The '''firearms debate''' in the United States is sharply divided between the [[Gun control]] position of the left and the [[Gun rights]] position of conservatives.
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The '''firearms debate''' in the United States is sharply divided between the [[gun control]] position of the left and the [[gun rights]] position of conservatives. Liberals favor laws restricting private ownership and possession of guns, arguing that fewer guns will lead to less [[gun violence]]. Conservatives favor laws that promote private ownership and possession of guns, arguing that guns help people to defend themselves against criminals.
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==Slogans==
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#"the only use for a gun is to kill people"
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#"guns don't kill people; people do"
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==See also==
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* [[Debate:Is the right to bear arms unalienable?]]