The Right to Bear Arms

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This paper analyzes arguments against the right to bear arms and then, based on that analysis, counters those arguments and presents reasons why individuals should have the right to bear arms. The paper concludes that gun control laws do not make sense, and citizens must continue to be allowed to protect themselves with guns.

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"The basic premise of gun control is simple: it states that if people do bad things with guns, the simple solution is to eradicate guns. In turn, violence will end. While this sounds simple, it obviously does not make sense. Indeed, in putting aside all of the Constitutional arguments against gun control, even from a purely practical position, gun control is completely ridiculous. Moreover, it obviously cannot work; it cannot reduce the number of guns in criminal hands and it cannot reduce violence, especially because legislation will merely affect law-abiding citizens and not the perpetrators that are put forth as the reason for needing gun control."

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