Gun Control
Gun control has always been a very controversial subject in American society. Hundreds of millions of websites are dedicated to the subject. Few are realistic, and many are absurdly extreme. Every website on the Internet seems to have a different definition of the second amendment, which deals with the right to bear arms. The more extremist sights believe one should be able to carry a weapon wherever and whenever you want, and the most conservative believe no one should ever be allowed to have a weapon. Almost every the web-sight on the Internet has bias. Whoever is paying for or creating the sight has his or her own personal views and beliefs. If they did not, they would not waste the time and effort on a web sight. Many of the sights I came across are trying to sell you some item. Others are merely trying to sell you an idea. On The topic of gun control, most sights are trying to convince you that you should be allowed by law to carry a weapon. There are some sights opposed to guns, but a sight without any particular bias that just states facts is practically impossible to find. Although many of the sights do not clearly state what their views are, the creator usually makes it quit
One well designed web-sight was created by The National Center for Policy Analysis. They have 15 myths about gun control that seem to be realistic and relatively unbiased. They first say that guns do not cause crime, but still do not believe that owning a gun is a human right. With each of the myths they provide evidence and statistics to help prove their ideas. The sight is very well prepared. They have two authors names listed and where they are from, but not how to contact them. One of the authors is from Texas A&M University which means he at least has an education and maybe some authority over the matter, but the sight has not been updated for over 4 years. Jim and Sarah Brady. "Handgun Control." Center to Prevent Handgun Violence. 2 February 20001. Available: http://www.handguncontrol.com/. One of the more extreme sights is "The Palladium Of Liberty!" The creators of this sight proclaim it is your "Right & Duty to Keep & Bear Arms," and that gun ownership is the "linchpin (sic) of a free society--that which secures all other freedoms." Without a population that can fight back, what would stop an oppressive government from taking away all right and civil liberties? They believe that with a gun toting population, we can control the government or even overthrow if ever needed.
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Approximate Word count = 1165
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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