Opinion: Is More Gun Control a Good Idea?
Would tightening gun regulations really prevent violent crimes or even deter them?
In light of the recent shootings in Aurora and Oak Creek, the debate over gun regulation in the United States has reared its ugly head yet again. Across all forms of social media the citizens exchange opinions on firearms in the United States, presenting statistics and quotes that affirm their positions. We’re human, though, and we tend to make rash statements out of emotion that we normally wouldn’t make and in fact might normally find completely absurd. Let’s take a look at the tighter-control brigade’s position. Proponents of tighter gun control claim that clamping down on a citizen’s ability to obtain certain firearms will make it considerably more difficult for psychopaths like James Holmes to obtain such weapons and therefore may …
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Adam Alexander
9:47 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
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