Guns and Violence

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Handgun Control, Inc.
A wealth of information on federal and state gun control laws from the influential organization headed by Sarah Brady

Violence Policy Center
An educational foundation that works to reduce gun violence by targeting the firearms industry

National Rifle Association
Anything you ever wanted to know about America's leading gun-rights lobby

My Government
Voting records and bios of your elected representatives at the federal and state levels

Citizens Committee for the Right to Bear and Keep Arms
Information on pending gun control legislation and articles on the Second Amendment

Gun Owners of America
Billed as "the only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington," this site focuses on state-by-state "alerts" about upcoming gun control legislation

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms: The Brady Law
Information on the Brady Law and a list of states which must comply with the federal five-day waiting period

CNN IN-Depth Special: Guns Under Fire
News, background and the debate over gun control

In the U.S., arguments for or against various forms of gun control hinge on these words:

"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."

In this newsfile, TIME.com looks at the Second Amendment and the raging debate on the role of the gun in America.


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		POLLS Do you own a gun? Should gun-control laws be stricter? School Shootings and the Law BULLETIN BOARDS Anti gun-control board Gun-control doesn't work Pro gun-control board Ban guns

Find out the problems, solutions and what candidates are saying about gun control in this exclusive special report by TIME Magazine and MTV's Choose or Lose.

special reports:

Waco
New evidence comes to light

The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment
What the justices have said

L.A. shootings
"The Kids Got In The Way"

Atlanta shootings
A portrait of a killer

School shootings
Coverage from TIME Magazine and Parent Time on the shootings in Littleton