In 2016 alone there were over 15‚000 gun related deaths in the United States. Over half these deaths were violent deaths (murder‚ mass shootings‚ etc.) If this doesn’t prove that America has a gun problem‚ I don’t know what will. The debate over gun control versus gun rights has been raging for years. Gun control activists have been battling congress for years now‚ but the second amendment makes congressmen and women hesitant to pass any laws that limit gun rights. I believe that America needs to
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International Stakeholder report on the review of the United States of America in the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Use of force by police officers and gun violence robs its victims of the most basic right to life and personal security. The Issue of innocent deaths and gun violence has received a great deal of attention in recent years in the United States of America. Excessive use of force by law enforcement officers‚ Amnesty International views this as a violation
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Kurtz July 3‚ 2013 Freedom of Speech on a College Campus What would you do if a swastika was hung outside your dorm room or building by another student? How would you react to any offensive object or behavior that was considered free speech of another person? Many people do not know what they would do or how they would react and handle the situation if they found themselves in it. In the essay‚ “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus‚” author Derek Bok gives insight on the same situation
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Guns have affected millions of people in the United States ever since the second amendment was put in place. With just a pull of a trigger you can affect someone’s life exponentially. There is a need for stronger gun control regulations and laws to ensure that these guns aren’t ending up in the wrong hands and costing peoples lives. I believe that regulating guns and closely monitoring who is obtaining these guns would benefit the problem of gun violence. Throughout time the United States has had
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Each year in America over 30‚000 lives are taken away due to gun violence (Brady Campaign 1). It is only February‚ yet many American citizens have already become victims to over 10 mass shootings throughout the country. I‚ like many Americans‚ believe in the 2nd amendment which states that citizens have a right to bear arms‚ however‚ I do believe that there needs to be stricter gun laws. So how do we stop innocent people from becoming just another story on the 5’o clock news? While there is probably
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survey of American fears was conducted by Chapman University which reported that 36.5% of Americans said they were “afraid” or “very afraid” of gun control (Ledbetter). Gun control has become a hot button issue within the scope of politics. This brings to the surface questions of why Americans are so afraid of gun control. An increased push in the desire for gun control legislation causes fear in Americans because of the perceived loss of control with personal protection. Along with this lack of control
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Griffen Pergande E202 Period 1 Herriges 4-6-11 Gun Control Outline I. Introduction A. Bang! What was that? It’s just those kids playing with guns. B. This is how life might be in some years. With restrictions as low as they are for such a dangerous item‚ this is how life may become. C. Gun control is not strict enough. The United States government does not put down laws strict enough to deal with firearms. 1. Guns are the most dangerous item a man can posses‚ therefore the laws on them must
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recent years there has been a substantial amount of gun violence‚ especially toward children and college campuses. One main issue I have with our government that impacts me as an individual and student is gun legislation laws. There have been too frequent amounts of mass shootings in the last two years in populated areas such as movie theatres‚ shopping malls‚ and education institutions‚ which should be addressed to those in power. People seem to get guns fairly easy whereas requirements to obtain a driver’s
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compared to just 10.4% drop in Georgia as a whole. Gun ownership has been a debatable issue for a long time in the United States” (n.p.). Some states allow open carry firearms‚ and some allow concealed firearms. The United States has the highest gun ownership rate in the world‚ witch is 88.0 per 100 resident in USA ( ). However‚ The Harvard Journal of Law Public Policy reports that the U.S ranks 4‚890 per 100‚000 residents‚ which ranks 103 in the world. Gun ownership should not be banned in the United
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“All guns are evil.” What a load of crap. For all the people that are against guns seem to have a lot of guns around them with other people holding them and protecting them. I really don’t understand why people in the position that could make a difference are trying to take away guns from the people that actually would use them for protecting their family and themselves. Trying to understand how stupid people think huts my brain. I’m sure there could be another alternative to getting the guns off
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