Many people disagree on whether it is solely the militia's right to bear the arms or all people's right. "Over forty lower court decisions have addressed the amendment. All have ruled that the second amendment only guarantees a state's right to maintain a militia - not an individual's right to own a handgun" (Brady 84). Does this mean that this is or should be in affect now? The answer is no, mainly because the NRA is a strong lobbyist for many politicians. Therefore, very littl

e is done because every time a bill goes before congress about gun control it is rarely ever decided on. Yet some actions have been taken towards gun control. "Government officials have decided on four major ideas that have recently been put into action. These ideas are more severe penalties for convicted criminals, licensing of gun dealers, registering guns, and permissive to restrictive licenses for gun owners"(Newton 77). However some courts are taken greater actions, "In 1981, Morton Grove Illinois,!

As you can begin to see many criminal or deadly circumstances are enhanced by the presence of guns, but what about other weapons? More recent studies on weapons and violent crimes have generally concluded that death was at least twice as likely in gun assaults as in knife assaults. The United States cannot be the only country dealing with the problem of gun control. So how are other countries dealing with guns? Many have banned guns and others have high restrictions on guns. In comparison, Kate's states, " The United States has more homicides per capita than other countries that virtually prohibit gun ownership"(187). Could this be the answer for America? It would be hard to know.

Another point is that "Europe's low violence rates long preceded the gun bans. In fact, stringent gun laws first appeared in the United States, despite this America's crime rates continued to grow"(Kates 189). However, "In 1997, homicides in the United States dropped to the lowest

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