Is There So Much Fascination With Banning Guns Today

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Why is there so much fascination with banning guns today? Advocates of gun control view guns as morally evil and gun control is their answer to gun violence. A gun is an amoral object just like money, rock, knife, stick, car, and a set of hands; furthermore, an individual's moral compass gives an object moral worth. A criminal who wishes to harm others with a particular type weapon will usually obtain it illegally; however, weapons are rarely legally purchased to commit a crime. We need to find the actual source of today’s gun

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