Difference between revisions of "Gun control"
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*[http://www.cato.org/pubs/handbook/hb107/hb107-23.pdf Gun Control]. Cato Institute Handbook for 107th Congress. | *[http://www.cato.org/pubs/handbook/hb107/hb107-23.pdf Gun Control]. Cato Institute Handbook for 107th Congress. | ||
*[http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice U.S. Justice Fund], [[Open Society Institute]]. | *[http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice U.S. Justice Fund], [[Open Society Institute]]. | ||
| + | *[http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm US DOJ Memo]. August 24, 2004 Memo on Whether The Second Amendment Secures an Individual Right. (Summary: Yes, it absolutely does) | ||
'''As a Political Issue, [[U.S. presidential election, 2004]]''' | '''As a Political Issue, [[U.S. presidential election, 2004]]''' | ||
Revision as of 18:20, 13 January 2005
The term gun control, according to the Wikipedia, "refers to attempts by society (generally by government or 'the State') to limit the possession, production, importation, shipment, sale, and/or use of 'guns' -- in this context, generally personal firearms: handguns and long guns. Weapons normally produced and intended for military and paramilitary (e.g. SWAT team) use, such as fully-automatic weapons, are especially contentious." See the Wikipedia article on "gun control".
Infoplease defines gun control as "government limitation of the purchase and ownership of firearms," with the "availability of guns ... controlled by nations and localities throughout the world." Although, it states, the "'right of the people to keep and bear arms' is guaranteed by the Constitution, [it] has been variously interpreted through the years." For example, "in 2002 the Justice Department, under Attorney General John Ashcroft, indicated that it interpreted the amendment as more broadly supporting the rights of individuals to possess and bear firearms."
Other SourceWatch Resources
- Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
- Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
- Armed Females of America
- civil liberties
- National Rifle Association
External Links
Laws and Legislation
Background
- Gun (Weapons) Control Timeline, 380 B.C. to 1997.
- Gun Control, Yahoo! News updated/current news articles.
- Criminal Justice Resources: Gun Control, Michigan State University Library. Links.
- Gun Control, University of North Texas. Links.
- Guide: "Gun Laws, Gun Control and Gun Rights", JURIST: The Legal Education Network: Comprehensive web site with links to news releases, current cases, current legislation, presidential candidate positions (Al Gore and George W. Bush), information on the Second Amendment, case law, statutes, books, articles, legal scholars, statistics and reports, government agencies, advocacy, etc.
- Gun Control. Adapted from a report by William Krouse, Congressional Research Service. Updated October 3, 2002.
- Gun Control, American Civil Liberties Union position.
- Gun Control vs. Gun Rights, OpenSecrets.
- The Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence web site.
- GunCite Discussion of Gun Control and Second Amendment.
- Gun Control, Washington Post Special.
- Global Gun Control, Washington Post Special.
- Gun Control, TIME Newsfile.
- Gun Control: The Great Debate, ABC News.
- Canadian Gun Control, about.com.
- Gun Control, Australia.
- The Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Report of the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the U.S. Senate, 97th Congress, February 1982.
- David B. Kopel, Trust the People: The Case Against Gun Control, Cato Institute, July 11, 1988.
- Gun Control. Cato Institute Handbook for 107th Congress.
- U.S. Justice Fund, Open Society Institute.
- US DOJ Memo. August 24, 2004 Memo on Whether The Second Amendment Secures an Individual Right. (Summary: Yes, it absolutely does)
As a Political Issue, U.S. presidential election, 2004
- Gun Control: Political Leaders on the Issues, issues2000.org. Updated to include current candidates.
- Sensible Gun Laws, Dean for America.
- Candidates on Guns, A Project of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence/Coalition web site. (Current as of 29 April 2004.)
Headlines
- 8 June 2003: "The New World Disorder: United Nations to host global gun-control event. Conference backs measures to track, confiscate, destroy various weapons" by Jon Dougherty, WorldNetDaily.
