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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: 13.2 Pro Gun Control Laws, The U.S. is exactly the same as the UK, Australia, and Japan regarding the situation with the correlation between gun control laws and crime rates. therefore (ArgScheme: Argument from Perfect Analogy) Stricter gun control laws will aid in keeping weapons out of criminal hands., Hundreds of small children each year somehow get ahold of guns with situations that end with devastating results. ArgScheme: monus ponens Accidents with guns are consistent each year, If government safety measures help to minimize gun accidents, then stricter gun control laws should be enacted. ArgScheme: monus ponens Stricter gun control laws should be enacted, If every year, thousands of criminals purchase guns legally to use them to commit crimes, then policies such as background checks and mandatory waiting periods are not strict enough to prevent criminals from purchasing guns. ArgScheme: monus ponens Policies such as background checks and mandatory waiting periods are not strict enough to prevent criminals from purchasing guns., If policies such as background checks and mandatory waiting periods do not prevent criminalsfrom purchasing now, then stricter gun control laws will aid in keeping weapons out of criminal hands. ArgScheme: monus ponens Stricter gun control laws will aid in keeping weapons out of criminal hands., If the government should monitor and record those who purchase weapons, as well as any distinctive features of the weapons themselves, then the only ones threatened by this policy are criminals and it would be a tremendous aid to law enforcement. ArgScheme: monus ponens The only ones threatened by this policy are criminals and it would be a tremendous aid to law enforcement., The only ones threatened by this policy are criminals and it would be a tremendous aid to law enforcement. ArgScheme: monus ponens Stricter gun control laws should be enacted, All guns that contain safety features will help prevent guns from being fired accidentally or by minors. ArgScheme: monus ponens Government safety measures will help to minimize gun accidents, The government should monitor and record those who purchase weapons, as well as any distinctive features of the weapons themselves. ArgScheme: monus ponens The only ones threatened by this policy are criminals and it would be a tremendous aid to law enforcement., Accidents with guns are consistent each year ArgScheme: monus ponens All guns that contain safety features will help prevent guns from being fired accidentally or by minors., Every year, thousands of criminals purchase guns legally to use them to commit crimes. ArgScheme: monus ponens Policies such as background checks and mandatory waiting periods are not strict enough to prevent criminals from purchasing guns., Stricter gun control laws will aid in keeping weapons out of criminal hands. ArgScheme: monus ponens Stricter gun control laws should be enacted, Policies such as background checks and mandatory waiting periods are not strict enough to prevent criminals from purchasing guns. ArgScheme: monus ponens Stricter gun control laws will aid in keeping weapons out of criminal hands., Our organized society is supposed to protect its citizens from this potential for violence. ArgScheme: monus ponens The government should monitor and record those who purchase weapons, as well as any distinctive features of the weapons themselves., Government safety measures will help to minimize gun accidents ArgScheme: monus ponens Stricter gun control laws should be enacted, Increased safety measures include features like improved safety locks, grip sensors, etc includes All guns that contain safety features will help prevent guns from being fired accidentally or by minors., If guns are uniquely powerful tools that can devastate lives and our organized society is supposed to protect its citizens from this potential for violence, then The government should monitor and record those who purchase weapons, as well as any distinctive features of the weapons themselves. ArgScheme: monus ponens The government should monitor and record those who purchase weapons, as well as any distinctive features of the weapons themselves., If the only ones threatened by this policy are criminals and it would be a tremendous aid to law enforcement, then gun control laws should be enacted. ArgScheme: monus ponens Stricter gun control laws should be enacted, Stricter gun control laws will aid in keeping weapons out of criminal hands. ArgScheme: monus ponens If stricter gun control laws aid in keeping weapons out of criminal hands, then stricter gun control laws should be enacted, Thousands of accidents are caused by an inexperienced or careless adult handling a gun. ArgScheme: monus ponens Accidents with guns are consistent each year