Guiding Questions
Should gun regulations be tightened?
Should every gun owner have to register all of his or her guns with the government? Why or why not?
The United States' peer nations have stricter gun laws and lower rates of gun violence—if the United States had similarly strict gun laws would it have similarly lower rates of gun violence? Explain your answer.
To what extent does the individual have the right to defend him/herself from harm? At what point should the individual abdicate this right to government?
"Gun Control: Discussion Questions." Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society.
National Rifle Association. http://www.nrahq.org
A nonprofit organization established in 1871 with over four million members that works to advocate gun ownership as a civil liberty protected by the Second Amendment.
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. http://www.handguncontrol.org
A nonprofit organization founded by James and Sarah Brady that lobbies the government and seeks to educate the public on the need for gun control.
Gun Owners of America. http://www.gunowners.org
The second largest gun rights organization after the NRA, described as "the only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington."
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. http://www.csgv.org
A nonpartisan organization founded in 1974, the CSGV consists of 45 anti-gun rights organizations that seek to toughen gun control laws and prevent gun violence through lobbying and legislation.
Library of Congress
"Second Amendment." Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society.