Gun Control vs. Gun Rights
By
Robert Marlow
For
CJ 450 Senior Seminar
Dr. Michael Eskey
Park University
September 2009
Abstract
Gun control and gun rights have been an issue that has been debated for decades. Whenever there has been a mass shooting of any magnitude, it seems that the debate heats up even more. Consideration must be given as to what the benefits are of these gun control laws. Gun control laws must also be written as to not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution as well. There have been many studies accomplished to determine if gun control laws actually do reduce the amount of violent crimes. These studies have discovered that there is no link …show more content…
CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Not every state in America has the same crime rate as another state. This also holds true for that of violent crimes that are committed with a handgun. Some simple reasons that this can be seen are that not every state or city is the same size and population as another. While some states have individuals that are working, other states struggle