McCarthy Gun Control Bill Debate (Thursday)

Please read these articles in advance of Thursday's debate. Our framing question:

Does the McCarthy bill stand to reduce the incidence of gun-related violence? Keep in mind the constitutionality of and practical arguments for and against the McCarthy bill.


http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/01/rep-mccarthy-intros-bill-to-ban-high-capacity-ammo-clips.html

http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/the-gaggle/2011/01/18/assault-weapons-ban-would-not-violate-second-amendment.html

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=6121

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=6139

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/139207-coburn-supports-revisiting-gun-control-laws-but-stresses-prohibitions-would-need-cause

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20110116_298_0_washin822433