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==Gun control==
 
==Gun control==
The cultural issues surrounding guns are debated.  [[Conservative]]s generally prefer to reserve for the [[individualism|individual]] [[the right to self-defense]] through the use of guns.  [[Liberal]]s generally prefer to give away this right to guards, police, and the military, or even completely deny that it is an important right.{{fact}}
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The cultural issues surrounding guns are debated.  [[Conservative]]s generally prefer to reserve for the [[individualism|individual]] [[the right to self-defense]] through the use of guns.  [[Liberal]]s generally prefer to give away this right to guards, police, and the military, or even completely deny that it is an important right.{{fact}}Many of them argue that reducing the availability  of guns will reduce crime, and that guns are not an effective form of self-defense.
    
Guns are shown to be highly effective at detering crime and protecting the gun owner.  Police officers often use guns to enforce the law, except in some countries where the police are not armed. It is debatable whether unarmed police can properly protect citizens from gun-wielding criminals, as they must wait for the arrival of specialist firearms officers before being able to act.
 
Guns are shown to be highly effective at detering crime and protecting the gun owner.  Police officers often use guns to enforce the law, except in some countries where the police are not armed. It is debatable whether unarmed police can properly protect citizens from gun-wielding criminals, as they must wait for the arrival of specialist firearms officers before being able to act.
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