Article: A SILENCE ON GUNS.(gun control)

Columbine produced an outcry for gun control--but the mood in Washington has changed

FOCUS: The Push for Gun Control Loses Steam in Washington

TEACHING OBJECTIVES

To help students understand the politics of gun control, and why recent school shootings haven't provoked the same demand for stiffer antigun laws that Columbine provoked.

Discussion Questions:

* What is your position in the gun-control debate?

* Should people who commit crimes with guns receive stiffer punishment than people who commit similar crimes without using guns?

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