Are Gun Control Laws Good Or Bad

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We polled 25 people, asking them questions about gun control. The questions that were asked are; Do you agree with ‘guns don’t kill people, people kill people?’, Do you agree by having a fake gun at home just in case?, Do you think gun control laws help this country?, Do you believe that if people own guns they should be certified?, and Do you believe if we do away with guns should do away with anything that can kill people? Everybody we polled agreed that guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Everybody also agreed about not having a fake gun in their home just in case, some people said they would rather have a real gun. The results about gun control laws helping the country were split with about 50% saying yes and 50% saying no. Everyone

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