Gun Control The debate on whether or not strict gun control laws should be enacted has been raging for years. While proponents of the said laws have in the past linked gun ownership to escalating crime, advocates of gun control are convinced that guns are an effective deterrent against acts of criminality. So, does gun control really result in decreased rates of crime? My take is that as the drafters of the Second Amendment intended, citizens should be permitted to bear guns for their own safety, and by extension, that of the entire American society. In this text, I develop an annotated bibliography based on a variety of resources on gun control.

Barrett, Paul. "After Connecticut: Guns, Gun Control, and Gun Culture." Bloomberg Business Week, 2012. Web. 28 November 2013 < http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-14/after-connecticut-guns-gun-control-and-gun-culture>

The article starts with the unfortunate massacre of 26 people in Bucolic Newtown, Conn. approximately one year ago. According to Barrett, the author of this particular article, this incident is a "reminder that America is a gun culture." In the opinion of the author, the enactment of gun control laws would do nothing to stop or limit instances of mass shootings.

This article will come in handy as I seek to discredit the efficiency as well as relevance of gun control laws in crime management. In that regard, therefore, the relevance of this article...

It will also help me to formulate some practical solutions that should be taken into consideration in place of stricter gun controls. Business Week is a reliable source of information. In that regard, therefore, this article can be regarded both factual and reliable.
Crooker, Constance E. Gun Control and Gun Rights. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003. Print.

I selected this book because if clearly addresses the two main arguments with regard to the Second Amendment. According to Crooker, the author, gun control advocates have in the past pointed out that the said Amendment is only applicable in relation to an individual's participation in a militia, which in the author's opinion is the current National Guard. On the other hand, gun advocates as the author further points out "believe the Second Amendment guarantees broad protection of an individual's rights to keep and carry guns of all types."

Even in advancing my pro-gun arguments, I will need to cite opposing arguments that have been floated by others in the past with regard to gun control. This will demonstrate my awareness of opposing views. Crooker has in the past authored and co-authored a variety of books on various contentious issues.

Doherty, Brian. Gun Control on Trial: Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over the Second Amendment. Washington, D.C:…