proved to be always possible. -Hubert Humphrey‚ 1960 My background is probably atypical for a somewhat high-profile supporter of the right to keep and bear arms. I am black and grew up in Manhattan’s East Harlem‚ far removed from the great American gun culture of rural‚ white America. Although my voting patterns have become somewhat more conservative in recent years‚ I remain in my heart of hearts a 1960s Humphrey Democrat concerned with the plight of those most vulnerable in American society-minorities
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Issue: Gun Ownership INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: "And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the Press‚ or the rights of Conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States‚ who are peaceable citizens‚ from keeping their own arms; …"-Samuel Adams quoted in the Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer‚ August 20‚ 1789‚ "Propositions submitted to the Convention of this State” SLIDE 1 II. Purpose Statement: There is a considerable
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Gun Ownership A well known fact‚ the United States of America is the largest private gun ownership in the world. The shooting happened frequently has caused wide public concern over the recent years. Nowadays‚ the gun ownership has been a hotly debated issue on all classes of society; even it has continued to spark national debate. Many people firmly believe they should be allowed to own a gun because guns can protect themselves and they have the right depend on the Declaration of independence
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Gun Ownership - It’s the Law In Kennesaw By Jonathan Hamilton and David Burch Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writers KENNESAW‚ Ga - Several Kennesaw officials attribute a drop in crime in the city over the past two decades to a law that requires residents to have a gun in the house. In 1982‚ the Kennesaw City Council unanimously passed a law requiring heads of households to own at least one firearm with ammunition. The ordinance states the gun law is needed to "protect the safety‚ security and
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The debate almost always assumes responsible ownership when in reality it has been found that more than half of all legally purchased guns were stored unlocked and at least 16% were stored unlocked and even loaded. Other studies have also claimed that having a gun increases the risk of suicide and/or homicide inside the home during family arguments. Gun control can even raise the crime on citizens. Gun control may be able to regulate the wrong use of these weapons‚ but it also causes those
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Dr. Ariana Fisher‚ a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. As a caregiver to children in the state of Ohio‚ I am writing you today to speak to you about a very important topic: gun violence. As a constituent and young pediatrician‚ I have already seen the monumental toll gun violence takes upon children. As a teenager‚ I lost my friend‚ Amanda‚ in a domestic homicide-suicide. As a medical student‚ I witnessed the autopsy of a young man who was shot four times by a 16-year-old
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limitations on gun rights and I think that there are only two situations when there should be limits on gun ownership. The first reason why someone should be unable to own a gun is if they are a convicted criminal. According to Google: A criminal is a person who has committed a crime. Criminals break laws. Why would they obey a gun law? Criminals and guns don’t mix. The National Institute of Justice says that in 2011‚ 414‚562 non-fatal incidents occurred involving firearms. If you use a gun to commit
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Running Head: RESTRICTIONS ON GUN OWNERSHIP Are there any Legitimate Restrictions on Gun Ownership? Steve PHI103: Informal Logic The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution gives the citizens of America the right of the people to bear arms. This was adopted with the rest of the Bill of Rights. However‚ with this being said there are people that take this right to heart‚ and they feel they should be able to have any gun they want. There are guns that are specifically designed
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A ban on gun ownership What first comes to your mind when you hear the word gun? Do you feel happy‚ relieved and excited? If yes‚ then you had better seek help from a psychologist. A gun itself is not dangerous. It becomes a disastrous weapon when it is carried and misused by human. Gun-related tragedies in the US have always incurred controversy on whether guns should be banned. The recent news titled “Man shot five because of way wife cooked his eggs” demonstrates the urgent need to revise
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to 325”(“Gun crime alarm”). “In 2005‚ the most recent year for which official records exist‚ there were 11‚346 gun-related killings in the United States. In England and Wales there were 50 homicides involving firearms during the reporting period from 2005-2006.” (“Recession”) In recent years we often hear about news of deadly shootings in what should have been peaceful times and cities. Consequently‚ there has been a heated and continuous debate on the limit of gun purchase and ownership. “Despite
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