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We would like you to assess the QUALITY of each of the following argument (discussing Gun Control) and determine if the argument is Valid or Invalid. A valid argument is clearly interpretable and either expresses an argument, or a premise or a conclusion that can be used in an argument for the topic of gun control. An invalid argument is a phrase that cannot be interpreted as an argument or not on the topic of gun control.
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A firearm in mearley an inanimate piece of steel that has no mind of its own and cant function without the intervention of human control over it.
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Valid


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Targeting people who had registered their guns is a preventative measure, said Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair.
answer:
Valid


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Lott and Whitley found that not only did such laws not save lives, they cost lives by making it more difficult to have a firearm ready for a sudden emergency.
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Valid