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Tables of Contents for Gun Control
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GUN CONTROL RESTRICTING RIGHTS OR PROTECTING PEOPLE?
History of the Right to Bear Arms
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5
An Early Precedent---Militia and Ownership of Weapons
Early Gun Control Laws
The English Bill of Rights
The American Militia and the Right to Bear Arms
U.S. Constitution
The Gun Control Debate
How Many Guns Are There and Who Owns Them?
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13
Ownership by Private Citizens
Firearms Manufactured
Imports
Exports
Automatic and Semi-Automatic Firearms
Americans Who Own Guns
Characteristics of Gun Owners
Motivations for Gun Ownership
National Rifle Association Membership
Women and Guns
Retail Sales
Firearms Laws, Regulations, and Ordinances
20
23
Gun Control Act of 1968
Firearms Owners' Protection Act of 1986
``Cop-Killer'' Bullets
Plastic Guns
Toy Guns
Gun-Free School Zones
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
The ``Permanent'' Brady Law
Violent Crime Control Act
Federal Licensing
Recent Amendments to the Gun Control Act of 1968
Other Issues
State Firearms Laws
Local Ordinances
Court Rulings on Firearms
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21
Second Amendment Interpretations
Federal Court Cases
State Laws
Local Rulings
Responsibility for Handgun Deaths
A New Direction in Firearms Suits
The Right to Make or Own a Machine Gun
Firearms and Crime
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18
Murder
Law Enforcement Officers' Deaths and Injuries
Armed Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Victimization
Guns and the Local Police
Weapons Offenses
Tracing Guns Used in Crime
Gunrunning Across State Lines
Guns --- Injuries and Fatalities
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21
Reporting Injuries
The Outcome of Gun-Related Shootings
Fatalities
Cost of Firearm Injuries
A Study of Self-Defense Cases
Safe Storage of Guns in the Home
Availability of Guns
A National Goal
Guns and Youth
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16
Murders
Carrying Weapons
Guns in the Classroom
School Shootings
Teen Gun Possession
Fatal Gunshot Injuries to Children
BB Guns
Selected Studies on Guns
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13
The Deterrent Effect of Concealed Guns
Self-Protection
Guns in the Home
Increased Risk of Homicide
Disagreement with the Findings
A Tale of Two Cities
A Rebuttal
Medical Literature Weak on the Subject
Not Enough Research?
Public Attitudes Toward Gun Control
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14
A Deeply Personal Issue
Most Have an Opinion
Evaluating Public Opining Polls
Is Gun Control an Important Issue?
Support for Gun Control and Registration
Handgun Controls
Banning Assault Rifles
Kids with Guns
National Opinion Research Center Second Annual Gun Policy Survey
There Should Be Stricter Gun Control Laws
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5
There Should Not Be Stricter Gun Control Laws
151
5
There Should Be Laws Controlling Semi-Automatic Weapons
156
5
There Should Not Be Laws Controlling Semi-Automatic Weapons
161
5
Appendix State Constitution Articles Concerning Weapons
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4
Important Names And Addresses
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Resources
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Index
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