Gun Control
Discussion Questions
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What does the constitution's second amendment cover? The right of militias to own guns? The right of individuals to own guns?
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Can guns be effectively used for self-defense?
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Are mass shootings or suicides correlated with gun control?
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Would more gun ownership or gun education deter crime effectively?
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What gun control should or should not be enacted?
Research
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