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Question
Policy options:
1. Increase background checks and firearm purchasing restrictions: This policy option would involve increasing the level of background checks and restrictions on who is eligible to purchase firearms. This would involve expanding the database of individuals who are prohibited from purchasing firearms to include those with a history of violence or mental illness, as well as raising the minimum age for purchasing firearms
2. Increase funding for gun violence prevention programs: This policy option would involve increasing the level of funding for programs that are designed to reduce gun violence, such as those that provide resources and support to at-risk youth and those that work to increase awareness of the dangers of gun violence. This could involve the allocation of additional funds to existing programs, as well as the creation of new programs.
2. Historical Background. Provide background information about the context for the problem and the extent of the problem. Also, report past or current policies and their impacts.
3. Literature Review. Provide at least four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page and within your literature review. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
a. Causes of the problem: Synthesize the research on causes of the problem. Include references to the resources you use.
b. Policies applied in similar situations. Synthesize information about how a related or similar problem has been solved at other times or in other places. This information about solutions can lay groundwork for policies to solve the current problem. Include references to the resources you use.