Gun Control

 
 
  • The U.S. is the world leader in per capita ownership of firearms and in deaths caused by firearms.

  • Proponents of gun control believe that measures that limit the right to gun ownership will reduce the death and injury rates associated with the use of guns.

  • Opponents of gun control believe that a full right to private gun ownership is protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution even though the Supreme Court has not reached such an intepretation. Gun control opponents tend to resist most gun control proposals..