Topic Proposal | PHI/105 PHI/105 | Tonya Sanford 12/16/12 Introduction to Philosophy | KIRSTEN GERDES | Topic Proposal A salient issue of controversy is gun control. Gun control is the regulation of sales and uses of firearms. Firearms include handguns‚ rifles‚ and shotguns.40% of all United State homes have guns. As of 2010‚ 300 million people in the United States own a firearm. There are different laws regarding the right-to-carry. 40 states have the “shall issue” which means carry
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Johnson Professor Robyn Coppedge American Federal Government 1113 4 March 2013 More Gun Control or Less? There are statistically 30‚000 deaths each year due to guns‚ most of which are suicide. But how can the government prevent such tragedy? Their plan is to outlaw guns‚ but is that really the best solution? Some would argue that the problem be left alone‚ and that people would continue to kill‚ with or without guns. Whereas‚ others might argue that citizens should be encouraged to carry firearms
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Paper-Gun Control Gun control is government regulation on the manufacture‚ sale‚ and possession of firearms. As a heavily debated and very controversial matter‚ many advocates undoubtedly have different opinions. In the forthcoming paragraphs‚ I will discuss those differing opinions. Presented from two separate articles‚ the opinions discussed will be those of two different authors who have their own viewpoint as to why gun control is or isn’t necessary. In Russ Thurman’s article‚ “Guns up. Crime
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Gun control is one of the most debatable topics in present day. Gun control refers to laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use of firearms. These firearms include handguns‚ machine guns‚ rifles etc. People use these weapons for multiple reasons. Some use it for sport‚ for example: hunting or practicing at the gun range. Others buy it for protection while others use it for violence. Having a firearm requires responsibility. The person that wields
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The Libertarian’s View on Gun Control The debate over the restrictions of gun control is centered on the Second Amendment to the Constitution‚ which gives people the right to bear arms. Gun control supporters believe that this explicit right does not extend to ownership of military-style firearms. For example‚ groups like the National Rifle Association argue that gun control infringes on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. Gun control is an on-going debate because each year more
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United States have stricter gun-control laws? Research from Dr. John Lott states that with a higher gun ownership rate come fewer mass shootings. From 1977 to 1999 right-to-carry laws decreased the frequency and severity of mass shootings. The terror attack in Orlando and the shooting that killed Christina Grimmie both occurred in gun-free zones. One of the main reasons murderers do that is because they don’t want to be stopped by an armed civilian. People say the gun-free zones will stop mass
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Running header: Policy Policy Formation Development of National Gun Control Policy Catherine McManus CJA 580 June 28‚ 2010 Charles Tucker Policy Formation; Development of National Gun Control Policy The President has reviewed Great Brittan’s gun control policies that sparked interest for reform in America. England’s gun control policies extremely limited firearm possession. England requires a firearm license provided there are references given to justify the need of the rifle. Individuals
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On December 15 1791 the right to bear arms was adopted in the United States Constitution. When the founding fathers were sitting around the table discussing the options for gun laws they were surrounded by a society that required guns to be the right of everyone. England and the separatist Americans were in a violent conflict that resulted in many civilian casualties. Cities were always under threat from aboriginal raids. The continental army was new and untrained. The people could hardly feel safe
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commit crimes”. Gun control laws have been around since the 1800’s ‚with the fist law coming into play in 1870.That first law about firearms stated that you would need a license if you wished to carry your firearms outside of your own home and property. Then in the 1900’s a law passed to help insure the safety of other. That law passed in 1903 and it stated that firearms could not be sold to the drunken or the mentally insane and unstable. Evidence has proven that more gun control laws would not
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Gun control has always been a highly contested issue‚ some people believe that the government has no right to regulate the guns that they can obtain/the guns that they are allowed to own. However‚ others believe‚ for safety issues‚ that there should be a more thorough process to obtain guns and/or restrictions on the types of firearms that citizens can possess. The recent Oregon shooting has rekindled the debate of gun control‚ many advocates of both sides of the issue have recently started making
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