The country should reconsider citizens' rights to better protect Americans. Gun control is an effective counter-terrorism strategy. The government should allocate more resources toward combatting terrorism. Adjusting the balance between civil liberties and national security is necessary to prevent terrorism.
Politician: Our country needs to adopt a much stronger stance on terrorism. We have witnessed carnage at the hands of terrorists, and ttherefore, we should impose harsher penalties on people who conspire to commit terrorist acts. Discovering who is plotting terrorist actions requires additional surveillance, so we should alter the balance between civil liberties and national security to favor the latter. Police Chief: Although admittedly frightening, terrorism accounts for far less than one percent of violent criminal activity. The country would be much safer if we reallocated resources toward gun control, particularly in regards to gun shows, where even potential terrorists can buy guns without background checks. Over the last decade, terrorists have killed approximately one citizen per year, while more than 80 citizens are killed in firearm related incidents every single day. Although the right to bear arms is a fundamental protected freedom; we need to balance that right with protecting citizens.
The two authors would most likely agree on which one of the following statements?