Gun Control

1) What is the second ammendment and what does it cover?  The second ammendment is the right to bear arms, but there is no clear distinction between whether that means individual people can own arms or not.  The point of this ammendment when it was created was for states to be able to easily draw up a militia.  But nowadays we have little or no need for a militia, so why do we need to have guns?-http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/ammendment02/

2)What are some positives to owning guns?  Farmers need their guns as a tool of their trade.  For one, if they need to put an animal down, then they simply do it themselves efficiently and cheaply with a gun.  Also, they need to protect their flock from coyotes and other prey animals.  Also going along with protection, guns can be used to protect our families and property from buglary.-idebate.org/database/topic_details.php?topicID=33

3) Do guns cause or protect from crime?

Guns can bean intimidating factor.  As a member of the NRA, a few years ago they sent my family signs that say " There are no guns in this household".  WHat they found is that when people were to put these signs up in their homes, the homes were more frequently broken into.  This being said, sometimes guns get stolen if they aren't locked up properly, and then are used for crimes- same source as above.

4)  Why would anyone want to have a gun?

People want guns for several different reasons, as there are several different types of guns out there.  For one, maybe a woman who works in the city wants a pistol to carry in her purse.  Also, maybe a father in a family wants to protect his family so he keeps a short shotgun in the house.  However, guns can also be used for recreation.  Competetive shooting and hunting are staples on which this country was founded, and bring millions of dollars of revenue into various states like Utah and South Dakota each year.- same website