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It is essential for the population to become aware of the dangers brought by owning and using firearms and contribute to policies that can better regulate this aspect. It is not about taking away a constitutional freedom; it is about creating a safe environment for every citizen. References:

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Gilovich, T., Nisbett, R., & Keltner, D. (2006). Social Psychology. USA: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Hofstadter, R. (2013). America as a Gun Culture. Gun Control Now USA [web log]. Retrieved February 12, 2013 from...

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Zimring, F.E. (1975). Firearms and Federal Law: The Gun Control Act of 1968. Journal of Legal Studies, 133-198.

What's in Obama's Gun Control Proposal. (2013, January 16). Retrieved February 11, 2013, from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/16/us/obama-gun-control-proposal.html.

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http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20130110/ARTICLES/130119958/-1/editorial?p=2&tc=pg

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/16/us/obama-gun-control-proposal.html?

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Barth, T. (2013, January 10). A gun culture in America?. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from StarNewsOnline.http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20130110/ARTICLES/130119958/-1/editorial?p=2&tc=pg&tc=ar" target="_blank" REL="NOFOLLOW" style="text-decoration: underline !important;">http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20130110/ARTICLES/130119958/-1/editorial?p=2&tc=pg&tc=ar.

Bill of Rights. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2013, from the Charter of Freedom: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html.

Council of Foreign Relations. (2012, December 21). U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons . Retrieved February 11, 2013, from PBS NewsHour: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/12/gun-policy.html.

Gilovich, T., Nisbett, R., & Keltner, D. (2006). Social Psychology. USA: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Hofstadter, R. (2013). America as a Gun Culture. Gun Control Now USA [web log]. Retrieved February 12, 2013 from https://guncontrolnowusa.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/america-as-a-gun-culture-by-richard-hofstadter/.
Rogers, S. (2012, July 22). Gun homicides and gun ownership listed by country. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/jul/22/gun-homicides-ownership-world-list.
Smith, R.E. (2013). Guns and culture in America. State Lines [web log]. Retrieved February 11, 2013 from http://res33blog.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/guns-and-culture-in-america/.
What's in Obama's Gun Control Proposal. (2013, January 16). Retrieved February 11, 2013, from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/16/us/obama-gun-control-proposal.html.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/jul/22/gun-homicides-ownership-world-list http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20130110/ARTICLES/130119958/-1/editorial?p=2&tc=pg
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/16/us/obama-gun-control-proposal.html?
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