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(Encyclopedia) gun control, government limitation of the purchase and ownership of firearms. The availability of guns is controlled by nations and localities throughout the world. In the United…birth control
(Encyclopedia) birth control, practice of contraception for the purpose of limiting reproduction. Although contraceptive techniques had been known in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the modern…numerical control
(Encyclopedia) numerical control: see computer-aided manufacturing.rent control
(Encyclopedia) rent control, in economics and law, government regulation of rent to prevent unreasonable or excessive increases. In the United States, the federal government imposed rent control (and…Jury Still Out on Gun Control
1999 News of the Nation Despite the encouraging FBI report that the murder rate continues to plummet—it is now at its lowest level since 1967—a spate of isolated killing sprees in 1999 traumatized…The Supreme Court: Controlling Our Bodies
Controlling Our BodiesThe Supreme CourtControlling Our BodiesLimiting Abortion RightsDenying the Right to DieUsing MarijuanaForcing Drug Tests Most of us think of the abortion issue when…The Supreme Court: Killing Gun Control
Killing Gun ControlThe Supreme CourtSeparating Government PowersWho's in Control—the States or the Federal Government?Killing Gun ControlSupporting Family LeaveAccepting Homosexuality…Anatomy and
Physiology: Sensory and Motor Control
Sensory and Motor ControlAnatomy and
PhysiologyThe Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemsYou've Got Some Nerve!Gyri and SulciThe Control CenterSensory and Motor ControlThalamus: The Switching…Theories of the Universe: It's Out of Control
It's Out of ControlTheories of the UniverseScientific Origins of the UniverseBang That DrumA Big Bang AlternativeThe Accelerating UniversePlasma CosmologyThe Standard ModelThe Alpha and the OmegaIt's…Milestones in Federal Gun Control Legislation
A timeline of gun legislation and organizations from 1791 to the present. See also Timeline of Worldwide School and Mass Shootings. by John Gettings and Catherine McNiff…Trending
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