Gun Control Gun Control is a topic that has been talked about for many years now especially after many tragic deaths and other instances that have happened in past. Gun control has become one of the most important battles of 2013. In a press conference last month‚ President Obama pushed Congress to ban “assault” rifes and weapons‚ setting a limit for magazines to 10 bullets‚ and to introduce universal background checks for the buyers of firearms.”The debate over gun control and gun ownership
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Fathers held to equal importance as the Constitution itself. Whether or not gun control laws work‚ the fact of the matter is that these kinds of laws directly violate the constitution. The consequences of such laws that take away guns that could potentially be counterproductive; they exacerbate the problem instead of fixing it. There should not be laws that take away gun ownership because Americans have the right to own guns‚ gun can as a deterrent effect toward crimes‚ and because there are other ways
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Crime has been a major issue in society. Gun crime has been on a rapid increase‚ leaving families to bury their loved ones‚ children without parents and in the case of Sandy Hook Elementary school‚ twenty five innocent lives lost. With resent activities‚ gun control has become an issue of constant debate. The issue of constitutional rights to bare firearm may need to be revisited in other to control the flow of firearms in the hands of criminals. Gun crimes are on the rise in the United States and
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Gun Control Issues The issue of gun control seems to be an ongoing issue that has now become a major topic in news media once again due to the tragic incident that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School just a few months ago. With dust now being blown off the topic‚ debates continue to ensue both politically and socially in regards to what exactly is the best for our country. Are the stricter laws now being overlooked really the best for our country‚ or are armed civilians going to be
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Rawlins Honors English 10 May 6‚ 2014 The Unrealistic Cause of Gun Control In 1791 the second amendment to the constitution was ratified and it stated that a “well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed” (Lee no.pag.). Since its ratification‚ many debates over the meaning and over gun control have spread throughout America. The term gun control‚ as described by Lee‚ is‚ “any action taken by the federal government
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Ethicality of Gun Ownership for Civilians in the Philippines In this paper‚ we will argue that prohibition of gun ownership for civilians/ non-commissioned citizens is unethical and impractical. We will assert that prohibition of guns will not resolve crimes and will not eliminate accidents. Our stand is to create better provisions or to improve the current law‚ that will cater the interests of many (the gun owners and users and the common civilians) which is better that side with a certain group
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debate nationwide for over a decade. Fearing that the right to private gun ownership will soon be diminished‚ the topic has gained the attention of people nationwide. Theories surrounding gun control figure that without firearms in citizen possession murder rates and gun related violence should heavily decrease. This does not prove to be the case. With two strong opposing sides‚ the debate remains unresolved. Pro Private Gun Ownership Newton Gingrich‚ politician‚ historian‚ and author stated
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Concealed Carry in a Gun Free Zone: Violations Have Consequences First‚ we certainly do not condone the violations of any laws. You may not like the laws‚ they may seem or actually be unfair on the face of it‚ and even stupid in some cases‚ but the law is the law‚ and violations of the law can cause you to lose your Concealed Carry Permit‚ possible forfeiture of your firearm‚ fines and/or prison sentences in some cases. Most rational gun owners realize that gun free zones in most cases‚ do not save
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Ronald Anderson ENG 101 23 June 2013 Guns on Campus The rise of Gun violence in America is at an all-time high and as a result gun ownership has catapulted alongside this rise. Today our institutions of higher learning are faced with a new threat to the welfare and safety of student and that is the paranoia of some students and teachers who feel the need to “protect themselves” by carrying a firearm. This is the beginning of the end; the traditional college experience as we
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