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: A handgun ban deprives citizens of the most commonly used weapon for self defense
against

topic: Tibet independence
argument: The United Nations does charter discourages disruptions of national unity such as a move to Tibetan Independence.
against

topic: Gays in the US military
argument: Most members of US military support ban on gays
against