Gun Control in America: The History, The Issues, and One Controversial Cartoon
Includes interactive timeline, video and multimedia analysis
FILED UNDER: Government, Gun Control, Interactive Presentations, Law & Power, firearms, gun control, guns
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More on the gun control debate
For a primer on the debate over firearms, scroll the following interactive produced by the Associated Press, with multimedia analyses of the issues, the players, the terminology and public opinion.
That controversial cartoon we mentioned …
The following cartoon, produced by the creators of South Park, was featured in Michael Moore’s 2002 documentary film Bowling for Columbine. It presents a satirical perspective on America’s infatuation with guns, and has an obvious political bent. It does not represent the ideas or opinions of KQED, but is worth viewing to encourage debate on the issues it raises.
FILED UNDER: Government, Gun Control, Interactive Presentations, Law & Power, firearms, gun control, guns
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