Which Side of the Barrel?
The right to bear arms in the 2nd Amendment has been debated before the ink on the Bill of Rights was dry. Both sides of the gun control issue have been passionate about their point of view. Both sides argue about what they feel are legitimate concerns about this controversial issue. A person who is still undecided on which side he should be on, will have his head spin while both sides spew out a myriad of facts and statistics to support their argument. From a Mother Jones article, writer Josh Sugarmann makes a compelling argument for gun control in this country, comparing guns to consumer products that need to be regulated. From the National Review, writer John Derbyshire uses recent examples why gun ownership helps to quell criminal activity. These two writers represent both liberal and conservative ideas that can be seen in the two dominate political parties in our country today.
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