as the United States reels from the June
as the United States reels from the June 2015 mass shooting that took place in
2015 mass shooting that took place in
2015 mass shooting that took place in Charleston South Carolina it must once
Charleston South Carolina it must once
Charleston South Carolina it must once again confront its own gun legislation
again confront its own gun legislation
again confront its own gun legislation and culture welcome to watchmojo.com
–nt we’re counting down ten crucial
–nt we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the gun
facts you should know about the gun
facts you should know about the gun rights debate in the United States
rights debate in the United States
rights debate in the United States number 10 where did the debate begin the
number 10 where did the debate begin the
number 10 where did the debate begin the origins of gun culture and its
origins of gun culture and its
origins of gun culture and its legislation in the United States began
legislation in the United States began
legislation in the United States began with the adoption of the Second
with the adoption of the Second
with the adoption of the Second Amendment to the Constitution on
Amendment to the Constitution on
Amendment to the Constitution on December 15 1791 this amendment granted
December 15 1791 this amendment granted
December 15 1791 this amendment granted Americans the right to keep and bear
Americans the right to keep and bear
Americans the right to keep and bear arms which at the time was integral to a
arms which at the time was integral to a
arms which at the time was integral to a person’s survival during this period
person’s survival during this period
person’s survival during this period Americans depended on arms in order to
Americans depended on arms in order to
Americans depended on arms in order to hunt to deter predators and to protect
hunt to deter predators and to protect
hunt to deter predators and to protect themselves from foreign armies and
themselves from foreign armies and
themselves from foreign armies and Native Americans gun legislation was
Native Americans gun legislation was
Native Americans gun legislation was further enforced with the adoption of
further enforced with the adoption of
further enforced with the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment on July 9th
the Fourteenth Amendment on July 9th
the Fourteenth Amendment on July 9th 1868 which banned separate States from
1868 which banned separate States from
1868 which banned separate States from making or enforcing any laws that would
making or enforcing any laws that would
making or enforcing any laws that would interfere with the privileges or
interfere with the privileges or
interfere with the privileges or immunities that were granted to citizens
immunities that were granted to citizens
immunities that were granted to citizens of the United States these two
of the United States these two
of the United States these two amendments have worked in tandem to
amendments have worked in tandem to
amendments have worked in tandem to grant each US citizen the continued
grant each US citizen the continued
grant each US citizen the continued right to possess guns for self-defense
right to possess guns for self-defense
right to possess guns for self-defense number nine what is the NRA founded in
number nine what is the NRA founded in
number nine what is the NRA founded in 1871 the acronym NRA stands for the
1871 the acronym NRA stands for the
1871 the acronym NRA stands for the National Rifle Association of America
National Rifle Association of America
National Rifle Association of America it’s a nonprofit organization that
it’s a nonprofit organization that
it’s a nonprofit organization that promotes gun rights and has lobbied to
promotes gun rights and has lobbied to
promotes gun rights and has lobbied to both for and against gun control
both for and against gun control
both for and against gun control legislation throughout its existence in
legislation throughout its existence in
legislation throughout its existence in May 2013 the Association boasted 5
May 2013 the Association boasted 5
May 2013 the Association boasted 5 million members it is considered one of
million members it is considered one of
million members it is considered one of the largest lobbying groups in the
the largest lobbying groups in the
the largest lobbying groups in the United States with a strong influence on
United States with a strong influence on
United States with a strong influence on gun legislation and lawsuits and has
gun legislation and lawsuits and has
gun legislation and lawsuits and has also supported and criticized various
also supported and criticized various
also supported and criticized various politicians in 2013 51 percent of the
politicians in 2013 51 percent of the
politicians in 2013 51 percent of the members of Congress had received funding
members of Congress had received funding
members of Congress had received funding from the NRA at some point in their
from the NRA at some point in their
from the NRA at some point in their political careers although the
political careers although the
political careers although the Association is nonprofit it grossed
Association is nonprofit it grossed
Association is nonprofit it grossed nearly 350 million dollars in revenue
nearly 350 million dollars in revenue
nearly 350 million dollars in revenue that same
that same
that same year with a large portion derived from
year with a large portion derived from
year with a large portion derived from contributions grants royalties and
contributions grants royalties and
contributions grants royalties and advertising from various gun industry
advertising from various gun industry
advertising from various gun industry sources it has been consistently
sources it has been consistently
sources it has been consistently criticized by newspapers and gun control
criticized by newspapers and gun control
criticized by newspapers and gun control advocacy boards for its advertising its
advocacy boards for its advertising its
advocacy boards for its advertising its political relationships and its close
political relationships and its close
political relationships and its close ties to the gun industry number eight
ties to the gun industry number eight
ties to the gun industry number eight who is purchasing weapons in the u.s.
who is purchasing weapons in the u.s.
who is purchasing weapons in the u.s. gun culture in America is a mainstream
gun culture in America is a mainstream
gun culture in America is a mainstream part of society and as such it has
part of society and as such it has
part of society and as such it has permeated every social class race and
permeated every social class race and
permeated every social class race and gender in fact one of the biggest
gender in fact one of the biggest
gender in fact one of the biggest drivers of gun sales recently has been
drivers of gun sales recently has been
drivers of gun sales recently has been the adoption of weapons by women
the adoption of weapons by women
the adoption of weapons by women according to the National Sporting Goods
according to the National Sporting Goods
according to the National Sporting Goods Association from 2001 to 2013 the number
Association from 2001 to 2013 the number
Association from 2001 to 2013 the number of women who participated in target
of women who participated in target
of women who participated in target shooting increased by two-thirds one
shooting increased by two-thirds one
shooting increased by two-thirds one theory that attempts to explain this
theory that attempts to explain this
theory that attempts to explain this increase connects it to the rise in
increase connects it to the rise in
increase connects it to the rise in women as head of the household because
women as head of the household because
women as head of the household because those women might therefore also be in
those women might therefore also be in
those women might therefore also be in charge of acquiring weapons with which
charge of acquiring weapons with which
charge of acquiring weapons with which to protect the household furthermore
to protect the household furthermore
to protect the household furthermore according to a Pew survey released in
according to a Pew survey released in
according to a Pew survey released in July 2014 over a third of Americans with
July 2014 over a third of Americans with
July 2014 over a third of Americans with children under the age of 18 have a gun
children under the age of 18 have a gun
children under the age of 18 have a gun in their household according to Pew
in their household according to Pew
in their household according to Pew Research as of 2015 there are between
Research as of 2015 there are between
Research as of 2015 there are between 270 and 310 million guns in the United
270 and 310 million guns in the United
270 and 310 million guns in the United States approximately one for every
States approximately one for every
States approximately one for every citizen number seven where can you
citizen number seven where can you
citizen number seven where can you purchase and carry a weapon in 1993 the
purchase and carry a weapon in 1993 the
purchase and carry a weapon in 1993 the United States passed the Brady handgun
United States passed the Brady handgun
United States passed the Brady handgun Violence Prevention Act which requires
Violence Prevention Act which requires
Violence Prevention Act which requires gun buyers to pass a background check
gun buyers to pass a background check
gun buyers to pass a background check before purchasing a weapon at gun stores
before purchasing a weapon at gun stores
before purchasing a weapon at gun stores and pawn shops as of June 2015
and pawn shops as of June 2015
and pawn shops as of June 2015 there are over 54,000 federally licensed
there are over 54,000 federally licensed
there are over 54,000 federally licensed firearms dealers in the country and over
firearms dealers in the country and over
firearms dealers in the country and over 98% of the population lives within 10
98% of the population lives within 10
98% of the population lives within 10 miles of one however a loophole to the
miles of one however a loophole to the
miles of one however a loophole to the brady bill exists known as the gun show
brady bill exists known as the gun show
brady bill exists known as the gun show loophole weapons can be sold and
loophole weapons can be sold and
loophole weapons can be sold and purchased at gun shows without a
purchased at gun shows without a
purchased at gun shows without a background check
background check
background check the Department of Justice estimates that
the Department of Justice estimates that
the Department of Justice estimates that there are 2,000 to 5,000 gun shows held
there are 2,000 to 5,000 gun shows held
there are 2,000 to 5,000 gun shows held annually where people are allowed to buy
annually where people are allowed to buy
annually where people are allowed to buy weapons ammunition holsters targets and
weapons ammunition holsters targets and
weapons ammunition holsters targets and accessories when it comes to carrying
accessories when it comes to carrying
accessories when it comes to carrying weapons varied state laws concerning the
weapons varied state laws concerning the
weapons varied state laws concerning the to openly carry or conceal carry a
to openly carry or conceal carry a
to openly carry or conceal carry a weapon with or without permits exist in
weapon with or without permits exist in
weapon with or without permits exist in states like Vermont Arizona and Kansas a
states like Vermont Arizona and Kansas a
states like Vermont Arizona and Kansas a person is allowed to carry a concealed
person is allowed to carry a concealed
person is allowed to carry a concealed weapon without a permit by contrast in
weapon without a permit by contrast in
weapon without a permit by contrast in states like Alabama Colorado and Maine a
states like Alabama Colorado and Maine a
states like Alabama Colorado and Maine a person is allowed to openly carry
person is allowed to openly carry
person is allowed to openly carry meaning have their weapon in plain sight
meaning have their weapon in plain sight
meaning have their weapon in plain sight and do not need a permit to do so
and do not need a permit to do so
and do not need a permit to do so however gun control groups like the
however gun control groups like the
however gun control groups like the coalition to stop gun violence oppose
coalition to stop gun violence oppose
coalition to stop gun violence oppose the practice of open carry number six
the practice of open carry number six
the practice of open carry number six how profitable is the gun industry
how profitable is the gun industry
how profitable is the gun industry analysts have estimated that as of 2015
analysts have estimated that as of 2015
analysts have estimated that as of 2015 the current legal us small arms industry
the current legal us small arms industry
the current legal us small arms industry is worth about eight billion dollars
is worth about eight billion dollars
is worth about eight billion dollars annually
annually
annually meanwhile overall the gun industry has
meanwhile overall the gun industry has
meanwhile overall the gun industry has seen an annual growth rate of over 8%
seen an annual growth rate of over 8%
seen an annual growth rate of over 8% between 2008 and 2013 leading to almost
between 2008 and 2013 leading to almost
between 2008 and 2013 leading to almost 15 billion dollars in revenue in 2013
15 billion dollars in revenue in 2013
15 billion dollars in revenue in 2013 there also appears to be a larger
there also appears to be a larger
there also appears to be a larger production of firearms during democratic
production of firearms during democratic
production of firearms during democratic presidencies as shown by the fact that
presidencies as shown by the fact that
presidencies as shown by the fact that firearm production increased over 30
firearm production increased over 30
firearm production increased over 30 percent in 2012 for a total of 8.5
percent in 2012 for a total of 8.5
percent in 2012 for a total of 8.5 million guns the theoretical reason for
million guns the theoretical reason for
million guns the theoretical reason for this upsurge is anxiety by gun owners
this upsurge is anxiety by gun owners
this upsurge is anxiety by gun owners about the increased like Lena s’ that
about the increased like Lena s’ that
about the increased like Lena s’ that Democratic presidents will enforce
Democratic presidents will enforce
Democratic presidents will enforce stronger gun policies and restrict sales
stronger gun policies and restrict sales
stronger gun policies and restrict sales number 5 how frequent are gun related
number 5 how frequent are gun related
number 5 how frequent are gun related crimes every year there are tens of
crimes every year there are tens of
crimes every year there are tens of thousands of firearm related injuries
thousands of firearm related injuries
thousands of firearm related injuries and deaths in the United States
and deaths in the United States
and deaths in the United States according to the FBI there were over
according to the FBI there were over
according to the FBI there were over 8,000 firearm related homicides in 2012
8,000 firearm related homicides in 2012
8,000 firearm related homicides in 2012 about two-thirds of deaths from guns are
about two-thirds of deaths from guns are
about two-thirds of deaths from guns are suicides the following year the United
suicides the following year the United
suicides the following year the United States ranked fourth on the UN Office of
States ranked fourth on the UN Office of
States ranked fourth on the UN Office of Drugs and Crime list of worldwide
Drugs and Crime list of worldwide
Drugs and Crime list of worldwide homicide rates with only Mexico Turkey
homicide rates with only Mexico Turkey
homicide rates with only Mexico Turkey and Estonia ranking higher also in 2013
and Estonia ranking higher also in 2013
and Estonia ranking higher also in 2013 liberal commentator mike shields
liberal commentator mike shields
liberal commentator mike shields declared that more Americans have died
declared that more Americans have died
declared that more Americans have died from firearms in the United States then
from firearms in the United States then
from firearms in the United States then those who have perished as part of all
those who have perished as part of all
those who have perished as part of all the wars the country has participated in
the wars the country has participated in
the wars the country has participated in since 1968 with 1.4 million Americans
since 1968 with 1.4 million Americans
since 1968 with 1.4 million Americans having died from firearms compared to
having died from firearms compared to
having died from firearms compared to the 1.2 million
the 1.2 million
the 1.2 million died in warfare number four what is the
died in warfare number four what is the
died in warfare number four what is the impact of gun related violence increased
impact of gun related violence increased
impact of gun related violence increased faith in gun control legislation and the
faith in gun control legislation and the
faith in gun control legislation and the occurrence of gun related violence like
occurrence of gun related violence like
occurrence of gun related violence like mass shootings actually benefits the gun
mass shootings actually benefits the gun
mass shootings actually benefits the gun industry as these typically lead to a
industry as these typically lead to a
industry as these typically lead to a surge in gun sales with citizens
surge in gun sales with citizens
surge in gun sales with citizens stocking up before regulators can clamp
stocking up before regulators can clamp
stocking up before regulators can clamp down the day after the 2012 Sandy Hook
down the day after the 2012 Sandy Hook
down the day after the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting which saw the
elementary school shooting which saw the
elementary school shooting which saw the deaths of twenty children and six adults
deaths of twenty children and six adults
deaths of twenty children and six adults not including the perpetrator gun sales
not including the perpetrator gun sales
not including the perpetrator gun sales rose by over one hundred and eighty
rose by over one hundred and eighty
rose by over one hundred and eighty percent in Connecticut the state in
percent in Connecticut the state in
percent in Connecticut the state in which the attack occurred gun retailers
which the attack occurred gun retailers
which the attack occurred gun retailers across the United States also saw
across the United States also saw
across the United States also saw increased sales of ammunition and
increased sales of ammunition and
increased sales of ammunition and Firearms as for the effects of shooting
Firearms as for the effects of shooting
Firearms as for the effects of shooting on the victims witnesses and the
on the victims witnesses and the
on the victims witnesses and the community according to a Princeton
community according to a Princeton
community according to a Princeton report children who are exposed to gun
report children who are exposed to gun
report children who are exposed to gun violence are more likely to experience
violence are more likely to experience
violence are more likely to experience negative short and long-term effects
negative short and long-term effects
negative short and long-term effects such as post-traumatic stress disorder
such as post-traumatic stress disorder
such as post-traumatic stress disorder and knees can feed into a violent life
and knees can feed into a violent life
and knees can feed into a violent life cycle number three is there a
cycle number three is there a
cycle number three is there a race-related gun divided according to a
race-related gun divided according to a
race-related gun divided according to a July 2014 Pew survey a troubling paradox
July 2014 Pew survey a troubling paradox
July 2014 Pew survey a troubling paradox has emerged when it comes to gun
has emerged when it comes to gun
has emerged when it comes to gun violence
violence
violence although african-americans are
although african-americans are
although african-americans are significantly more likely than
significantly more likely than
significantly more likely than Caucasians to be killed by guns they are
Caucasians to be killed by guns they are
Caucasians to be killed by guns they are only half as likely as Caucasians to
only half as likely as Caucasians to
only half as likely as Caucasians to have a weapon in their households this
have a weapon in their households this
have a weapon in their households this is further exemplified by the fact that
is further exemplified by the fact that
is further exemplified by the fact that between 2000 and 2010 the death rate due
between 2000 and 2010 the death rate due
between 2000 and 2010 the death rate due to firearms was over eighteen point five
to firearms was over eighteen point five
to firearms was over eighteen point five percent in african-americans while it
percent in african-americans while it
percent in african-americans while it was only nine percent in Caucasians from
was only nine percent in Caucasians from
was only nine percent in Caucasians from 18 year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson
18 year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson
18 year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson Missouri to 12 year-old Tamir rice in
Missouri to 12 year-old Tamir rice in
Missouri to 12 year-old Tamir rice in Cleveland Ohio both in 2014 to the June
Cleveland Ohio both in 2014 to the June
Cleveland Ohio both in 2014 to the June 2015
2015
2015 shirt shooting in Charleston South
shirt shooting in Charleston South
shirt shooting in Charleston South Carolina the United States has been home
Carolina the United States has been home
Carolina the United States has been home to a series of controversial racially
to a series of controversial racially
to a series of controversial racially charged deaths number two why is the
charged deaths number two why is the
charged deaths number two why is the Charleston Church shooting so important
Charleston Church shooting so important
Charleston Church shooting so important On June 17 2015 a mass shooting occurred
On June 17 2015 a mass shooting occurred
On June 17 2015 a mass shooting occurred at the Emanuel African Methodist
at the Emanuel African Methodist
at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston South
Episcopal Church in Charleston South
Episcopal Church in Charleston South Carolina
Carolina
Carolina the attack resulted in the deaths of
the attack resulted in the deaths of
the attack resulted in the deaths of nine people including senior pastor and
nine people including senior pastor and
nine people including senior pastor and state senator clementa see pick
state senator clementa see pick
state senator clementa see pick twenty-one year-old Dylann roof was
twenty-one year-old Dylann roof was
twenty-one year-old Dylann roof was later arrested and charged with nine
later arrested and charged with nine
later arrested and charged with nine counts of murder and one count of
counts of murder and one count of
counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm during the
possession of a firearm during the
possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime
commission of a violent crime
commission of a violent crime unconfirmed reports state that roof
unconfirmed reports state that roof
unconfirmed reports state that roof wanted to spark a race war the shooting
wanted to spark a race war the shooting
wanted to spark a race war the shooting has instigated a nationwide debate on
has instigated a nationwide debate on
has instigated a nationwide debate on the Confederate flag and whether or not
the Confederate flag and whether or not
the Confederate flag and whether or not it should remain on Statehouse grounds
it should remain on Statehouse grounds
it should remain on Statehouse grounds previously a symbol of southern pride
previously a symbol of southern pride
previously a symbol of southern pride and used as a symbol to remember the
and used as a symbol to remember the
and used as a symbol to remember the fallen soldiers of the Civil War the
fallen soldiers of the Civil War the
fallen soldiers of the Civil War the flags meaning has since changed it is
flags meaning has since changed it is
flags meaning has since changed it is now more of a divisive symbol with many
now more of a divisive symbol with many
now more of a divisive symbol with many white supremacist groups adopting the
white supremacist groups adopting the
white supremacist groups adopting the flag as their own On June 22nd 2015 the
flag as their own On June 22nd 2015 the
flag as their own On June 22nd 2015 the governor of South Carolina nikki Haley
governor of South Carolina nikki Haley
governor of South Carolina nikki Haley called for the removal of the flag and
called for the removal of the flag and
called for the removal of the flag and stated that it quote did not represent
stated that it quote did not represent
stated that it quote did not represent the future furthermore the shooting has
the future furthermore the shooting has
the future furthermore the shooting has once again highlighted the racial
once again highlighted the racial
once again highlighted the racial tensions that have continued to exist in
tensions that have continued to exist in
tensions that have continued to exist in the United States since the colonial era
the United States since the colonial era
the United States since the colonial era despite the election of an
despite the election of an
despite the election of an african-american president in Barack
african-american president in Barack
african-american president in Barack Obama in fact a study conducted by ABC
Obama in fact a study conducted by ABC
Obama in fact a study conducted by ABC News in 2007 found that one in ten
News in 2007 found that one in ten
News in 2007 found that one in ten Americans admitted to holding prejudices
Americans admitted to holding prejudices
Americans admitted to holding prejudices against Hispanic Americans while a
against Hispanic Americans while a
against Hispanic Americans while a quarter held prejudices against Arab
quarter held prejudices against Arab
quarter held prejudices against Arab Americans additionally there is an
Americans additionally there is an
Americans additionally there is an ongoing debate as to whether or not the
ongoing debate as to whether or not the
ongoing debate as to whether or not the Charleston Church shooting should be
Charleston Church shooting should be
Charleston Church shooting should be labeled a hate crime or an act of
labeled a hate crime or an act of
labeled a hate crime or an act of domestic terrorism as various media
domestic terrorism as various media
domestic terrorism as various media outlets quickly pointed out the term
outlets quickly pointed out the term
outlets quickly pointed out the term terrorism has not been used by the media
terrorism has not been used by the media
terrorism has not been used by the media when describing this crime whereas it
when describing this crime whereas it
when describing this crime whereas it would have most likely been applied if
would have most likely been applied if
would have most likely been applied if the alleged shooter had been African
the alleged shooter had been African
the alleged shooter had been African American or Muslim as of the end of June
American or Muslim as of the end of June
American or Muslim as of the end of June 2015 the US Department of Justice was
2015 the US Department of Justice was
2015 the US Department of Justice was still conducting an investigation into
still conducting an investigation into
still conducting an investigation into the shooting it was left up to the
the shooting it was left up to the
the shooting it was left up to the prosecution to decide whether or not the
prosecution to decide whether or not the
prosecution to decide whether or not the actions of Dylan roof qualified as a
actions of Dylan roof qualified as a
actions of Dylan roof qualified as a domestic act of terrorism under US law
domestic act of terrorism under US law
domestic act of terrorism under US law on the other hand pro-gun lobbyists
on the other hand pro-gun lobbyists
on the other hand pro-gun lobbyists argue that mass shooters typically
argue that mass shooters typically
argue that mass shooters typically attack soft targets such as schools and
attack soft targets such as schools and
attack soft targets such as schools and churches and therefore the only way to
churches and therefore the only way to
churches and therefore the only way to stop this from happening is to arm the
stop this from happening is to arm the
stop this from happening is to arm the staff at these locations NRA vice
staff at these locations NRA vice
staff at these locations NRA vice president Wayne LaPierre states that
president Wayne LaPierre states that
president Wayne LaPierre states that quote the
quote the
quote the thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is
thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is
thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun nonetheless the
a good guy with a gun nonetheless the
a good guy with a gun nonetheless the fact that there have been more American
fact that there have been more American
fact that there have been more American lives taken at the hands of armed white
lives taken at the hands of armed white
lives taken at the hands of armed white American citizens compared to Islamic
American citizens compared to Islamic
American citizens compared to Islamic militants on US soil brings up the issue
militants on US soil brings up the issue
militants on US soil brings up the issue of the double standard that exists when
of the double standard that exists when
of the double standard that exists when such acts are seen as lone wolf
such acts are seen as lone wolf
such acts are seen as lone wolf incidents and not terrorism even
incidents and not terrorism even
incidents and not terrorism even Republican consigliere karl rove
Republican consigliere karl rove
Republican consigliere karl rove conceded that the only way to truly
conceded that the only way to truly
conceded that the only way to truly avoid this would be for a president to
avoid this would be for a president to
avoid this would be for a president to have the courage and cover to repeal the
have the courage and cover to repeal the
have the courage and cover to repeal the second amendment number one
second amendment number one
second amendment number one will there be stronger gun related
will there be stronger gun related
will there be stronger gun related legislation in the future in the wake of
legislation in the future in the wake of
legislation in the future in the wake of the tragedy in Charleston South Carolina
the tragedy in Charleston South Carolina
the tragedy in Charleston South Carolina President Obama spoke about the NRA s
President Obama spoke about the NRA s
President Obama spoke about the NRA s extremely strong grip on Congress and
extremely strong grip on Congress and
extremely strong grip on Congress and said that he did not foresee any
said that he did not foresee any
said that he did not foresee any legislative action relating to guns
legislative action relating to guns
legislative action relating to guns being taken in the current Congress yet
being taken in the current Congress yet
being taken in the current Congress yet other countries have had similar
other countries have had similar
other countries have had similar tragedies with different outcomes in
tragedies with different outcomes in
tragedies with different outcomes in 1996 Australia suffered a mass shooting
1996 Australia suffered a mass shooting
1996 Australia suffered a mass shooting in Port Arthur that saw the deaths of 35
in Port Arthur that saw the deaths of 35
in Port Arthur that saw the deaths of 35 people this led to the passing of
people this led to the passing of
people this led to the passing of stricter gun ownership laws by Prime
stricter gun ownership laws by Prime
stricter gun ownership laws by Prime Minister John Howard and a subsequent
Minister John Howard and a subsequent
Minister John Howard and a subsequent 50% drop in the risk of dying by gun
50% drop in the risk of dying by gun
50% drop in the risk of dying by gun shot the issue of gun control and gun
shot the issue of gun control and gun
shot the issue of gun control and gun ownership continues to be a polarizing
ownership continues to be a polarizing
ownership continues to be a polarizing issue as it has become inextricably tied
issue as it has become inextricably tied
issue as it has become inextricably tied to the identity of Americans the debate
to the identity of Americans the debate
to the identity of Americans the debate will undoubtedly continue to rage as
will undoubtedly continue to rage as
will undoubtedly continue to rage as Republicans and Democrats fight in
Republicans and Democrats fight in
Republicans and Democrats fight in Congress while trying to appease their
Congress while trying to appease their
Congress while trying to appease their political base and campaign supporters
political base and campaign supporters
political base and campaign supporters did these facts surprise you to vote for
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