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Annotated Bibliography: Gun Control Everyone has their opinion over Guns, many believe it’s ok to have guns but others disagree. But many have guns for protection, I understand people abuse the power on having guns and commit a crime. Many shootings have occurred this year and last year. I feel that people should be allowed to have guns, but I also believe in order to maintain one, they shall do a background and medical check on the person before allowing purchase. Sanders argues over gun control during his debate against Clinton and O’Malley because Sanders voting against legislation congress of allowing background checks in order to purchase a gun. Clinton disagrees because of how many people have died due to guns, she argues how many shootings have an occur killing many innocent …show more content…
He talks about the arguments and the arguments in favor of gun control. How there’s already restriction to whom can buy guns like people with criminal records or mental illness, drug addicts, immigrants without legal status. Why people are against because many use guns for hunting, self-defense, etc….Also how in the second amendment is bear arms. Pena also discloses how an armed citizen can stop a mass shooter.
PÉrez-peÑa, Richard. "Gun Control Explained." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Oct. 2015. Web. 03 Nov. 2015.
In the article"Gun Control - ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. N.p., 01 Oct. 2015. Web. 03 Nov. 2015. It shows the pros and cons on gun control. It states how more gun control is needed for women to protect them from stalkers or domestic abusers. Also how gun laws can help reduce the gun deaths. It just talks how if gun control were affected it can lower many situations but help control or lower killings. Pros and Cons stated in the article go back and forth expressing opinions. Talks about how the federal law has changed from 1990’s to

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