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==Overview==

==Overview==

The end effect of gun control laws is the prevention of firearms being used to crime but only to hunting, sports, police and national defense. This is why gun control is promoted by various European democratic countries that have low murder rates as result.

The end effect of gun control laws is the concentration of firearms ownership in the hands of the state. This is why gun control is promoted by various statist philosophies such as [[Communism]], [[Socialism]], and [[Fascism]].  

 

"Gun control" is the use of legislation to place restrictions on this right. This can include:

"Gun control" is the use of legislation to place restrictions on this right. This can include:

Gun control laws often lead to gun confiscation.

Gun control laws often lead to gun confiscation.

Studies indicate that gun control causes lower murder rates. Most European countries have gun control and thus have rates of violent death of only 1/10 of that of the US

Studies by John Lott and others indicate that gun control causes higher crime rates<ref>http://www.johnrlott.com/</ref>.  [[Washington, D.C.]] has one of the highest crime rates in America even though it completely bans private handguns <ref>http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/dccrime.htm</ref>.

After decades of increasing gun control laws, the current trend is in the direction of more gun rights.  The 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill included a ban on certain "rifles" labeled assault rifles solely because of features of their appearance (and lethal fire power) and used almost solely by criminals such as Mafia because they are of no use in hunting or sport shooting.  This law recenly expired and was not renewed by Congress.  Also, Washington D.C.'s gun ban was struck down as unconstitutional by the U.S. Court of Appeals on March 9, 2007.<ref>http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20070309-102401-2730r.htm</ref>

After decades of increasing gun control laws, the current trend is in the direction of more gun rights.  The 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill included a ban on certain "rifles" labeled assault rifles solely because of features of their appearance (and lethal fire power).  This law recenly expired and was not renewed by Congress.  Also, Washington D.C.'s gun ban was struck down as unconstitutional by the U.S. Court of Appeals on March 9, 2007.<ref>http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20070309-102401-2730r.htm</ref>

==Constitutional Debate==

==Constitutional Debate==