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As the nation mourns the deaths of 33 individuals at Virgina Tech University on Tuesday, political debate is heating up over the the United States' lack of gun laws. While some big players are keeping silent, others are speaking out.

The US Supreme Court ruled today in a 5-4 decision that individuals have a right to gun ownership. The majority decision stated that this right is protected under the Second Amendment.

"The Supreme Court's decision may be the most important ever regarding the Second Amendment."

This explains how the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is a shield of freedom against tyranny by our own government.

"This intellectually bankrupt and feeble argument has been used by gun control advocates to...deny Americans their civil rights."

An overvierw of some U.S. and foreign laws that limit the use of guns, and commentary on gun control and its ppotential problems

As part of a relaxing holiday weekend, I read this controversial book to get another perspective on the whole issue of gun rights vs. control.

this column goes into why we should support strict regulation on citizen firearms

In addition to reevaluating to braod interpretation of the 2nd Amendment to the constitution there may be other cogent reasons why gun control in America should be considered

The one thing that many people do not get about the "Second Amendment" is the interpretation. The Second Amendment is supposed to be the right to bear arms in case of defense.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in D.C. vs. Heller is only the beginning of the gun control debate. We will be debating its effects for years, just as we still are with abortion 35 years after Roe.

Ted Nugent and Tom Plate get to the heart of the gun control debate taking shape across the United States in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre.

Oppressive gun control does little to take guns out of the hands of those who truly desire to do damage. It does deprive the average citizen of the right to protect him/herself and family.

Reaction to Supreme Court ruling is widely varied. Pros and cons and reactions are discussed.

In the wake of the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, some people would point to guns as part of the problem. However, the gun lobby is taking this opportunity to suggest that even more people take up arms. Would Virginia Tech really be safer with more guns?

An overwhelming number of Americans agree with the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of the Second Amendment, a new poll finds.

Is Washington, D.C.'s gun control law constitutional?

Typically the pro and anti gun control organizations are as far apart in disagreement on guncontrol measures as any two groups can get. It seems they finally found one measure to stand together on...but are the rights of the mentally ill being trampled?

When it comes to restricting private individuals' Second Amendment rights, it seems that the world must turn upside down to justify gun control. Mr. Stolyarov describes the wildly unrealistic assumptions of gun control proponents.

Gun control is a touchy issue with many American's. The Second Amendment is a reasoned and timely protection against tyranny- it has been tested over time and doesn't need to be eroded, yet it is being eroded right under our eyes.

Will the latest school massacre at Virginia Tech cause a movement for more gun control? Or will people think hard about the implications of law abiding people being denied access to guns?

The Republican Presidential Candidates who have expressed their opinions on gun control on their Republican Presidential Candidates web site do agree that there must be some form of gun control.

A concrete policy analysis on gun control in America.

In the advent of too many school massacres to now count, including Virginia Tech, we should be questioning our gun laws. The Right to Bear Arms, as stipulated in the Bill of Rights, is an antiquated right and needs to be revisited in these violent times.

In recent decades, an intense debate over the right to bear arms, more specifically firearms, has divided society and caused an important right of Americans to be put into jeopardy

This is the meaning of how the founding fathers designed the Second Amendment. Everyone should know their rights and what freedom really means.

Gun control means placing restrictions or limitations on owning a firearm. Guns give power to the weak, enabling them to defend themselves against the strong.

Are guns the danger to society? Or are the people who wield them the greater danger?

Thoughtful insights into the right to bear arms as provided in the Constitution.

current gun control laws, statistics on gun related violence and deaths, why guns are a threat to public health.

The Second Amendment protects the right of the individual to own and use guns. Without this right, our country would never have existed.

The question is, how do we know whether or not these weapons will be used in a correct manner? There are two extreme sides to this controversial topic, one claiming that the permit makes our community safer, the other claiming it causes more violence.

Guns and schools do not go together, but have had two fatal ends in the span of two weeks. Solutions?

This short article analyzes two other articles with opposing views on gun control and the interpretation of the Second amendment and explains why one article is stronger than the other by comparing and contrasting the two.

Finally, after nearly 70 years, the Supreme Court seems ready to define the parameters and meaning of the "right to bear arms."

My opinion on how tougher gun control regulations could help the crime-ridden city of Philadelphia.

The United States Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that the Washington DC ban on handguns is unconstitutional.

An article to examine what Barak Obama's positions on gun control are, and what they mean to us.

Finland has one of the highest rates in gun possession, but one of the lowest firearm murder rates. As Finland examines gun control, the United States government may want to look more closely at what causes violent shootings.

The proper role of gun laws

Thousands of people die every year in gun related deaths. People on both sides of the issue are very passionate in their stance. This article argues both sides and finishes with my own opinions on the issue of gun control.

In the light of the recent VT shootings, many are calling for stricter gun control laws. Which I agree with, but not by taking guns away, by protecting people and letting them protect themselves.

The leading Republican presidential contenders defended their credentials on Tuesday night during a discussion on abortion, gun control, and tax cuts.

We have the right to carry a gun.

A review of Supreme Court History and an analysis of whether the Court is sufficiently insulated or not. The author claims that the Supreme Court can not be saved from politics and should embrace the opportunity for change in a government of gridlock.

A religious freedom law in Texas signed by then Governor George Bush will soon be interpreted by the Texas Supreme Court.

There is a wide range of thought on gun control form the Third Party Candidates who have their positions on their Presidential web sites ranging from doing nothing to repealing all existing gun control laws

The Virginia Tech tragedy has special resonance for me. I thought I was having a flashback.

Gun control is an major issue in our society. Should guns be banned?

Through all the analyzing of Charlton Heston's life after his passing April 5, 2008, it's interesting to tap into what really made him tick in his complex political beliefs. It seems to me that Heston was much more clever (and just conflicted) politically than we know...

Many people consider supporters of the 2nd amendment to be gun nuts. If that's true then I'm the exception that proves the rule.

Sleepy Blacksburg, Virginia and its pride, Virginia Tech, will long be the unfortunate symbols for the dire need for gun control in the U.S.

In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings, gun rights advocates have come up with a solution to end the violence: more people need guns.

I think that the existing gun regulation laws should be reinforced, but I also believe that regulation should not be the main focus of people who wish to reduce gun violence, because it is not the guns but the people behind them that are the real problem.

How the results of the next election may forever change the statistics of youth gun violence

A reply to a reply on the gun control issue

Gun violence is out of control in America. Honor Martin Luther King and John F. and Bobby Kennedy by working to promote nonviolence.

If lenient gun laws actually reduce gun violence, the U.S. should have the lowest rate of gun violence. However, a look at the numbers from other industrialized countries does not show this to be the case.

all you need to know about the structure and history of the Supreme Court and judicial branch

Federal laws need to protect the 2d amendment not let states modify it at will.

My take on the Second Amendment

An article written about gun control

An evaluation of the argument for increased legislation regarding ownership of handguns by the mentally ill. Inspired by the April 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the strictest gun control law in the nation. The court rejected the District of Columbia's ban on individual handgun ownership.

Is banding guns the answer? Is arming everyone the answer?

A government building, normally quiet, was packed with openly armed firearms enthusiasts that were there in hopes of winning a pistol or rifle, according to the Associated Press.

After a recent shooting here in Lexington Kentucky, this CP is selling his rifle.

"The activities of Tinley Park village officials will be closely monitored by this new grassroots organization."

The purpose of the second amendment was to prevent a corrupt federal government from threatening an entire country. With an armed society, the federal government cannot dictate policy. With guns we are citizens, without them we are defenseless sheep.

Recent articles on the Second Amendment and Gun Regulation prompt these views.

An article covering firearms ownership in America

Current gun debate using three frequently seen bumper stickers, and the principles behind them as I understand them, opinions of gun ownership and their inclusion in the 2nd Amendment is discussed, & how theseri ghts have been violated.

As US citizens, we have every right to keep and bear arms in our homes, in our vehicles and on our persons. If you don't believe me, feel free to read the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

James Webb, the junior Senator from Virginia, has gotten himself caught up in a situation brought about by the carelessness of one of his aids and the dispirit gun laws in and around D.C.. How the story is being handled says much about Senatorial Privlege.

Gun Control. Let's give teachers guns. How about, let's not.

A look at how some right-wingers believe Patriotism means not dissenting from the government's current policies.

Voting as a highly divided court, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Second Amendment which allows citizens the right to own guns to protect themselves in their homes.

The SAF spoke to the news media about the San Francisco Board's new gun laws. The SAF called them pointless and unconstitutional.

An examination of the current gun control issue in the United States...

Leaders from Britain, Germany, Mexico, China, Afghanistan and France all stopped short of criticizing President Bush and the U.S. gun laws. They then offered their sympathies to all of the families of Monday's victim's of the Virginia Tech College shooting.

The importance of the coming presidential election is highlighted by the fact the new president may appoint up to four new Supreme Court Justices.

Gun Control: Does it really matter?

"The Supreme Court has twice delivered the message to the Bush administration that judicial review and civil liberties cannot be discarded."

After over two years working it's way through the court systems, a fight that started in an Indian Enrollment Committee has ended in the U.S. Supreme Court, with the Court refusing to intercede on behalf of the 133 former members of the Pechanga Tribe.

The United States Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether one state can be forced to recognize the same sex civil union of another state, against the laws of another state. The issue could also affect visitation concerning the biological child of one litigant.

This article details many aspects of being a US Supreme Court Judge, and includes many details about their lifestyle and job.

A recent United States Supreme Court decision has put the fate of the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay in question with no clear direction as to how their cases will be decided.

An overview of the recent Supreme Court case on "Knock and Announce" search warrants.

The US Supreme Court is to some degree influenced by public opinion.

The first major incident that I can recall was Columbine High School. It seemed to have started a new fad for cowardly children who have been oppressed and picked on and not given any respect to make a statement to the world. The REAL kicker is that it is societies fault.

The Supreme Court comes in as being viewed favorably by 57% of the American public, which looks like a good figure until you compare it with their favorability rating of 72% in January.

It seems that the only people that seem to be discussing the issue are those who have taken up the banners of either Gun Control or Anti-Gun Control, dug in, and fortified their position. But couldn't we mix guns, gun control, and common sense?

Gun control has long been a heated debate in the United States and, this next Presidential election, is no exception.

As the highest court in the US, the Supreme Court has found itself in the unenviable position of interpreter of the Constitution. This paper takes a closer look at that role and evaluates its legitimacy.