have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of

hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of

guns has changed significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in

crime and the fight for the right to own a hand gun, the introduction

of legislation for gun control, to try to reduce the crime in the

United States, has been a hotly debated issue in recent years.

Although many people feel that gun control violates the right

of the people, given in the second amendment "the right to bear arms",

controlling distribution and sales and the registration of guns and

gun owners is necessary because of the homicide rate invo

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