The second amendment states that " A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Not only did this right protect the people from foreign invasion, but it also ensured that our government did not become tyrannical, and ensured that if it did, we would be able to overthrow it. Hand gun control, however, would not allow states to be able to fight back and prevent a di

government chips away at the peoples Constitutional right declared in the second

" Nevertheless, Switzerland suffers far less crime per capita than the United States and almost no gun crime. In the District of Columbia More recently, in 1988 handguns killed 7 people in Great Britain, 19 in Sweden, 53 in Switzerland, 25 in Israel, 13 in Australia, 8 in Canada, and 8,915 in the United States. Due to this frightening fact, many people quickly turn to gun control as the

Myth fY Gun control prevents criminals from getting guns. In a prison survey, only 7 percent of criminal handguns were acquired through legitimate sources. Three-fourths of the felons repor!ed they would have no problem attaining a gun when they were released. Myth fJ) Guns do not work and are not needed as self-protection against criminals. Approximately 83 percent of the population will be victims in their life and there is only one officer for every 3,300 people. Also, as many as 65 lives are protected by guns for every life lost to a gun. Guns are about as dear and useful to civilians as they are to police officers. Every year potential victims kill between 2,000 and 3,000 criminals and wound an additional 9,000 to 17,000. Myth #5: Required waiting periods would prevent some of the most serious crimes. The Brady Bill waiting period imposes waiting period on handguns, the least deadly type of firearm, while imposing no such restriction on more lethal weapons such as shotgun!

One argument against the Second Amendment is that it is referring specifically to a "well regulated militia" that can be compared to the National Guard of today. Richard Henry Lee, a senator in the First Congress, supported the Second Amendment and stated that "a militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves...and include...all men capable of bearing arms" (NRA 27). Two Supreme Court cases have been acknowledged because they seem to favor the Second amendment. In US vs.

solution. However, gun control never had an effect on crime despite the many myths.

Myth #1: Guns cause crime. Between 1973 and 1992, the gun ownership rate increased by 45 percent while the homicide rate during that period fell by nearly 10 percent. There is ?~'iOnShiP between the amount of guns and homicides in the United States. ( , " The number of firearms in private hands continuously inCrea/~by milli-on~er year, yet the rate of crime has shown no significant correlation.

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