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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 What Is the Role of the Second Amendment in Gun Control Debates? |
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1 The Second Amendment Has a Contested History |
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2 The Second Amendment Upholds Public Gun Bans |
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3 Gun Ownership Is a Negative American Value |
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24 | (5) |
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4 Gun Control Is Unconstitutional |
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5 Strict Gun Control Infringes on Constitutional Rights |
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Chapter 2 Does Gun Control Infringe on Personal Rights and Privacy? |
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1 Gun Control's Polarization Makes Policy Ineffective |
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2 Universal Background Checks May Threaten Civil Liberties |
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3 Gun Control Makes Law-Abiding Citizens Criminals |
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4 Public Support for Gun Control Outweighs Individual Rights Complaints |
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Center for American Progress |
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5 Public Safety Is More Important Than Individual Rights |
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6 Nonviolence Can Be the Best Weapon for Societal Change |
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Chapter 3 Would Gun Control Increase Public Safety? |
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1 Gun Violence Presents a Public Health Risk |
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Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund |
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2 Stricter Gun Control Reduces Non-Fatal Gun Injuries |
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3 Guns Are Important Tools for Self-Defense |
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4 Owning Guns Doesn't Prevent Crime |
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5 The US Needs to Focus on Enforcing the Gun Laws It Already Has |
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| Facts About Gun Control and the NRA |
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108 | (3) |
| Organizations to Contact |
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111 | (2) |
| For Further Reading |
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113 | (4) |
| Index |
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| Picture Credits |
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