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The Myths and Truths About Guns And Gun Ownership

A gun in the home makes the home less safe.

The Second Amendment to the Constitution does not protect an individual right to keep and bear arms.

Allowing concealed carry will be like the wild west.

It just went off by itself.

The gun show "loophole" allows many criminals and terrorists to purchase guns.

If guns were commonly used for defense we would hear about it on the news.

The NRA opposes all "reasonable" gun regulations.

"Gun control" laws prevent crime.

The Brady Act's five-day waiting period and the "assault weapons" law have reduced crime.

Since firearm accidents are a large and growing problem, we need laws mandating how people store their firearms.

We should ban all firearms that have no legitimate, "sporting" purpose.

Firearms manufacturers should be financially liable for the actions of criminals who misuse guns.

Firearms are unsafe because they are not regulated under consumer protection laws.

Studies show that gun laws make us safer.

Hunting and the "gun culture" teach our kids to be violent.

Foreign countries such as England and Japan have much less crime than the U.S. because of their stronger gun laws.

There are too many gun dealers in the U.S.

Much of the information presented here has been adapted from the NRA web site.