Pro and Anti Gun-Control

Pro gun-control:
http://www.demandaction.org/

This is a website that campaigns for stricter gun control laws, specifically enforcing background checks on anyone who buys a gun. They argue that there is a loophole in the law, as only licensed dealers need to ask for a background check, and that it is the people who exploit this loophole who are responsible for gun crime. The website uses statistics to its advantage, such as arguing that " In the U.S., an estimated 40% of gun transfers take place without going through a licensed dealer, including online and at gun shows." It  goes on to refer to other facts and statistics to  back it's points up. It comes across as quite convincing, and obviously has thought through its position, but I think that it has skipped over some issues. For example, what they propose may cut down on deliberate gun crime, but some people will be able to pass a background check, only to break down at a later date and use the gun. Additionally, by only addressing gun crime, they ignore the fact that people can be killed by guns through accidental misuse.
I found it interesting that the website made reference to the second amendment and how the laws they were calling for did not go against it. "Protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans goes hand-in-hand with keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, drug abusers, the seriously mentally ill and other dangerous people."  They seem to be saying that only a select group of people are entitled to the liberties offered by the Bill of Rights, which is an issue that has caused problems throughout America's history, one example of which is slavery and civil rights.

Anti gun-control:
http://www.wagc.com/

The website for Women Against Gun Control argue that more gun control will not make America safer. The founder claims that through research she found out that "States that had the LEAST amount of gun control 

laws had the LEAST crime" and that "guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens were used 2.5 million times a 

year to save lives".  She does not specifically state where she got this information from, but does say that she

 researched from a number of sources. Despite arguing against gun control, the website does argue for gun 

safety and has pages for rules on gun safety at home and outside, so they advocate the sensible use of guns.

Although I can see the point that WAGC is arguing from and understand the desire for protection, I do

worry that it is attitudes such as this that mean that gun death continues to take place in America. The site

also claims that gun does not cause crime, which it evidently does.