CRITICAL QUESTION: Do laws restricting gun-buying/ownership lead to a decrease in gun-related crime? Or do laws restricting gun ownership actually lead to an increase in gun-related crime?

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General Guidelines:
-Minimum 750 words in length.
-Revised and edited.
-Incorporates assigned articles, textbooks, and other sources to affirm/reject various ideas.
-Clearly answer the question posed.
-Organized well and concisely written.
-All source material cited.