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| | Gun control - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Many in the United States believe that the right to own guns is not actually based on the second amendment and that if there were no second amendment in the U.S. Constitution, one would still possess a right to own a weapon of self-defense, which in today's context, means guns. | | | Indeed, there is a historical regularity in that totalitarian regimes pass gun control legislation as a first before restricting civil liberties. | | | Police-issued license and permit laws, unless drafted to require issuance to those not prohibited by law from owning guns, are routinely used to prevent lawful gun ownership among "unpopular" populations. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_control
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| | Gun Control |
| | The Gun Control Act of 1968 regulated imported guns, expanded gun-dealer licensing requirements, and expanded the list of persons not eligible to purchase guns to include persons convicted of any non-business related felony, minors, persons found to be mentally incompetent, and users of illegal drugs. | | | Gun control advocate groups also advocate a federal law authorizing only one handgun purchase per month and raising the age for gun ownership from 18 to 21. | | | Guns are additionally regulated by state and local legislation and there is little uniformity among the states. |
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http://www.newsbatch.com/guncontrol.htm
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| | Focus on Gun Control |
| | Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. § 2778): The AECA gives the President the authority to control imports and exports of "defense articles," including firearms and ammunition, in furtherance of world peace and the security and foreign policy of the United States. | | | State Gun Laws: Information summaries by state from Handgun Control, Inc. Also provides summaries of state laws on child access prevention, handgun possession by individuals between 18 and 21, and waiting periods. | | | Firearms Litigation: Current Cases: Summaries of current cases and actual court documents from the Firearms Litigation Clearinghouse. |
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http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/focus/guns.html
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| | SpeakOut.com - Gun Control |
| | The biggest component of the Gun Control debate is whether existing gun laws are sufficient, or whether more gun laws are needed. | | | Look for buzzwords like "enforce existing gun laws," which implies not passing any NEW gun laws. | | | Since 1939, the Supreme Court has not heard any further 2nd amendment cases; the most recent ruling, in 1997, overturned part of the 1993 Brady Bill, but did not address 2nd amendment rights. |
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http://www.speakout.com/activism/guncontrol
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| | Reason: Gun Control’s Twisted Outcome |
| | The Firearms Act required a would-be gun owner to obtain a certificate from the local chief of police, who was charged with determining whether the applicant had a good reason for possessing a weapon and was fit to do so. | | | The original common law standard was similar to what still prevails in the U.S. Americans are free to carry articles for their protection, and in 33 states law-abiding citizens may carry concealed guns. | | | As Glanville Williams notes in his Textbook of Criminal Law, that requirement is "now stated in such mitigated terms as to cast doubt on whether it [self-defense] still forms part of the law." |
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http://www.reason.com/0211/fe.jm.gun.shtml
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| | Gun Control |
| | The NRA agreed that the Supreme Court ruling meant that only militia-type uses for guns are protected under the Second Amendment. | | | Therefore, the only purpose for which owning and carrying a gun is protected under the Second Amendment is as part of "a well regulated militia," acting on behalf of the national government. | | | The NRA position that restricting access to guns causes more crime (because then only criminals will have guns), is not supported by evidence at a national level. |
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http://www.awesomelibrary.org/guncontrol.html
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| | Dave Kopel & Richard Griffiths on CBS & Hitler on National Review Online |
| | Zimbabwe's current gun laws were created when the nation was the British colony of Rhodesia, and the authors of those laws did not know that the laws would one day be enforced by an African Hitler bent on mass extermination. | | | The law was similar to, although somewhat milder than, the gun laws currently demanded by the American gun-control lobby. | | | In conjunction with Kristallnacht, the government used the administrative authority of the 1938 Weapons Law to require immediate Jewish surrender of all firearms and edged weapons, and to mandate a sentence of death or 20 years in a concentration camp for any violation. |
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http://www.nationalreview.com/kopel/kopel052203.asp
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| | The Anti-HCI Website! |
| | Myth No. 13: Gun control laws are especially needed to prevent the purchase of "Saturday Night Specials." Inexpensive handguns are involved in only 1 to 3 percent of violent crimes, and criminals are no more likely to use one than any other type of handgun. | | | Three-fourths of the felons said they would have no trouble obtaining a gun when they were released, despite legal prohibitions. | | | A careful review of 18 academic studies shows that there is no relationship between the number of guns and the amount of crime in the United States. |
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http://www.handguncontrol.net
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| | Federal Gun Control Legislation - Timeline |
| | New legislation introduced in the Senate looks to close a "loophole" in federal gun laws that allows unlicensed gun sellers at flea markets and swap meets to sell guns without requiring them to do the same background checks that are required of licensed sellers. | | | They were also required to record the names and addresses of everyone they sold guns to and were prohibited from selling to those people who were convicted of certain crimes or lacked a permit. | | | It states, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." See U.S. Constitution. |
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| | Japanese Gun Control |
| | More than gun control, more than the lack of criminal procedure safeguards, more than the authority of the police, it is the pervasive social controls of Japan that best explain the low crime rate. | | | While American police are often required to carry guns while off-duty, and almost always granted the privilege if they wish (even when retired), Japanese police must always leave their guns at the station. | | | For a gun license, the safety course costs 3,000 Yen, the skill examination 7,500, and the license fee 4,500. |
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| | A Case for Gun Control |
| | Those guns, the overwhelming amount of which were originally manufactured and purchased legally, and now in the hands of criminals. | | | Finally, there is the old canard about slavery; that only people with guns can avoid being slaves, and that only slaves lack the right to basic self defense. | | | But if obtaining a gun legally is extremely difficult, the price of illegal guns goes way up, and availability goes way down. |
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http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~zj5j-gttl/guns.htm
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| | Gun Laws, Gun Control and Gun Rights |
| | JURIST: The Legal Education Network presents this guide to Gun Laws, Gun Control & Gun Rights as a resource for individuals on all sides in the ongoing controversy over the legal status of guns in the United States. | | | General materials on the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." | | | Readers are advised that these are published by advocacy organizations; while containing useful information about recent legal developments, they may not be entirely objective... |
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http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/gunlaw.htm
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| | Gun Control: Political Leaders' views |
| | Raise legal age for guns to 21; ban certain ammo. | | | First, enforce the law; then keep guns from wrong people. | | | Would sign, but would not push, gun restrictions. |
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http://www.issues2000.org/Gun_Control.htm
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| | Just Facts Gun Control |
| | * Gun rights proponents have argued that the use of the word "Militia" in this Amendment, refers not to the State National Guard Units, but to the citizens of the United States. | | | a) The study states: “There are probably over 220 million guns in private hands in the U.S., implying that only about 1% of them are used for defensive purposes in any one year--not an impossibly high fraction. | | | Since 1934, a civilian must obtain permission from the U.S. Treasury to legally own a fully automatic weapon. |
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http://www.justfacts.com/gun_control.htm
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| | Kerry, Gun Control & Hunting |
| | The only issue gun owners may have with this is that every restriction that comes along is reasonable to him. | | | Claims to represent gun owners and believe in the 2nd Amendment. | | | Gun Control Remains a Loaded Issue for Democratic Candidates. |
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http://www.sportsmenforkerry.com
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| | O'Keefe Library-Best Information on the Net - Gun Control |
| | Gun Control--from About.com--a neutral, balanced collection of documents, laws, court cases, research, and position papers. | | | School-Associated Violent Deaths in the United States, 1994-1999 -- full report is in.pdf format. | | | the Six Federal Gun Control Laws -- gives the jist of them. |
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http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/gun.htm
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| | washingtonpost.com: Gun Control |
| | The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that gunmakers can be sued for shootings in the District that are carried out with a broad range of automatic weapons. | | | Should more be done to enforce gun control measures? | | | Group Openly Carries Guns in Its Effort to Change Laws and Minds |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/specials/socialpolicy/guncontrol
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| | God and Gun Control: The Bible's Perspective on Personal Ownership and use of Weapons, and Related Matters. |
| | It is evident that licensing and registration are part of gov't control and disarmament: with the fuss about licensing cigarette distributors and sellers, an article appeared in USA Today noting that someone wanted sellers to be licensed and registered so they could be controlled--have their license yanked if they failed to operate properly. | | | There also was an article in 97 in the American Rifleman about a man who went to live somewhere with tough licensing and registering requirements, and it took forever for his guns to go through, and it was evident to him that licensing and registration were tools of control. | | | The Old Testament is referred to as scripture in v. |
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| | Gun Control Hall of Fame |
| | Nations signing U.N. treaties containing gun control provisions would be obliged to conform and support global gun control measures without regard to such antiquated laws as the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. | | | Ishihara earns honorable mention for urging sensible U.S. policies to lift export restrictions on critical technology, opposing guns, limiting ATM access to 12 hours daily, and 55 mile per hour speed limits. | | | Joseph Biden --- used his position on the U.S. Senate Judicial Committee to clear the way for gun control legislation targeting the 92% of Americans that do not commit crimes, thus, eliminating a loophole in the criminal justice system. |
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http://vikingphoenix.com/public/gchof/gchof.htm
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| | Crime, Deterrence, and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handguns (Gun Control Study by John R. Lott, Jr. and David B. Mustard, ... |
| | City of Chicago Sues Gun Industry (links to full text of lawsuit, statements, remarks, press releases, etc.) | | | Covers U.S., Australia, and United Kingdom gun laws. | | | Gun Laws, Gun Control, and Gun Rights (educational resource guide published at JURIST: The Law Professors' Network web site for individuals on all sides in the ongoing controversy over the legal status of guns in the United States; includes links to |
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http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~llou/guns.html
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| | The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence |
| | Washington, D.C. - Criminals, youth and other prohibited persons are gaining access to guns with remarkable ease and continue to wreak havoc on communities around the country. | | | Brady Campaign's annual state report cards show minimal progress at curbing access by prohibited persons | | | Million Mom March • Brady Center • Legal Action Project • State Gun Laws |
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http://www.handguncontrol.org
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| | Gun Control Australia |
| | The federal government is examining the requirements needed to give shooters adequate safety training. | | | This page is Copyright 1999-2005 Gun Control Australia | | | Sometimes gun lobbyists argue that if there were more guns in private hands criminals would be able to be stopped in their tracks. |
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http://www.guncontrol.org.au
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| | Gun Control vs. Gun Rights: The Issue |
| | In a 193-235 vote, lawmakers voted down the amendment that would have mandated a three-day waiting period. | | | The ban, which was part of a larger anti-crime bill passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton that year, applies to 19 specific models of semi-automatic firearms and to other guns with assault-weapon features. | | | Most Republicans in Congress oppose an extension, and Democrats were far from united in support of preserving the ban. |
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http://www.opensecrets.org/news/guns
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| | The New American - Issues In Focus - Gun Control |
| | If the intent is to prevent mass shootings and other deadly acts, then gun control laws need to be eased not strengthened. | | | For 40 years, arms control agreements, under a false vision of peace, have been used to transfer military power to the United Nations. | | | Leftist "watchdogs" posing as experts on extremism are advising police agencies in "preemptive" law enforcement. |
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http://www.thenewamerican.com/focus/gun_control
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| | Justice Learning |
| | Does the Second Amendment prohibit state regulation and control of firearms? | | | The lawsuits question whether gun manufacturers and dealers, like the tobacco industry, can be held accountable for the criminal use of their products. | | | Gunning for Control: The Struggle over the 2nd Amendment (Listen to: Full Program |
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| | Gun Control,hitler,stalin,nazi,communist,germany,turkey,china,canbodia,guatemala,uganda, |
| | What do all of these countries or jurisdictions have in common? | | | National Gun Licensing System by, yep Janet Reno | | | The APA also was/is involved in GUN CONTROL lobbying.- Branton), as well as a possible connection between that movement and the assassination of President Kennedy... |
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| | Official National Rifle Association of America Home Page |
| | Show your Support for Right to Carry in Nebraska! | | | Bond Monies Benefiting Arizona Gun Owners and Sportsmen to be Voted on in Phoenix, Tuesday, March 14! | | | Thousands Awarded to Collectors at NRA's Ninth Annual Gun Collectors Show |
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| | Guns/Gun Control |
| | Strict Law Amounts to Gun Ban in Maryland | | | House Gives Clinton a Gun Bill After All | | | Great Britain and Gun Control: With Neither Liberty nor Safety |
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http://www.newsmax.com/articles/?a=2000/3/9/131803
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| | Open Directory - Society: Issues: Gun Control |
| | Agreement Between Smith and Wesson and the Departments of the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development, Local Governments and States - Summary of settlement with the government requiring design changes in guns, sales and distribution. | | | Project Exile - News and background documenting a federal gun crime reducing program the National Rifle Association and many gun control organizations support and agree is effective. | | | The Second Amendment Research Center - Early American firearms regulation, searchable list of scholars, and bibliography. |
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| | HCI Parody Site |
| | Anyone wishing to register a complaint about the humor and/or sarcasm found at this site may do so here. | | | This site is a parody and NOT the official site for Handgun Control, Inc. |
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