Submitted by john.smith on December 10, 2007

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Gun Control: Not Necessarily The Safest Solution

Gun politics, the political aspects of the regulation of firearms, has long been one of the most controversial and intractable issues in American politics. At the heart of this debate is the relationship between the rights of a citizen and the state's power to regulate and maintain public order. An important source of this conflict arises from a strong American traditional, social, and cultural connection with firearm ownership versus political scenarios associated with periodic public outrage at events involving gun violence. It's roots date back to events prior to, and leading up to, the American Revolution such as the Boston Massacre. Americans have a constitutional right to own...

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