2. Washington DC's low murder rate of 69 per 100,000 is due to strict gun control, and Indianapolis' high murder rate of 9 per 100,000 is due to the lack of gun control. ... 3. Statistics showing high murder rates justify gun control but statistics showing increasing murder rates after gun control are "just statistics."
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Gun control advocates argue that they curb access by criminals, juveniles, and other "high-risk" individuals. They contend that only federal measures can successfully reduce the availability of guns.
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Two-thirds of the public said Congress should pass stricter gun control laws in the remaining months of this year, but almost half do not expect Congress to actually do so. The Congressional conference committee has postponed the completion of their work on new gun control ... "People own guns for various reasons --
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Most Americans are in favor of stricter gun control, but few say ... The conventional wisdom among Democrats is that one of the major reasons they lost Congress in 1996 and Presidential elections in 2000 and 20004 was because of a strong anti-gun reputation. And one reason they won in 2006 was staying quiet on gun control.
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State Senator Dan Kotowski pushed for stricter gun control laws a mere two hours after the mass murder at Virginia Tech, acknowledging that he didn't even have all the details at the time:
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Date: 6/26/2000 8:06:00 PM From Authorid: 8961 I think there are enough gun control laws on the books now. ... Date: 6/27/2000 4:39:00 PM From Authorid: 9797 there should be stricter laws to stop guns but it wouldnt make any difference guns will always be around used properly or used for all the wrong reasons...
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The US Supreme Court should waste no time in addressing federal judge Stephen Reinhardt's bold decision that the Second Amendment, which preserves the right to keep and bear arms, pertains to state militias only, and not the general public.It is the opinion of The Campanile that federally enforced gun control laws are ...
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BEIRUT, 1 March 2006 (IRIN) - Young Lebanese, Palestinians and Sudanese want tougher gun control regulations, a survey by a group of NGOs revealed. ... Asked whether they wanted stricter state controls on private gun ownership, 82 percent of respondents said yes.
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Mayor Richard Daley and other elected officials pointed to the fatal shootings at Northern Illinois University and a Lane Bryant store as reasons to act as they announced their annual push for new gun-control legislation.
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Home > Gun Rights > Top 40 Reasons to Support Gun Control ... @Jimi - sorry, it’s really tough to find good reasons for gun control. ... Top 40 reasons to support gun control - US Gun Talk...
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