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social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > gun control
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > crime and deviance > gun control
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > sociocultural context and popular culture > gun control
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and justice > gun control
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > socioeconomic, political, and religious issues > gun control
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > gun control
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > legislation/legal issues > gun control
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > legal response to violent crime > gun control

Preferred term

gun control  

Definition

  • Groups like the National Rifle Association believe in the absolute right of Americans to bear firearms—whereas Handgun Control Inc. lobbies for restrictions on the right of private citizens to possess handguns. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Gun Control]

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