In the 1770s, local militia were expected to be at the ready to defend the citizens. The tradition of the British politic

In contrast, today, gun ownership is still not the choice of the majority of United States citizens. Approximately 65 million people owned 240 million firearms in 1997. That's approximately 25 percent of the population ("Gun Control"). It's not a large majority, much like the gun ownership of the 1770s. In addition, the types of guns owned are of greater variety. Everything from pistols, to shot guns, to rifles, to semi-automatic machine guns, can be found on the streets of America today. And, sadly, no longer are these guns kept on hand, by the average citizen, in case of a civil emer

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Approximate Word count = 400
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)