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'''Gun control''' is a term used by [[liberal]]s when advocating [[Second Amendment|laws that violate the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution]].<ref>The text of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Per [https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/ constitution.congress.gov]</ref> Gun control is designed to disarm<ref>Multiple references:

'''Gun control''' is a term used by [[liberal]]s when advocating [[Second Amendment|laws that violate the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution]].<ref>The text of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Per [https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/ constitution.congress.gov]</ref> Gun control is designed to disarm<ref>Multiple references:

*Adelmann, Bob (September 16, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33419-beto-s-threat-to-confiscate-your-ar-15-your-ak-47-confirms-democrats-ultimate-goal-disarm-the-citizenry Beto’s Threat to Confiscate “Your AR-15, Your AK-47” Confirms Democrats’ Ultimate Goal: Disarm the Citizenry]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

*Adelmann, Bob (September 16, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33419-beto-s-threat-to-confiscate-your-ar-15-your-ak-47-confirms-democrats-ultimate-goal-disarm-the-citizenry Beto’s Threat to Confiscate “Your AR-15, Your AK-47” Confirms Democrats’ Ultimate Goal: Disarm the Citizenry]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

*Duke, Selwyn (September 17, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/33437-shocking-beto-admits-he-wants-to-outlaw-almost-all-guns Shocking! Beto Admits He Wants to Outlaw Almost All Guns]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 17, 2019.</ref> people by restricting the lawful purchase, ownership, or carrying of [[gun]]s, under the guise of "public safety." Studies show that increasing lawful access to guns results in less overall crime,<ref>''Shall issue: the new wave of concealed handgun permit laws'', Cramer C and Kopel D. Golden CO: Independence Institute Issue Paper. October 17, 1994</ref> but [[Leftist]]s push gun control because it increases the dependency of voters on government for protection while disarming citizens from any [[self-defense]] against violent crime or [[tyranny]] such as [[genocide]]. Supporters of gun control need only to look at leftist dictatorships such as [[Venezuela]].<ref>Hawkins, Awr (April 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/30/msnbc-venezuela-coverage-shows-why-u-s-founders-wanted-armed-citizenry/ MSNBC Venezuela Coverage Shows Why U.S. Founders Wanted Armed Citizenry]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref><ref>Byas, Steve (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/32167-msnbc-reporter-s-remarks-illustrate-need-for-right-to-keep-and-bear-arms MSNBC Reporter’s Remarks Illustrate Need for Right to Keep and Bear Arms]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref>

*Duke, Selwyn (September 17, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/33437-shocking-beto-admits-he-wants-to-outlaw-almost-all-guns Shocking! Beto Admits He Wants to Outlaw Almost All Guns]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 17, 2019.</ref> people by restricting the lawful purchase, ownership, or carrying of [[gun]]s, under the guise of "public safety." Studies show that increasing lawful access to guns results in less overall crime,<ref>''Shall issue: the new wave of concealed handgun permit laws'', Cramer C and Kopel D. Golden CO: Independence Institute Issue Paper. October 17, 1994</ref> but [[Leftist]]s push gun control because it increases the dependency of voters on government for protection while disarming citizens from any [[self-defense]] against violent crime or [[tyranny]] such as [[genocide]]. Supporters of gun control need only to look at [[Leftist]] dictatorships such as [[Venezuela]].<ref>Hawkins, Awr (April 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/30/msnbc-venezuela-coverage-shows-why-u-s-founders-wanted-armed-citizenry/ MSNBC Venezuela Coverage Shows Why U.S. Founders Wanted Armed Citizenry]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref><ref>Byas, Steve (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/32167-msnbc-reporter-s-remarks-illustrate-need-for-right-to-keep-and-bear-arms MSNBC Reporter’s Remarks Illustrate Need for Right to Keep and Bear Arms]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref>

'''''The political effect of gun control is to shift voters leftward, and hence gun control is pushed hard by the [[liberal media]] and [[Leftist]] politicians'''''.<ref>[http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/quotes/repeal.html Quotes of Leftists Demanding Gun Control]</ref>  In the [[United Kingdom]], which already had the strictest gun control in [[Europe]], [[Leftists]] demanded control over 120,000 ''deactivated'' guns, although their activation and use constitute only 0.04% of all gun offenses there. But leftists want gun control because fewer guns mean greater dependency on the government.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3168607.ece</ref> Gun control is a form of [[doublespeak]].

'''''The political effect of gun control is to shift voters leftward, and hence gun control is pushed hard by the [[liberal media]] and [[Leftist]] politicians'''''.<ref>[http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/quotes/repeal.html Quotes of Leftists Demanding Gun Control]</ref>  In the [[United Kingdom]], which already had the strictest gun control in [[Europe]], [[Leftists]] demanded control over 120,000 ''deactivated'' guns, although their activation and use constitute only 0.04% of all gun offenses there. But leftists want gun control because fewer guns mean greater dependency on the government.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3168607.ece</ref> Gun control is a form of [[doublespeak]].

In a stunning blow to the gun control effort just after [[Independence Day]] 2018, the case ''Defense Distributed v. U.S. Department of State'' resulted in a settlement<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/32872/doj-settles-landmark-gun-suit-safeguarding-second-amanda-prestigiacomo DOJ Settles In Landmark Gun Suit, Safeguarding The Second Amendment]</ref> and an admission on the part of the [[Department of Justice]] that stated:

In a stunning blow to the gun control effort just after [[Independence Day]] 2018, the case ''Defense Distributed v. U.S. Department of State'' resulted in a settlement<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/32872/doj-settles-landmark-gun-suit-safeguarding-second-amanda-prestigiacomo DOJ Settles In Landmark Gun Suit, Safeguarding The Second Amendment]</ref> and this admission by the [[Department of Justice]]:

<blockquote>"Non-automatic firearms up to .50-caliber – including modern semi-auto sporting rifles such as the popular [[AR-15]] and similar firearms – are not inherently military."<ref>[http://joshblackman.com/blog/2018/07/10/doj-second-amendment-foundation-reach-settlement-in-defense-distributed-lawsuit/ DOJ, Second Amendment Foundation Reach Settlement In Defense Distributed Lawsuit]</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>"Non-automatic firearms up to .50-caliber – including modern semi-auto sporting rifles such as the popular [[AR-15]] and similar firearms – are not inherently military."<ref>[http://joshblackman.com/blog/2018/07/10/doj-second-amendment-foundation-reach-settlement-in-defense-distributed-lawsuit/ DOJ, Second Amendment Foundation Reach Settlement In Defense Distributed Lawsuit]</ref></blockquote>

In many other countries, gun ownership is not a constitutional right as in the U.S., so gun control is often strict.

In many other countries, gun ownership is not a constitutional right as in the U.S., so gun control is often strict.