Gun Control

Use the words or phrases below to search for useful information in the library catalog or databases:

• Assault weapons
• Columbine High School
• Concealed carry 
• Firearms
• Firearms and crime
• Firearms law and legislation
• Firearms ownership 
• Gun control
• Gun rights
• Gun violence
• Handguns
• Sandy Hook Elementary School
• School shootings
• School violence
• Second amendment 
• Stand Your Ground
• Youth AND violence
• Virginia Tech

Gun control is a complex issue that involves crime, legislation, and the Constitution. You could concentrate on one issue and do in-depth research on that, or use several of the questions below to focus more generally on the topic of gun control or gun violence.

• Is gun violence a serious problem in America?
• Does limiting access to guns reduce gun violence?
• What laws exist to control gun ownership?
• How are guns purchased and transferred in America?
• How do other countries regulate gun ownership?
• Should gun rights be controlled by states or by the federal government?
• What are the arguments for regulating gun ownership?
• What are the arguments against regulating gun ownership?

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