1. Do you agree with the premise, stated by Edmund F. McGarrell, that gun possession can in fact reduce violent crime? Why or why not?
2. After reading the viewpoints by Vincent L. Ferrandino and Gerald N. Tirozzi, and Richard L. Curwin and Allen N. Mendler, do you think zero-tolerance policies can be effective? Why or why not?
3. After reading the viewpoints in this chapter, what other solutions do you think can be effective in reducing violence? Explain your answers.