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Gun Control-Advocacy

Abstract

The aim and objective of this essay are to assess and determine how gun programs are

beneficial to the society. Its main scope of focus is identifying the advantage and positive

implications of having gun control policies as part of the regulation. This will be in the fields of

security for the individuals and the society, increased terror attacks and crime levels, homicides

and suicide reports. The essay will try to refute the critics calling for gun control on the bases of

the above scopes and areas of assessment. The article will also focus on describing and

explaining the advantages and positive implications of having the gun control policies in effect

and working. This will have the essay narrowing down to individual security as well as that of

the society, personal freedom to own and use rifles for sporting and leisure activities as well as

upholding people's privacy to property ownership.

Keywords: Gun control policy, security, privacy, leisure, homicides, terror attacks, suicide cases,

gun-related crime rates.

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Coates, M., & Pearson-Merkowitzz, S. (2017). Policy Spillover and Gun Migration: The

Interstate Dynamics of State Gun Control Policies*. Social Science Quarterly, 98(2), 500-

512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12422

The article has been written by Coates Michael, the Chief of Information Security in Twitter and

Pearson-Markowitz S which is an associate professor and an author in issues of philosophy and

political science.

Their article sets its aims on evaluating the security levels among people in society due to the

gun policy. They to assess further the crime rate levels in the community associated with gun

control initiatives and plans. This, therefore, makes the essay significant since it can be used in

the in-depth analysis of the gun regulation policy on the scopes of both the empirical and

practical impacts.

Jones, M., & Stone, G. (2015). The U.S. Gun-Control Paradox: Gun Buyer Response To

Congressional Gun-Control Initiatives. Journal Of Business & Economics Research

(JBER), 13(4), 167. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jber.v13i4.9449

The authors of this article are Jones M who is a B.A and M.S holder from Louisiana State

University and a Ph.D. holder from Missouri University and George W. Stone who attained his

BS at United States Military Academy and a Ph.D. degree from Mississippi University.

Their article mainly focused on death tolls that are mostly brought about by firearms. In their

research, they noted rapid increase in the number of deaths under gunshots. This was in criminal

activities, homicides, terror attacks as well as suicidal acts.

This article will, therefore, prove valuable in evaluating the necessity and effectiveness of the

gun control regulatory measures in curbing preventable deaths by a bullet. It is also significant in
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determining the useful initiatives that will ensure both the empirical and practical positive

implications are realized for the betterment of the community.

North, M. (2013). Gun control. New Scientist, 217(2905), 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0262-

4079(13)60494-7

The author of this article is North M who is a political analyst and an associate professor of

philosophy. In his essay, he mainly focuses on homicides and terror attacks. He notes that there

are numerous reports of killings and gun-related terror attacks which claim lives of many

innocent lives. In his support for gun control measures, he draws attention and blames the

unregulated gun ownership by people for such acts. He also focuses on the type of guns owned

by individuals under the disguise of leisure. Such weapons can be lethal and risky when in the

wrong hands. This article is therefore essential in the evaluation of the impacts and likely effects

of having lethal and dangerous weapons. The report can help in evaluating the positive

implications of having a gun policy formulated regarding homicides and mass murders. It can

also be used to determine the best policy method to apply in regulating the guns thus attaining

maximum effectiveness.

O'Brien, K., Forrest, W., Lynott, D., & Daly, M. (2013). Racism, Gun Ownership, and Gun

Control: Biased Attitudes in US Whites May Influence Policy Decisions. Plos ONE, 8(10),

e77552. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077552

The authors of this article are Kerry Michael O’Brien who is an Australian Journalist, Walter

Forrest who is a senior sociology tutor in the School of Social Sciences and a Senior Research

Fellow, Dr, Dermot Lynott, also a senior lecturer at Lancaster University department of

sociology and Michael Daly who works as a special correspondent for The Daily Beast. Their
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article mainly focused on assassinations, mass murder, and homicides. In their study, they noted

that most of these killings were executed using guns.

This piece is significant as it will assist in evaluating the impact of the government on gun

control regulations. It will also help in determining the role of political stances in assassinations

and how to prevent them.

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Literature Review Outline

Research question: Gun Control

Purpose: To evaluate the implications and effects of having Gun Control policies and Programs

as Part of Law

Thesis: The citizens, lobby groups, government institutions, advocates, private organizations,

gun manufacturers, and distributors should have a deep understanding and scope of the Gun

Control policies, its requirements, shortcomings, and advantages.

Audience: Citizens, Interest Groups, Government Organizations, Lawyers, Private

Organizations, Arms Manufacturers and Dealers.

I. Introduction

(a) Define Gun Control policies and compare and contrast them with other safety and

security measures and laws.

(b) Overview of how Gun Control policies work and their efficiency.

II. Body

(a) Differences of between Gun Control policy and other related policies in details.

(1) Reevaluate what reference A say on the topic.

(2) Reevaluate what reference B say on the topic.

(b) The commitment of Gun Control Program in the society and country.

(1) Reevaluate what reference C say on the topic

(2) Reevaluate what reference D say on the subject.

(c) How the Key Players should take or perceive Gun Control Policy in the society.

(d) Steps the key players have taken to manage the policy.

III. Conclusion