Gun+Violence

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CURRENT NEWS ABOUT YOUR TOPIC
rss url="http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=gun+violence+laws&cf=all&output=rss" link="true" number="10" PRO/CON - website with information about both sides of a debate about concealed weapons: http://concealedguns.procon.org/
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INTEREST GROUPS
[|Violence Policy Center (VPC)] [|National Rifle Association] and [|NRA Data (concealed weapons)] [|Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence] and [|Brady Center Data (concealed weapons)]
 * You are welcome to look for other groups - this list may help you get started. **

Public Opinion Poll - [|Gallup]
 * HELPFUL RESOURCES**

[|Map] of Concealed Weapons Laws [|Explanation] of "Shall Issue" and "May Issue" definitions [|Newspaper article - looser gun laws]

Gun violence statistics: http://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gun-violence/ FBI: Background checks: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics Article about gun violence in the US: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/10/gun-crime-us-state

Gun ownership/restrictions in Europe compared to US: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1885130,00.html Comparing firearm deaths in US, Europe, and Japan (1st paragraph): http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1214

A number of questions about gun violence/gun control - please look for question(s) that best fit your topic and are current: http://www.pollingreport.com/guns.htm Public Opinion Poll - [|Gallup]
 * STATISTICS/OPINION POLLS**

[|Map] of Concealed Weapons Laws [|Explanation] of "Shall Issue" and "May Issue" definitions Public opinion poll - Pew Research (top of page): http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1212/abortion-gun-control-opinion-gender-gap

JUDICIAL BRANCH
Suggested case for you to review: //District of Columbia v. Heller// - [|link 1], [|link 2] (video source)

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
2 federal laws passed in 1994 : Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (aka Brady Bill) - also listen/read this NPR story on Brady Handgun Bill (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1040758)

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (aka Assault Weapons Ban) link for both:http://www.infoplease.com/spot/guntime1.html

Arizona Laws - (relevant for shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others): http://www.npr.org/2011/01/10/132801364/arizona-gun-laws-among-most-lenient-in-u-s

Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine - http://articles.mcall.com/2011-06-21/news/mc-pa-castle-doctrine-analysis-20110621_1_gun-violence-max-nacheman-gun-bill

[|Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act] - (look also for links at the bottom of the page) Another link for this legislation [|here].

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 * [|Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)]**

Another executive branch office, the Justice Department, keeps statistical data related to your topic. Please click on this [|link] and this [|link] to learn more about gun violence in the US.