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The strength of Reynolds' report lies on the evidence he had shown to support his arguments, wherein he cited a study that compared communities that have high and low rates of burglaries and break-ins. One similarity that communities with high rates of burglaries share is the fact that these communities have "restrictive gun laws," which proves that indeed, gun control acts more as a detriment rather than a support to the status of peace and order in civil society. Its only weakness is perhaps the unpopular view that support for gun ownership elicits from the general public, owing from the fact that misconceptions about gun ownership and stereotypes about gun owners still influence the public's opinion on the issue.

Indeed, this perception of the general public is reflected on the post-9/11 reflection expressed by Maddox (2002). His reflection on the state of affairs concerning the right to bear arms...
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