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Banning Handguns: Bringing Safety Back To Society
Turn on any news channel on the radio or television at any given time and you will most likely hear a story about someone who has been injured or killed by a handgun. This is not a new problem, but one that has been around for centuries. Today's society likes to place blame for violence on outside influences such as the media, video games, and moral values rather than addressing the issue head on. But when it comes to handgun violence, what is the issue? Why are handguns such a danger to society? Who has handguns and why? What purpose do handguns serve the general public? These are all valid questions but the main concern is how to stop handgun violence. Over the years, so called strict gun control laws have been put into effect on the state level, letting individual states decide exactly how much to, or not to, regulate handguns. Some reduction in violence has been seen from the gun control efforts but not by a significant amount.......

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