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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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 concept of gun control is in need of re-examination and re-interpretation; the needs and demands of the eighteenth century, when the Second Amendment to the Constitution was drafted, are not applicable to current society.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

This right to own and carry firearms is particularly upheld by the National Rifle Association (NRA), a non-profit organization that promotes the sport of marksmanship as well as the right to personal protection.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

"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." These words make up what is known as the Second Amendment to the United States Bill of Rights.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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 article written about gun control

The dust has far from settled after the recent massacre of 32 students and faculty at Virginia Tech. Already the event is being seen as a crossroads from which we must choose a better road for our national future.

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?

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

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

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

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.

The United States hosts the most gun crime of any industrialized nation, while Switzerland experiences virtually none at all-except when it comes to suicides. Then the statistics become alarming.

Controversies in relation to the first and second amendments.

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

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

Most likely a few reasons as to why some people dislike guns and oppose them is due to the fact that...

A reply to a reply on the gun control issue

A concrete policy analysis on gun control in America.

In America it is legally our right to bear arms for protection or hunting but there are laws that must be followed. Following is a brief summary of Ohio Gun Laws.

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.

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.

What a waste of time and money

The four dissenting Supreme Court Associate Justices have violated the Constitution, which they are bound to support, and should be removed from office.

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

I watch Charlton Heston hold up a rifle at an NRA meeting in Denver, Colorado, as shown in "Bowling for Columbine" and exclaim, "from my cold dead hands." This is a movie I have avoided because the image of Columbine haunts me to this day.

What Rudy is doing to consolidate support, even when conventional wisdom holds that he is a non-starter for the Conservative Base.

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.

This is a nearly complete transcript of my convo with Eugene Volokh, founder of law blog The Volokh Conspiracy. The only thing I left out was the 90 seconds at the end where we discussed one of his top-10, all-time favorite films: Robocop.

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.

An article covering firearms ownership in America

California passed a new law that will require guns to stamp bullets with unique information that will make it easier for police to identify guns used in crimes.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States are known as The Bill of Rights. These rights provide American citizens with civil liberties that residents of other nations don't always enjoy.

A look at how major cities such as Washington D.C. can control weapons in their cities

"This is a case where the issue seems crystal clear. Here is a woman who has taken all the proper, legal steps for her own safety, and quite possibly the safety of her students and fellow teachers."

Does the Second Amendment still apply? Sould every ciizen be legally permitted to own a gun? My opinion explores the issue and injects a common sense approach to our constitutional right.

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.

This article will address some of the challenges that arise in reading and intepreting the Second Amendment, and explain why it is so hard to apply an Amendment that seems so simple to so many.

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.

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

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

Throughout his career in both the Illinois and U.S. senate Senator Obama has been a strong advocate of gun control. His reaction to the latest Supreme Court ruling may surprise you.

The Supreme Court ruled today that the District of Columbia's ban on handguns violates the Second Amendment.

We have the right to carry a gun.

A focus on the Second Amendment, absolutely an individual right.

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

The lobby group, Pink Pistols, supported today's Supreme Court decision upholding individuals' rights to carry guns.

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

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

Issues have been around since guns themselves and we continue, as a nation, to struggle with them as crime runs rampant around us.

If "take your guns to work" is going to become a law I want to know. I don't think I am ever going to work outside of my home as long as I live in the state of Florida. I definitely am not ever going to the post office again.

According to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in a recent press release, Illinois is the next state to look into their current measure for background checks in behalf of the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech.

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.

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

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.

Finally, lawmakers come to their senses with this overturning of this gun ruling.

Describes how the many flaws in the declaration of independence were fixed in the United States constitution.

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.

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

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

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

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.