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Gun Control In early December of 1999, William Manies, 52, of Fountain City, TN returned to his former office to get even with the 45-year-old woman who fired him a month before. Manies, a carry concealed weapon permit holder, walked into the office and pointed a .38-caliber pistol at the victim and executed her while she sat in her chair, talking on the phone. This violent act and other very serious crimes like it are committed on …

…so that instead of simply losing your wallet, you can lose your life. The government has passed laws that control the distribution of guns and the right to carry concealed weapons. They have taken some steps in the right direction, but they need to take it a bit farther. They need to make stronger restrictions on the right for citizens to carry concealed weapons and continue to keep guns out of the hands of felons.