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Gun Control The United States is the leader in per capita gun deaths among industrial nations. This has resulted in various gun control laws at the federal and state levels that seek to reduce crime and violence by restricting private gun ownership. Supporters of gun control would like even tighter restrictions. They face strong opposition from those trying to protect what they view as the right to own and bear firearms. War in Iraq The War in Iraq started in March 2003, with an invasion of Iraq by a coalition of forces led by the United States. More than fifty thousand Americans gathered at the National Mall in the center of Washington, D.C., on January 18, 2003, to protest the looming possibility of a U.S.-led war against Iraq. With chants such as "No War for Oil," and placards stating "Regime Change Starts at Home.” Global Warming Global warming is the theory that average temperatures around the world have begun to rise, and will continue to rise, because of an increase of certain gases in Earth's atmosphere. These gases are called "greenhouse gases" because they trap heat just like a greenhouse. The most plentiful greenhouse gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is believed to be the main reason for global warming.