One of the most controversial issues of today is the
             topic of gun control. It is not only a popular debate, but
             has now become one of the key reasons people vote for a
             particular candidate. But is gun control the only answer to
             help stop crime, or is there another solution? I believe
             that if we as a society cannot even control ourselves to
             become responsible for our own actions then we are lost.
             Gun control isn't the answer, instead we should concentrate
             on training and controlling the people who are using these
             firearms. A quote from Charlton Heston, president of the
             NRA, "We teach our children not to play with a hot stove, to
             look both ways before crossing the street and to avoid the
             dangers of drugs and other harmful substances. And we
             should certainly teach our young children how to avoid
             tragic accidents with firearms."
             With such groups as the NRA, ACLU, and the MRC many
             agree that their has to be another solution. The NRA alone
             has over four million people supporting them. The NRA also
             supports many programs to better increase the knowledge
             about firearms and the safety of the people using them. For
             example they agree with the proposition to have mandatory
             background checks for anyone purchasing a firearm at a gun
             show. They also agree with and help to fund school
             education programs for gun safety including their award
             winning Eddie Eagle GunSafe Programs, which since 1988 has
             been viewed by over 12 million school children in every
             state in the country. But the controversy doesn't arise in
             these programs because almost everyone would agree that a
             more informed and educated society isn't a bad thing. The
             problem lays within the issue of banning guns, and
             Should all guns be registered in a national database?
             The NRA says no. Another quote from Charlton Heston. " In
             every jurisdiction where registration has been imposed,
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