ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the dilemma of disarming as it applies to warfare and relate author's empirical findings from the warfare research to the dilemma. It then describes the dilemma of disarming as it applies to firearms ownership, discusses gun usage, primarily within the United States, and finally draws parallels between warfare (and disarmament proposals) and gun usage (and gun control legislation), showing that the dilemma of disarming pertains to both. The chapter presents recommendations both for nations and for individuals, which may make them more secure and yet reduce the escalating levels of violence between and within nations. Proposals to disarm nations and individuals are intended to benefit all by reducing levels of violent conflict between and within nations. The dilemma of disarming, as it applies to the study of warfare, can be described as follows: Nations build strong military organizations to defend themselves from attack.
