Blocher, Joseph. Firearm Localism. Yale Law Journal 123:1. (2013): p82-146. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=91544714&site=ehost -live">Firearm Localism.

</a> The article argues that certain considerations should be made when determining the constitutionality of changes effected to 2nd amendment gun laws in regards to urban and rural areas. The author articulates in detail the cultural differences between rural and urban areas regarding guns and gun ownership, and uses this to suggest that local tailoring should be applied to gun control laws by state and federal governments. He looks back in time, comparing gun violence across the nation in urban areas as opposed to rural areas where gun culture is far more prevalent and gun violence is astronomically less common, and makes the claim that gun control laws can and should be altered according to local cultures and demographics. The Yale Law Journal is one of the oldest and most widely-cited law reviews in the nation. It began in 1891 and has continued ever since, being published 8 times a year. This particular article is especially relevant as I explore the issue of gun control because it allows the reader to think outside the box a little bit instead of simply thinking about it as a black and white issue. Gopnik, Adam. The Simple Truth about Gun Control. The New Yorker. The New York Times. 20 Dec. 2012. Web. 20 Nov. 2013. The author of this article makes a very strong and simple claim that more gun control will equate to less gun violence. He uses Australia, Scotland, and Canada as examples of countries where gun control laws were implemented in the wake of armed attacks on innocent people. According to the author these nations saw significant decrease in gun violence after the laws were put into place, and continues to argue for stronger gun control laws in the United Sates

where more civilian arms are owned per-capita than in any other nation in the world. The New Yorker is generally acclaimed as a credible, though often bias source that has been around since 1925. Adam Gopnik has been honored with three National Magazine Awards for Essay and Criticism, and a George Polk Award for Magazine Reporting. He has written for the New Yorker for several years, and his article on gun control is relevant to my exploration of the issue in that it provides a firm and simple stance in favor of adding gun control laws for the safety of the American people. Grillot, Suzette R. Global Gun Control: Examining the Consequences of Competing International Norms. Global Governance 17:4 (2011): 529-555. Web. The author of this article makes the claim that the global spread and misuse of small arms is one of the most alarming and growing security issues of the post-Cold War era. She exposes the ability of small arms to be produced on a large scale for fairly cheap, as well as their small size making it easy to smuggle them in and out of countries and states. It is suggested that international norms and mores must be changed rather than national and state laws in order to see any improvement in gun violence. This article is coming from a credible reviewed source. Suzette Grillot is the dean of OUs College of International Studies, has received several awards and recognitions for her achievements in higher education. She is also a well published author with articles in dozens of journals and periodicals, and even hosts her own radio show. The article serves to broaden the argument of gun control to an international scale instead of focusing solely on the United States. Lindeen, Lance. Keep Off the Grass!: An Alternative Approach to the Gun Control Debate. Indiana Law Journal. Fall 2010. Periodical. 1 Dec. 2013.

The main arguments made by Lindeen in his article concern the futility of laws or legislation restricting gun ownership. His biggest idea is that legalizing marijuana will decrease gun violence in a way that gun-control laws never could. His reasoning is that violent crime in the US is in large part due to drug cartels and dealers fighting to maintain control of their market and clients. He asserts that restricting or banning guns will do nothing more than increase the street price of firearms for criminals, but by no means will it stop the violence. This article comes from a reviewed journal that has been around since 1925. The Journal is published quarterly by students of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. The authors arguments seem to be off the wall, but they are well presented, and are surprisingly quite persuasive. These ideas provided an unconventional look at the gun-control debate that most people probably do not think about.

Shannon, Michael. Surprised a Degraded Culture Produces Depraved Individuals? The Tea Party Tribune. Political Innovations. 21 Dec. 2012. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. The author Michael Shannon makes the claim that tighter gun control laws will do very little or nothing to decrease the violent gun crimes, and shootings in the United States. He uses an incident in China where a crazed man stabbed a teacher and 22 children in an elementary school as an example to support his argument, as well as historical examples of ineffective legislation like the prohibition on alcohol early in the 18th century. This article comes from an acclaimed author who has received several awards and recognitions for his work in radio and television, and has an extensive list of credentials. His article provides a clear point of view on

one side of the issue of gun control. He provides compelling arguments to counter the more frequently voiced arguments in favor of stricter gun control laws.