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Roger Williams University - Digital Commons - The Hard, Simple Truth about Gun Control (PDF)
Harvard Kennedy School - Gun Rights and Public Safety (PDF)
Cato Institute - The Costs and Consequences of Gun Control

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Patrick J. Charles

Patrick J. Charles is the historian of the 24th Special Operations Wing of the U.S. Air Force and was a legal analyst for the Immigration Reform Law Institute in Washington, D.C.

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gun control, politics, legislation, and enforcement of measures intended to restrict access to, the possession of, or the use of arms, particularly firearms. Gun control is one of the most controversial and emotional issues in many countries, with the debate often centring on whether regulations on an individual’s right to arms are an undue restriction on liberty and whether there is a correlation between guns and crime. Proponents of gun-control legislation assert that the strict...

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