How Can Gun Violence Be Reduced?
How Can Gun Violence Be Reduced? | Gun Control Poses a Threat to Self-Defense
Robert J. Cottrol is a professor of law and history at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He is also the chair of the law and social science section of the Association of American Law Schools.
Summary: The Second Amendment gives Americans the right to own and carry guns. Gun control infringes on this right and limits people’s ability to defend themselves. Gun control keeps guns out of the hands of the urban poor, the people who are most in need of self defense. Ironically, laws that allow people to carry concealed guns have been shown to...
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- Gun Control Will Reduce Gun Violence
- Gun Control Will Not Reduce Gun Violence
- Gun Control Poses a Threat to Self-Defense
- Compromising on Gun Control Can Reduce Gun Violence
- Concealed-Carry Laws Reduce Violent Crime
- Concealed-Carry Laws Do Not Save Lives
- Personalized Guns Can Reduce Gun Violence
- Personalized Guns Are an Ineffective Solution to Gun Violence
- Lawsuits Against the Gun Industry Can Reduce Violence
- Lawsuits Against the Gun Industry Violate the Second Amendment
- The Brady Law Has Led to a Drop in Violent Crime
- The Brady Law Does Not Reduce Violent Crime
- Targeting Illegal Firearms Trafficking Can Help Reduce Gun Violence
- Enforcing Current Gun Laws Will Reduce Gun Violence
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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