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During the past few weeks and months, we have been informing you about the background of the U.S. Gun Control Debate. We have shown information on the historical background, drawn comparisons to other countries and presented arguments from both the perspectives of gun rights supporters, as well as from those who are in favour of … Continue reading
During this gun control debate, facts and assumptions are often mixed together to support a given viewpoint. The goal of our blog is to provide our audience with comprehensive information about the gun control debate. This sometimes means that we will have to dissect arguments from either side of the debate to see whether or … Continue reading
A lot has been said about the factors that play a role in gun violence. Or better yet: Even more has been said about putative factors. Whether there is actually evidence for an involvement of some factors will be investigated in this post. For those of you who want o know more about statistics and … Continue reading
In a previous post, some arguments were discussed that are usually given in a debate about guns and especially when the discussion focuses on President Obama’s propositions. In this post, some other facts will be presented that all point to the fact that stricter gun laws will first of all not harm anyone but are … Continue reading
In this post I will debunk some of the most common gun myths. I will use gun facts provided by gunfacts.info to write this post (download PDF). Myth: Countries with strict gun regulations, have less crime. From country to country there is no correlation between gun availability and the violent crime rate. In America, however, … Continue reading
In an earlier blog post, one of the authors of this blog discussed the ‘good guy with a gun argument’ from a pro-gun control perspective (See the post here). He provided sources that support the claim that good guys with a gun do not stop mass shootings. On this blog we aim to provide you … Continue reading
In a heated debate, people tend to voluntarily misread arguments or misunderstand comments to use that against the other side. But when it comes to President Obama’s politics, especially those regarding gun control, some of the arguments that can be found are not only misinformed, they are ignorantly wrong. This blog post will bust a … Continue reading
This slideshow deals with the two opposite reactions that could be observed after the Newtown shooting from December 14th, 2012. Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/us/26guns.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/armed-civilians-do-not-stop-mass-shootings
This slideshow focuses on the Sandy Hook shooting and the start of the gun control debate. It uses a pro-gun perspective while looking at this issue. The content of this video does not necessarily represent the opinion of the maker.
What we could witness yesterday was certainly a passionate and also provoking speech. President Obama was not really speaking about the state of the nation; he was addressing the nation, positioning himself as one of them. One of the millions who had to witness acts of gun-related violence and who now demands action. When Obama … Continue reading
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