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I. Introduction

It is estimated that in 1994, 39,720 individuals died from firearm related

injuries in the United States . This figure is very alarming, especially

when one considers this number not as a statistic, but 39,720 human beings.

The issue that will be addressed is one that brings with it great

controversy. Does our right to own guns infringe upon the rights of others

to live? Would it be a greater injustice to ban the right to own guns thus

saving lives? Would this action decrease pain and increase pleasure for the

majority?

I ask that an open mind be kept throughout this presentation, for guns

impact two basic rights provided by the Constitution. The first can be

found in these words at the end of the introduction: ".in order to promote

the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our

posterity" . The next can be found in the Second Amendment: ".the right of

the people to keep and bear arms shall not be......

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