Which of the following best represents Dixons position?
a. Banning handguns is a defensible restriction on peoples liberty.
b. Banning handguns in not a defensible restriction on peoples liberty.
c. Banning assault rifles is a defensible restriction on peoples liberty.
d. Banning both handguns and assault rifles is a defensible restriction on
peoples liberty.
Question 2Which of the following does Dixon argue is the strongest objection to handgun
prohibition?
a. The suggested prohibition of handguns represented a gross violation the
Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
b. The suggested prohibition of handguns would cause an increase in violent
crime by denying peaceful citizens the use of handguns in defending
themselves, their families and their property.
c. Even a cursory historical analysis of history shows that the first step in
tyranny is to disarm the peoplee.g., Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and Mussolini.
d. Laws against gun ownership are ineffective because criminals do not respect
the law.