Guns Cause Crime Like Flies Cause Garbage Handguns have come a long way since the muskets of the 1700's and Samuel Colt's first revolver in the 1800's. Guns have made great contributions to our society. They were the backbone of our independence when ordinary citizens took up arms against the British in the American Revolution. Guns have technologically progressed, making them safer and thus more attractive for family protection. This boosted gun ownership, and in 2001 …
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…us free for over 200 years. Private ownership of firearms has been an important political issue in the last few decades. HCI has used fallacies and scare tactics push their views onto Americans. The NRA has been made out to look like a bunch of warmongers when they only tried to preserve the rights that organizations like the ACLU have forgotten about. Studies of over 40 states show a continuing trend. Armed citizens help to reduce crime.