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the Second
Amendment
Gun control has been a controversial
topic that has gained popularity in the
media over the past decade. This
brochure will highlight some of the
points supporting why regulations on
Background Checks the purchases of guns should be
increased.
If you are deciding to purchase a gun,
you probably know that you will be Interpretations
subjected to some types of background
checks. “According to a Mar. 10, 2016 David DeGrazia discusses gun control
Lancet study, implementing federal in Debating Gun Control: How Much
universal background checks could Regulation Do We Need?. He states
reduce firearm deaths by a projected that the issue boils down to two
56.9%; background checks for simple rights: the right to own guns
ammunition purchases could reduce and the right to not be shot. Since
deaths by a projected 80.7%; and gun both are rights, one cannot outweigh
identification requirements could or trump another. Reasonable gun
control regulations limit an
A GUIDE TO
reduce deaths by a projected 82.5%”
(Procon.org). This study has been individual’s right to own a gun if they THE ISSUE OF
published recently and is a great pose a danger to society.
example of how background checks can GUN
reduce crime and homicide rates.
CONTROL