Discuss the relationship of gun availability and crime. Do you think that increased gun control would effectively reduce the murder rate in the United States? Support your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
It is quite difficult to target public policy objectives when there is no consensus regarding the essential nature of the problem of firearms and high violent crime rates in the United States. A promising intermediate strategy has tested positive in the Kansas City Gun Experiment. Police directed patrols at gun crime “hot spots” and were able to reduce gun crimes by seizing illegally carried weapons. It is highly unlikely that any really strict gun control will take place in the United States given the cultural tradition of gun ownership, however there certainly is room for some legislation that the NRA should not oppose. More strict control of sales of guns at gun shows and raffles would prevent the bypassing of existing legislation. Better regulation of semi-automatic weapons whose only place is in the hands of the military is certainly to be considered.
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