Gun crime and violence have declined in recent years / Michael Planty and Jennifer L. Truman -- Many children and teens are killed or injured by guns every year / Children's Defense Fund -- Guns, mental illness, and Newtown / David Kopel -- The solution to gun violence is clear / Fareed Zakaria -- The dishonest gun-control debate / Kevin D. Williamson -- Crime soared with Mass. gun law / Jeff Jacoby -- Stricter gun control would likely lead to more gun violence / Jeffrey Miron -- Gun ownership with stricter controls could reduce gun violence / Jeffrey Goldberg -- Increased civilian gun ownership will not reduce crime / Alex Seitz-Wald -- Face it: guns are here to stay / Trevor Burrus -- Treasure the Second Amendment, but ban assault rifles / Judith Miller -- A ban on assault weapons would not reduce crime / National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) -- There is no easy solution to preventing gun violence / Richard A. Epstein.