Every time the gun debate rolls around, some overzealous gun enthusiasts use a set of familiar tactics to stifle discussion. People who are into guns tend to know a fair amount of detailed technical facts about guns, and use that knowledge to intimidate others who don’t know as much and hold different points of view about the 2nd Amendment and what types of guns people should be able to own. Fortunately, it isn’t difficult to acquire the knowledge required to counter these arguments. In the first section of this fact sheet, we’ll review some of these arguments and how to counter them. The next two sections provide information on federal and Colorado gun laws. This fact sheet concludes with information on potential solutions to combat gun violence in our country.
Learning the Gun Language
