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This article states that with recent reports from 2013 the highest death rates due to guns had the most laced gun control laws. On correlation states with the harshest gun control laws had the lowest gun death rate.  This article also includes other sources which can help to make a point.

The article states facts about violence and death in in the US and the percentage of gun issues but what about the other percentages that are not? Will stricter laws help the gun violence go down or will it go up because more people will want to buy guns due to the simple fact that they will be illegal

The article has facts and statistics about violence in relation to the percentage of gun issues. Can stricter laws help the gun violence go down or will it make the American public feel the need to have a firearm at all times.

Gun control and violence is always a popular topic in debates. However it goes nowhere. Those that are pro-gun control do not use valid facts to back up their reasoning on why parts of our freedoms should be taken away. It will never be harder or impossible for felons/bad people to find guns. Yes, they are wanting to confiscate guns. Buying a gun is not as easy as buying groceries, there are laws in place that restrict who can buy guns legally. Concealed carriers do stop mass shootings. There are lots of myths that come along with the debates, and no one should make a decision without doing research.

This is an article that uses statistics to show the relationship between gun violence and strict gun laws. Statistically there is less gun violence in places where the law makes it harder to acquire a gun.

This web article talks about issues regarding the second amendment of the US constitution, the right to bear arms. The author talks about how the gun debate has become a hot button topic of argument in the political elections. This makes sense with the growing rate of gun related murders in the past few years. It also references a recent lift on gun bans in Chicago, IL.

Gun control and gun rights has always been a very popular topic, specifically when it comes to elections. Recently there have been two court cases to reach the highest court in the US, one of which was considered to be a landmark case. However, neither case established what laws could be put in place without infringing upon our second amendment rights.

This site gives gun laws of each state and if there are any permits, training, or other requirements needed by these laws.  The authors of the site make it a point to share all the different laws in each state to inform those who may not know of them.  This helps to prevent any law breaking due to traveling with a gun.

This article explains the leniency of Arizona gun laws. People in the state of Arizona are even allowed to carry concealed weapons into some government buildings. Anyone over the age of 21 can possess a gun without a permit and without a complete background check.

The contents of this article covers the lenient laws surrounding the law that allows citizens to carry concealed weapons with little to no training, and little to know knowledge of the purchasers background, placing society in danger.

This sites confirms that Arizona has some of the most lenient gun laws, but that if the background had more restrictions it would be a violation of the 2nd Ammendment

This gives multiple myths about gun laws and prevention along with their coinciding facts about the laws. Talks about the decline of gun owners we have in America now and how we can make gun laws effective so we can eliminate the number of mass shootings. This article also talks about how we've always been able to defend ourselves but the fact that we talk about self defense often actually makes our communities less safe.

This website offers a rubric of the gun laws that are held by each state as of April, 2000. This information is used to help educate the public on gun crime, control, and enforcement. With this information, it is hoped that it would be used to prevent further crimes, injuries, and death caused by inappropriate gun use.

Widow to Navy Seal Sniper Chris Kyle confronts Obama at a Town Hall conference hosted and televised by CNN. Taya Kyle said that with Obama trying to make a law on sticker background checks for gun control is giving people "false hope", saying that a background check is not going to stop anyone including her from getting a gun.She mentions that there are already "thousands" of gun control laws that are not being enforced and only a fraction of them are being prosecuted.

This is about making the new gun laws but two people debating on weather or not they should be new laws or if they should just have stronger enforcement and better background checks.

Talks about what kind of gun laws there are currently in the U.S.. Statistics that show how many of the mass shooting there were by people who actually purchased the guns legally. This writer is biased against guns by talking about how many of armed victims who actually fight back.

This is a general summary of fire arms laws in the state of Arizona. This covers plenty of the gun control laws that currently exist, but does not directly address these with regards to Personal Freedoms. This website is strictly a list of facts.

Caution: This summary is meant for general purposes only. Firearm laws frequently change and the following answers may not reflect changes in the laws. State Requirements Rifles and Shotguns Permit to purchase rifles and shotguns? No Registration of rifles and shotguns? No Licensing of owners of rifles and shotguns?

It answers what you need to buy a gun in Arizona. Also what kind (in any) perment you will need to carry a gun

The new gun law is explained in this web site. Stating that people do not have to have a permit to conceal a weapon in arizona. It also says what people ages 21 and older have to do in order to carry a concealed weapon.

This article explains Arizona's new gun law proposed by Jan Brewer. In Arizona if you are at least 21 years of age you can now carry a concealed weapon with no permit required. This brings back our second amendment rights that many feared were diminishing. Citizens are obviously excited about the new law as it provides means for protection, but police are a little uneasy.

Gun laws across the United States are not as pronounced as many people would like them to be, especially federally. Communites are looking for a federal standard.

The new laws in Az state that hunters can hunt as long as they are a quarter mile away from a structure. Also the new law states that you do not need the required training or permit to conceal a gun. The recent bill says that a person with a mental illness cannot conceal a weapon at all. But this new bill says that with a evidentiary hearing and records that the person is stable now and not mentally ill can put a weapon back in this persons hand....

New York's recently enacted gun law have come under scrutiny and based off of emotion, and not facts. It is also stated in the article that gun laws have no affect on curbing violence.

Pros and Cons for gun control

In this article it gives both pros and cons of enacting the gun laws. Tells you both aspects of how certain situations can be reduce for example suicide. Some people believe if the government would have a stricter laws for gun control. Less harm of hurting others or yourself can have a big role. People who don't agree with gun control believes if their are more background checks its invading their privacy.

This website allows you to pick any state in the U.S and find out the gun law. It also gives you a guide on GLBS. When you click on each state it gives you an introducation about the state laws, the State Constitution , Scope of Preemption, Reciprocal Carry, and Criminal Provisions.

By focusing on certain categories of mental illness researchers say federal gun law overlooks those at greater risk of violence. The government believes that it is very important that they keep guns away from the mentally ill individuals in our society.

Those with mental illness are shown to have a higher risk of acting out violent crimes (specifically with the use of a gun). However, this is not the case all of the time due to the fact that there are still an abundant amount of shootings each year where the criminal(s) behind the weapon do not have any mental illnesses. We should be looking into the psychological factors of the criminals behind the gun, but also doing more extensive background checks and setting stricter limitations on who is able to purchase/receive guns.