By Miriam Rivas
English 252
2/20/2013
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Gun control can defined as assigning a legal restriction on
arms to protect civil society.
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Roman law forbade military arms from crossing the
Rubicon.
This law would stay in effect until Julius Caesar
broke.
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The English Bill of Rights along with the U.S.
Constitution included provisions that would prevent
the maintenance of standing armies.
Parliament has always controlled the arms of English
along with the crown.
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There were still high restrictions on arms by the
government, mainly to ensure that they would be
available for the common defense and out of the
hands of unsafe individuals.
An example of these restrictions was during the
reign of Henry VIII.
Gun restrictions were seldom the topic of
Parliamentary debate in England.
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With more gun control there would be a significant
amount of violence decreased, both direct and
indirect.
Without the ability to acquire a gun, direct violence
that of relating to shootings, gangs, and robberies
would lessen.
Indirect violence.
The government would be able to restrict the types
of weapons that are available for purchasing.
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Gun control laws would lie within the state and local
governments.
The ‘Self-defense’ argument.
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The Second Amendment.
Gun possession by individuals is extremely
important.
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Gun ownership by both individuals and militias.
Increased availability of guns to citizens…
Thus, other things being equal, increased availability
of guns to the general public should result in
decreased violent crime.
UNITED KINGDOM
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Has created stricter
gun laws since the late
1960s’
Any privately owned
guns…
CANADA
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All firearms…
Among the banned
weapons…
AUSTRALIA
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Gun ownership is
allowed only…
Gun ownership is
naturally low in
Australia’s cities.
ISRAEL
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Nearly all gun
ownership is
forbidden.
Those individuals who
can obtain a gun
license are…
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According to a 2007 report by the Swiss-based Small Arms
Survey.
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Throughout the presentation I have given the history and
illustrated the pros and cons of gun control. I have also
compared the United States to other countries to see on a
global view how certain gun control restrictions can make
such an impact on a country.
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Masters, Jonathan. "U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons."
21 December 2012. Council of Foreign Relations . 13
February 2013 <http://www.cfr.org/united-states/us-gunpolicy-global-comparisons/p29735?cid=ppc-Google_grantgun_policy_backgrounder&gclid=CKa2s8DRqLUCFQbZQg
odTgcABQ#p2>.