjoyed activity, which runs contrary to anti-gun propoganda. Last, but definitely not least, guns provide a great sense of security when owned for personal protection. In a survey conducted, sixty-two percent of firearm-owning households stated that protection from crime was an important reason for them owning guns."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Lott, Jr., John R. The Bias Against Guns. Washington, D.C.: Regnery, 2003.
• Lott, Jr., John R. More Guns Less Crime. Chicago: The University of Chicago P, 1998.
• Reynolds, Morgan O., and W. W. Caruth. Myths About Gun Control. National Center for Policy Analysis. Dallas, 1992. 1-29. 13 Apr. 2008 <ncpa.org/pub>.

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