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| − | The '''firearms debate''' in the United States is sharply divided between two poles: | + | 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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| − | * The people advocating greater gun rights.
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| − | [[Liberal]]s favor laws restricting private ownership and possession of guns and weapons, arguing that fewer guns will lead to less [[gun violence]].
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| − | Conservatives favor laws that promote private ownership and possession of guns, arguing that guns help people to defend themselves against [[criminal]]s (who will never follow gun laws anyway) and that [[concealed carry]] has helped to decrease crime since before the 1990's when concealed carry was illegal in most states. | |
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