Gun control laws should be more strict in order to keep America safer‚ and prevent mass shootings. Recently‚ there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas‚ where at least 58 people were killed (Brander & Agiesta‚ 2017). Because of this recent event‚ and previous ones‚ people are beginning to consider having stricter laws on gun control. One reason why stricter gun laws would benefit the country is that there have been many shootings targeting innocent people. By having stricter gun laws‚ we could help stop
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Stricter Gun Control Laws Gun control laws aim to restrict or regulate the sale‚ purchase‚ or possession of firearms through licensing‚ registration‚ or identification requirements. With the recent abundance of mass shootings in the U.S.‚ the subject of gun safety has once again been brought into the spotlight. These tragic events serve as reminders that stricter gun control policies should be enforced to ensure public safety. According to The Center for Responsive Politics‚ gun activists argue
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with guns. There are hundreds of shootings each year in America. Watching the news can tell you just how often someone is shot or guns come up in politic at any point in time. Guns have been and might always be a problem for Americans. All the shootings‚ the NRA‚ and gun control laws‚ this subject has become extremely controversial in America. The amount of gun shootings and gun related deaths in America today is just horrific. A recent poll states that there are two hundred and seventy gun related
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While guns can be a means of protection‚ other times guns can be the source of fear and despair. Many countries must deal with the topic of gun control. In Canada‚ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to “take action to get handguns and assault weapons off of our streets” (Liberals’ Website). However‚ with the lack of gun violence in Canada‚ some people see the making of gun laws stricter as unnecessary or an attack; others see this as mandatory for the safety of other people. One can argue that having
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Having guns on campus will only be a more convenient way for students to commit suicide‚ make it difficult to determine the first shooter in a school shooting if someone shoots back in self-defense‚ and students tend to react without thinking‚ this gives the students the chance to shoot someone because the wrong thing was said. Colleges are meant to be safe‚ adding guns on campuses could be a concern to many parents when sending their children off to college. Guns should not be allowed on universities
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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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our founding fathers once said that “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms only disarm those who are neither inclined or determined to 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
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Gun Laws Mother was shot sleeping in bed‚ teenagers shot while walking home from school‚two young boys shot playing outside.Ask yourself how much more can happen.Guns falling into under responsible owner. The laws must be in force. I feel there should be stricter gun laws and implement new ones.So there shouldnt be any deaths happening.The new loosened gun laws state that by January 1‚2017‚ those who wish to carry a concealed weapon would not need a permit and would not need to take a gun training
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have a gun. These are some of the worst shootings in America that have so many people questioning if we should put stricter laws on guns. Some would say that having stricter laws on guns or having no guns at all would make America safer‚ but putting harsh laws on guns will not result in anything positive. Guns are one of the best ways of protection and they are not the objects that do the killing‚ people kill other people. America does not need stricter laws on gun control. To begin with‚ guns are
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Guns started in China about one thousand years ago‚ but have been evolved in order to be more efficient in the amount and quality of ammunition shot as well as the accuracy and power of the guns. Gun use in America began when the nation was first colonized. The purpose of the guns were to help the colonists with gathering pelts and food‚ and defending them from attacks. Older guns were equipped with ammunition that was loaded into the gun from the muzzle‚ giving them their nickname muzzle loaders
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