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Once they've taken the guns, is it no longer gun control? No, gun control is not the ACT of taking the guns, but the ongoing restrictions on gun ownership.
'''Gun control''' is the taking of guns from law-abiding citizens under the pretense of attempting to reduce crime.<ref>Gun control is directed at lawful, rather than unlawful, acquisition and use of guns. Over 99% of the guns restricted by any gun control regulation are used in a lawful manner.</ref> It may also be defined as the limitation by [[government]]s of [[gun]] ownership and the right to carry, conceal, or use [[firearm]]s.
'''Gun control''' is the limitation by [[government]]s of [[gun]] ownership and the right to carry, conceal, or use [[firearm]]s.
The introduction of gun control means the taking of guns from law-abiding citizens with the aim of reducing the overall availability of guns for the purpose of reducing crime and/or reducing gun-related deaths.<ref>Gun control is directed at lawful, rather than unlawful, acquisition and use of guns. Over 99% of the guns restricted by any gun control regulation are used in a lawful manner.</ref>
== The Fallacy and Motivation for Gun Control ==
== The Fallacy and Motivation for Gun Control ==