Essay Archive - Why Gun Control is Needed
Why Gun Control is Needed
The year was 1787, and Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander
Hamilton, and George Washington were signing their names to a document that
stated, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a
free-state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed." What were they thinking? Did they have any clue as to what
types of dangerous weapons we would have available today? Their guns could
fire a maximum of five rounds per minute and that was a talent even for a
professional loader. We now....
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