A．Youareonlyallowedtopuxchaseafirearmifyouhavehadabackgroundcheckandmeetcertainlegalrequirements．

B．TherehavebeenmanyenlighteningarticlesonguncontrolinAmerica．

C．IfyouweretovisittheUnitedStatesfortwomonthstheonlygunyoumightseeisinamuseumoronapoliceofficer．

D．LessthanfiftypercentofhomesintheUnitedStatesownweapons，andmanyofthosehomesareinruralareaswheregunsmayhaveagreateruse．

E．Morepeoplearedecidingtolegalizetheirguntransactionsinsteadofbuyingthemontheblackmarket．

F．WhatalarmspeoplethemostaboutAmericangunculturearetheillegalgunsandshooting，whichmakesomeplacesfeelunsafe．

Guns have a special place in American culture，and though not everyone agrees on whether or not they are a good thing，there is no mistaking that they will be part of the cultural landscape for some time．To answer the question，no，not everyone has a gun．（67）___

Americans use guns for one of two uses：either for sport，where they can use them on firing ranges or for hunting in approved areas，or for self-protection．The latter is where most people begin to take sides，either arguing for the removal of guns from society or allowing more people to have them．There are organizations and community groups for both sides and both sides have strong feelings．

Legally，there are restrictions on gun owners．（68）___ Only certain kinds of weapons can be purchased by the public，and that excludes automatic weapon and military grade weaponry．Gun owners must transport their weapon in a safe way，unloaded and in most cases，out of sight．Special"concealed carry"permits from the police station must be obtained for people who want to wear weapon，and most people are rejected for this kind of permit．（69）___ Criminals steal guns or buy them illegally to commit crimes，and the news is full of terrible stories of what happened next．Occasionally a child will get a hold of legal weapon and accidentally hurt themselves or others．

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