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# TITLE: Is the UK too permissive when it comes to regulating gun ownership? [feb74bcee66eb8179ec2b846e8757509]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
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# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - In general, the UK is about right when it comes to gun ownership. It is very difficult to obtain a licence to own a gun and this is a good thing. There are some areas in the UK where gun crime is more prevalent than others, and this is an issue that needs to be addressed. In general, the UK is a safe place to live, and this is in part due to the strict gun laws that are in place. We don't condone the hunting of wild animals such as deer or the shooting of wild birds. The only time people should own guns is for the purposes of self defence, and that too only when absolutely necessary. Conclusions Having seen the research method in action myself, I believe that facilitated research can be a very powerful tool in conducting research on problems which are hard to pin down. The method is very democratic in that all participants get an opportunity to be heard, and it also provides every participant with an opportunity to learn something new and to grow from the experience. I believe it can be used as a precursor to future research for which the method of enquiry is not yet known. It is also a good precursor to other types of research method, such as surveys and interviews. The
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - In general, the UK is about right when it comes to gun ownership. It is very difficult to obtain a licence to own a gun and this is a good thing, particularly as much of the gun crime in the UK is committed with illegally obtained guns. There are, however, areas in the UK where gun crime is more prevalent than others, and this is an issue that needs to be addressed. Overall, though, the UK is a safe place to live, and this is in part due to the strict gun laws that are in place.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - In general, the UK is about right when it comes to gun ownership. It is very difficult to obtain a licence to own a gun and this is a good thing. There are some areas in the UK where gun crime is more prevalent than others, and this is an issue that needs to be addressed. In general, the UK is a safe place to live, and this is in part due to the strict gun laws that are in place.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - In general, the UK is about right when it comes to gun ownership. It is very difficult to obtain a licence to own a gun and this is a good thing. There are some areas in the UK where gun crime is more prevalent than others, and this is an issue that needs to be addressed. In general, the UK is a safe place to live, and this is in part due to the strict gun laws that are in place. However, there are still some areas in the UK where gun crime is prevalent. This is most likely down to illegal gun ownership rather than legal ownership, but the laws on legal gun ownership should be made more stringent and should be made even more difficult to obtain a licence.
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