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A right is the power or liberty to which a person or a group is justly entitled or a thing to which they have a moral or legal claim. The specific enumeration of rights accorded to citizens has historically differed greatly from one century to the next, and from one regime to another, but nowadays is normally addressed by the constitutions of the respective nations. Rights serve as rules of interaction between people and groups, and, as such, they place constraints or positive obligations on individuals, groups, institutions, and governments.
These rights are variously interpreted. For example, in a given country, a right to free speech may merely mean that the government may not actively engage in censorship, and may apply only to speech that the courts of that country deem political, not, for example, sexually related speech, even in realms that such as a discussion of birth control that other countries might deem political. But, in any case, a right to free speech is generally not interpreted to mean that anyone else has a right to facilitate one's speech. In A.J. Liebling's words, "Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one." On the other hand, an individual right to healthcare implies an obligation on others to provide that healthcare. Thus, an individual having a right places responsibilities, either negative or positive, on others. (See negative and positive rights and three generations of human rights) Though rights usually refers to individual rights, in certain societies there may be group rights, where all members of a group have certain rights by virtue of being in that group. Contrast with license.
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Instead of being "pro" life or "anti" gun, or any of the other politically generated terms, can't we just be pro rights?
2Success4Us (Success 4 Us) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:30:24 -0000
Instead of being "pro" life or "anti" gun, or any of the other politically generated terms, can't we just be pro rights?
Gun Rights Review 2009 | Pennsylvania Gun Rights: NRA knows that anti-gun advocates will still try to use this .. http://bit.ly/8x8ZEO
NRAand2ndAmend (Todd Inman) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:44:29 -0000
Gun Rights Review 2009 | Pennsylvania Gun Rights: NRA knows that anti-gun advocates will still try to use this .. http://bit.ly/8x8ZEO
Instead of being "pro" life or "anti" gun, or any of the other politically generated terms, can't we just be pro rights?
DIYEnergyNow (DIY Energy) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:43:50 -0000
Instead of being "pro" life or "anti" gun, or any of the other politically generated terms, can't we just be pro rights?
Instead of being "pro" life or "anti" gun, or any of the other politically generated terms, can't we just be pro rights?
DIYEnergyNow (DIY Energy) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:18:02 -0000
Instead of being "pro" life or "anti" gun, or any of the other politically generated terms, can't we just be pro rights?
Instead of being "pro" life or "anti" gun, or any of the other politically generated terms, can't we just be pro rights?
2Success4Us (Success 4 Us) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:44:40 -0000
Instead of being "pro" life or "anti" gun, or any of the other politically generated terms, can't we just be pro rights?
Join Together Online - A resource center for communities working to reduce substance abuse and the promotion of gun control.
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1999 National Gun Policy Survey - The findings of a national survey on gun policy by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research and the Joyce Foundation.
A Case for Gun Control - Short essay justifying the need for gun control.
Meta Description: [ A Case for Gun Control ]
American Bar Association's Coordinating Committee on Gun Violence - Access the ABA's policy, background report, congressional correspondence and facts on gun violence in schools.
American Hunters and Shooters Association - Supports gun safety proposals, the group considers reasonable, including a ban on military-style semi-automatic weapons and cop-killer bullets.
Meta Description: [ Countering years of polarized debate and restoring pride in America's hunting and shooting heritage. ]
American Jewish Congress - Petition to Congress - Send a petition through the American Jewish Congress calling for gun licensing, registration, and installation of safety devices on guns.
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American Medical Association - Physician Firearm Safety Guide - Reviews the epidemiology of firearm injuries and deaths, and describes types of firearms and ammunition and their different impact on safety. Guildines for ordering the publication.
Americans for Gun Safety - Discusses enforcing existing gun laws, endorses legislation, and floats various firearm regulations such as registration and licensing, litigation against firearms manufacturers, and other regulatory measures, briefly mentioning their pros and cons.
Meta Description: [ Third Way: A Strategy Center for Progressives ]
Archive of Tim Lambert's Postings on Gun Control - Selected postings from the usenet group, talk.politics.guns.
BB Guns - FAQ's and articles mainly concerned with the dangers of BB guns.
Meta Description: [ BB Guns, Ammo, Accessories, Pellet Guns, Airsoft Guns, Air Guns and more ]
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - News, statistics, research, refutations of anti-control studies, resources, and links promoting pro-control policies. Also addresses gun rights issues.
Meta Description: [ As the nation's largest national, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign and the Brady Center are dedicated to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in their communities. ]
Brandon's Arms - News and opinion regarding an effort to dismantle Bryco Arms.
Meta Description: [ Brandon's Arms was founded to promote the public safety, with
emphasis on proactive charitable measures to reduce and eliminate injuries and deaths from the
accidental or criminal use of firearms. ]
Ceasefire Maryland - Statewide, non-profit organization aiming for a reduction of violence through education and handgun controls.
Meta Description: [ Our mission is to reduce gun violence in Maryland through education, grassroots advocacy and the promotion of sensible gun policies. ]
Ceasefire, New Jersey - State-wide, grass-roots organization dedicated to ending gun violence.
Ceasefire, Oregon - Building safe and healthy communities free from gun violence in Oregon.
Ceasefire, Washington - State-wide, grass-roots organization dedicated to ending gun violence.
Meta Description: [ Washington Ceasefire is a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to reducing gun violence in Washington state through political outreach and public education activities. ]
Co/Motion - Fostering youth leadership in social change - Includes information on the Youth Gun Violence Prevention Initiative which engages young people throughout on the issue of gun violence.
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence/Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence - Composed of 44 civic, professional and religious organizations and 100,000 individual members that advocate for a ban on the sale and possession of handguns and assault weapons. Includes an Action Guide, legislative information, and action alerts.
Common Sense About Kids and Guns - Home firearm storage and safety tips to protect children and teens from gun violence and gun accidents.
Meta Description: [ Non-partisan gun violence prevention, home firearm storage, and gun safety tips to protect children, kids, youth, and teens from gun accidents, gun deaths, accidental gun injury, and school violence. Common Sense About Kids And Guns. ]
Connecticut Against Gun Violence - News, state and federal legislation, and commentary.
Doctors Against Handgun Injury - A division of the New York Academy of Medicine representing over 600,000 doctors that believe they have a responsibility to lecture on gun safety because of the death and injury toll caused by shooting incidents.
Meta Description: [ doctorsagainsthandguninjury.org ]
Firearms Law Center - Federal, state and local firearms law summaries, Second Amendment federal case law summaries, and updates on promising new regulatory strategies nationwide.
Firearms Litigation Clearinghouse - Summarizes recent firearms litigation cases.
Georgians for Gun Safety - Advises how to fight for more restrictive gun laws, discourage gun ownership, work with the local media and community involvement.
Goodbyeguns.org - An online petition to ban all guns in the United States.
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Goods for Guns of Allegheny County, Inc. - Information on the Pittsburgh based group of citizens that organize gun buy-back programs.
Gun Control in the United States: A Comparative Survey of State Firearm Laws - Survey comparing state gun laws and each state is scored.
Gun Guys - News and gun culture satire.
Gunfree - Home of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and the Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence.
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Guns in America - An essay with illustrations, audio, and links, promoting strict gun control.
Handgun Epidemic Lowering Plan (HELP) - An international network of medical and allied organizations and individuals dedicated to furthering gun control in the United States.
Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence - Online newsletter.
Meta Description: [ Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence is seeking to decrease gun violence by seeking solutions at the local, state and national level. ]
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence - Works to reduce death and injury caused by the easy accessibility of firearms in our society. Offers programs, outreach, and information. Paid membership.
Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence - Striving to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from firearms in Iowa.
Meta Description: [ Prevention of Gun Violence in Iowa ]
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research - Factsheets, monographs, slideshows, and policy papers.
Meta Description: [ The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research is dedicated to reducing gun-related injuries and deaths through the application of a public health perspective and high-quality, policy-relevant research in the field of gun violence prevention. ]
Legal Community Against Violence - Dedicated to reducing gun violence through legislation, litigation, and education. Provides financial and pro bono legal support for litigation, and assistance to local governments defending ordinance challenges from gun rights advocates.
Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence - Information and resources for citizens of Maine dedicated to reducing handgun violence in the state.
Michigan Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence - A resource for Michigan organizations and individuals working to prevent gun violence.
Mother's Against Teen Violence - Mission statement, counseling services, starting a chapter, and member only services.
Mothers Against Guns - Committed to ending gun violence in our communities, and our nation by continuing to raise public awareness of the effect gun violence has on our lives.
National Rifle Association's Kooky Kid's Corner - A satirical web site about the National Rifle Association and kids.
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence - Membership information, news, and pro-control links.
Meta Description: [ New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV) is the NY State group calling on legislators to reduce gun violence in our communities by regulating the availability of guns. ]
North Carolinians Against Gun Violence - Educating North Carolinians about preventing gun violence, promoting the enforcement of existing gun laws, and encouraging the enactment of new laws.
Meta Description: [ Home page for North Carolinians Against Gun Violence. NCGV is a citizens' action group dedicated to preventing death acontent= ]
Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence - Educating adults and children in conflict resolution and gun safety, and supporting legislation to reduce gun violence.
Meta Description: [ Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence: Building a Safer Ohio ]
Orange County [California] Citizens for the Prevention of Gun Violence - A county-wide grassroots organization dedicated to the belief that all gun injuries and deaths are preventable.
PAX - The Movement to End Gun Violence in America - News, facts, links, and how to get involved.
Pennsylvanians Against Handgun Violence - Current events and legislation regarding handguns, membership information, and how to get involved.
Meta Description: [ The official website of Pennsylvanians Against Handgun Violence/SafePennsylvania - the Commonwealth's Voice for Gun Violence Prevetion since 1992 ]
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) - Physicians for Social Responsibility is working to create a world free of nuclear weapons, global environmental pollution, and gun violence.
Meta Description: [ Guided by the values and expertise of medicine and public health, Physicians for Social Responsibility works to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival. ]
Political Cartoons - Political cartoons taking potshots at gun rights and the gun culture.
Meta Description: [ Political cartoons about the World Trade Organization by all of the top cartoonists in the world. ]
Sane Guns - Provides statistics, news, commentary, and historical information and analysis.
South Texas Million Moms - Promotes adoption of gun laws, and provides support for victims and survivors of gun trauma.
States United to Prevent Gun Violence - State directory of gun violence prevention groups and members only area.
Meta Description: [ States United to Prevent Gun Violence is an association of independent state-based gun violence prevention organizations which works to help our member organizations share best practices and programs with the goal of preventing gun deaths and injuries. ]
Stop Our Shootings - A survivor's story about the accidental shooting of 12 year old Shanelle. Includes child related gun violence prevention links and resources.
Student Pledge Against Gun Violence - Promotes the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence which is observed in schools throughout the country each October.
Texans for Gun Safety - Texas news and facts, national news, press releases and articles, links, and a section devoted to suicide.
The Potowmack Institute - Seeks national registration of firearms that can effectively disarm... the NRA's 'armed citizen guerrillas.'
Meta Description: [ Law, Government, Anarchy, Timothy Emerson. ]
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The Second Amendment is the Problem! - A proposal to revise the Second Amendment to balance personal liberty with social justice.
The Truth About Gun Control and the Second Amendment - A brief and narrow, myth versus fact presentation of the gun control debate.
Meta Description: [ gun control, second amendment ]
Violence Policy Center - A national educational foundation working to enhance gun control in America.
Violence Prevention Research Project - Addressing the causes, nature, and prevention of violence. We do not serve as a resource for persons seeking general information on these topics. VPRP publications may be requested from this site.
Meta Description: [ UC Davis Health System is charged with discovering and sharing knowledge and providing the highest quality care. UC Davis Health System pursues its mission through the education of physicians, medical investigators and other health-care providers; research into new medical knowledge and applying ... ]
Virginians Against Handgun Violence - Articles, editorials, fact sheet, candidates' survey responses, anectdotes, and links.
Women Against Gun Violence - A coalition of individual members and over 100 organizations throughout California, particularly in the county of Los Angeles, which is dedicated to ending tolerance of gun violence by educating communities of the costs and dangers of firearms proliferation.
Meta Description: [ Preventing Gun Violence through Education, Advocacy and Community Mobilization ]
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