Guns and Violence: The Control Dilemma “A gun in the home is 43 times more likely to be used to kill a family member of friend than an intruder”(Gun Control Facts). This and other statistics like it prove that the United States needs to adopt a stricter gun control policy, restricting both the purchasing and ownership of guns. Although hunting and self-defense purposes involve gun use, purchasing and ownership restrictions prove necessary because of severe …showed first 75 words of 1366 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1366 total…of leisure activity. However, easy access to handguns poses a severe problem. What will it take to bring about a stricter gun control legislation and regulation? Do citizens have to read about more students killed in school, more families wiped out by a disturbed family member, more children dying because a gun was not put in a safe place? When will the unneeded killings stop? Not until stronger gun control rules become laws. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**