Reasons Against Gun Control

• Right to own a gun is guaranteed in second amendment

• Guns don’t kill people, people kill people

• Guns can be used for defense

• Prohibition of anything by the government does not work

More Reasons

• Guns will always be sold illegally no matter how much it is regulated

• Gun control actually does not reduce crime

• Gun control promotes crime by disarming victims

• Gun prohibition increases profits and incentives to produce weapons illegally

Statistics Against Gun Control

• In Connecticut more than 85 percent of gun crimes are committed by people who cannot legally purchase guns. (Based on a review of 290 incidents of gun crime where the origin of the gun was identified)

• In Connecticut a person needs a permit and background check to buy a berretta handgun but not need any of those in the private sale of a target rifle (CT General Statutes, 29-33)

History

• Founded in 1871 by two Union soldier Veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate

• Oldest continuing civil rights organization in the US

• Main Purpose was to promote rifle shooting on a scientific basis

• Considered one of the largest lobbying organizations in the US

Beliefs

• NRA believes in the right to bear arms as granted by the second amendment

• They believe a person has the civil liberty to own a weapon just as they have the right to free speech

Republican Stance

• The Republican Party defends the right to gun ownership as granted in the second amendment

• NRA over history has generally been affiliated with the Republican Party

Democratic Stance

• Republicans are in favor of more gun control

• They passed the Brady law and the Assault Weapons Ban

• Increased prosecution on gun crimes greatly

Libertarian Stance

• Libertarians are opposed to any type of Gun Control

• They believe gun control is just one more step in controlling the people

Bibliography

• http://libertariananarchy.com/articles/the-case-against-gun-control/

• http://home.nra.org/#/home

• http://www.issues2000.org/celeb/Republican_Party_Gun_Control.htm

• http://www.issues2000.org/Celeb/Democratic_Party_Gun_Control.htm

• http://www.cagv.org/gunfacts.html