It seems like every time we hear about a violent crime involving firearms the focus is on gun control. This has turned the issue of gun control into a major debate in our nation. When it comes to taking a stand on the issue, many people decide solely on an emotional level instead of looking at the issue rationally. People think that solving violent crimes involving guns is as easy as taking away the guns. How do you take away guns if that is the solution, or what will be the effects of taking away guns from people who don't use them for crime? Lack of information on this issue leads to unequal views on gun control and can completely distort an individual's ability to take a rational position on the issue. I believe that by being open to the reality of gun control involving the elimination of guns, people will discover that this type of gun control is not rational and therefore is not the answer to the gun control debate in our nation. What exactly is gun control? This question is where much of the misunderstanding begins. Many would answer this question simply by saying: take away the weapons. They're right, but that's only a small part of what gun control actually is. The authors of the article “Does Gun Control Reduce Crime or Does Crime Increase Gun Control?” give a good definition of what gun control is. “Gun control is an umbrella term that covers everything from laws prohibiting the possession of defined classes of firearms to requiring locks to be included with every firearm sold.” (Moorhouse) The first step to do it. a stance on any topic should be to fully understand everything that is contained in the issue. In this case many people hear the term gun control and automatically start to... middle of the document ......urnal 26.1 (. 2006): 103-124. Business Source Complete. Web. March 25, 2014 Phillips, Scott W., Kim Dae-Young, and James J. Sobol "An Evaluation of a Multi-Year Gun Buyback Program: Reviewing the Impact on Violent Crime." International Journal Of Police Science & Management 15.3 (2013): 246-261. Academic research completed. Web. 25 March 2014. Izadi, Elahe. “The Gun Control Targets: States Where Laws Have Passed.” Www .nationaljournal.com. Np, nd Web. 08 Apr 2014. Baldwin, Chuck “Guns Don't Kill People; Gun Control Laws Kill People.” Firearms don't kill people; Gun control laws kill people. Np, nd Web. April 21, 2014Hardy, David T. “Why Gun Owners Are Right to Fight Against Gun Control.” Reason.com. Np, nd Web. April 21, 2014. Alexander, Rachel “Gun Control Laws Wouldn't Stop Senseless Shootings: They'd Cause More.". 2014