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Gun Control Debate


Opposition for gun control legislation


Support for gun control legislation


Gun encounter story


Pro gun control


Protesters for stronger gun laws


Gun Control

The Second Amendment grants Americans the right to keep and bear arms. Proponents of gun rights cite this amendment and also claim that gun ownership reduces violent crimes. Criminals will be deterred in their motives if they are afraid that their victims might be carrying a gun. Also, hunting is an integral part of life in rural America.

Proponents of gun control cite hundreds of deaths caused from domestic violence and accidental death of kids from handguns as rationale for restricting gun ownership. Moreover, background checks are not required in private sales, including at gun shows. This is a loophole in the system as a majority of the guns in America are from gun shows and private sales.

Joe Biden

Hillary Clinton

  • All guns should be licensed and registered

Chris Dodd

  • Strongly supports having a gun control legislation

John Edwards

  • Believes that hunting and gun ownership are a way of life in rural America
  • Hunting should be allowed, but criminals and kids need to have limits

Mike Gravel

  • People should require license and training to be able to own guns

Dennis Kucinich

  • Gun owners should have background checks done
  • Licensing and fingerprinting prior to gun purchase

Barack Obama

  • Place more restrictions on gun possession
  • Ban semi-automatic guns

Bill Richardson

  • Adhere to 2nd Amendment - favors right of gun ownership

Rudy Giuliani

  • Gun owners should be required to pass a written test
  • Supports nationwide gun licensing requirement

Mike Huckabee

  • Adhere to 2nd amendment - favors right of gun ownership

Duncan Hunter

  • Guns required for self-defence

John McCain

  • Criminals should be prosecuted; not citizens that own guns
  • Existing restrictions on gun ownership should be withdrawn

Ron Paul

  • Adhere to 2nd Amendment - right to bear arms for citizens

Mitt Romney

  • Americans have the right to own and possess firearms
  • Supports restrictions on assault weapons
  • Has changed positions since 1994 when he strongly supported gun ownership restrictions

Tom Tancredo

  • Fully and completely supports the right of the people to keep and bear arms

Fred Thompson

  • Supports right to bear arms as granted by the Second Amendment

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Google News

Courting NRA, McCain Criticizes Obama and Clinton on Gun Control - New York Times
May 16, 2008 11:18 PM