Leonard Berkowitz (1981,p

question 18

Multiple Choice

Leonard Berkowitz (1981,p.12) wrote,"An angry person can pull the trigger of a gun if he [sic] wants to commit violence; but the trigger can also pull the finger or otherwise elicit aggressive reactions from him [sic],if he [sic] is ready to aggress and does not have strong inhibitions against such behaviour." This quote is an argument

• A)that the presence of guns can increase aggression.
• B)against gun control.
• C)that lethal violence is a major part of American society.
• D)that "guns don't kill people; people kill people."
• E)in favor of gun control.

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