You will be given a topic and an argument. Decide the argument's stance towards that topic. The argument's stance is in favor or against the topic. If the argument supports that topic, answer with "in favor"; otherwise, if the argument opposes the topic, answer with "against".

topic: DC handgun ban
argument: The implications of the DC handgun ban are not supported nationwide.
against

topic: Right to bear arms in the US
argument: Historically, many US citizens could not serve in the militia but required guns
in favor

topic: Is Wikipedia valuable?
argument: Wikipedia is not for individual prose, but superior collective knowledge.
in favor