Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government‚ no matter how popular and respected‚ is the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms. This is not to say that firearms should not be very carefully used and that definite rules of precaution should not be taught and enforced. But the right of the citizen to bear arms is just one more safeguard against a tyranny which now appears remote in America‚ but which historically has proved to be always possible. -Hubert Humphrey‚ 1960
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the National Rifle Association (NRA)‚ and the Gun Owners of America (GOA) . The NRA is a national group dedicated to the upholding of the Second amendment of the Constitution (See Appendix). In their magazines‚ American Hunter and American Rifleman‚ they say "The NRA‚ . . . believes that every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of firearms‚ . . . " The NRA does many things to help display their beliefs and persuade others to their beliefs. This association also
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Lisa Gerarday English 101 July 28‚ 14 Writer’s Checklist for Informational Essay 1. Does my introduction clearly state my thesis and give the reader an indication of the direction my essay will take? My introduction clearly states my theses and the direction of my paper. 2. Are my topic sentences and body paragraphs clear and well developed? My topic sentances and body pearagraphs are clear and well developed. 3. Have I fully supported my thesis with ample supporting details and examples
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small knife in her lunchbox to cut an apple. When Shanon realized the knife might violate the school’s zero-tolerance policy‚ she turned it in to a teacher‚ who told her she had done the right thing. The child was expelled. Shanon’s expulsion brought national ridicule to the St. Vrain Valley School District. She was featured on ABC’s 20/20‚ which showed a videotape of the little girl weeping as the school board debated her fate. What expelling a student does is it accomplishes in socially embarrassing
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because the money is not in the hands of the people but rather the National Rifle Association (NRA). To vote against the NRA would cost a politician his or her career‚ something no one is willing to do. The political tension that prevents the nation from progressing will have great repercussions on teens. While Democrats control the senate‚ Republicans control the house. This legislative strain will prevent issues such as the national debt and global warming. The two issues may seem of mere consequence
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the amendments. Even today the States stand by and follow this right. Even though we have this right‚ America has put restrictions on it. There are four main restrictions into owning a gun in the U.S. One of the restrictions is that to own a rifle or shotgun the owner has to at least 18 years of age or older. To own or purchase a handgun the buyer has to be at least 21 years of age or older. The gun must be bought from a federally-licensed dealer in the buyer’s state. The last rule is that
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well. New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has agreed to take control of the situation and have a tighter hand on gun control laws (Doc D) .Guns are not only used for work or jobs like a police officer‚ but are also used as a sport for fun. Paint ball rifles‚ airsoft guns‚ and the most talked about video games have just some of the few types of guns used in sports or leisure activity. Lott suggests that guns have the consequences “of making mass shootings more likely” (Doc A). He also states that these
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guns. I say the whole nation should be an armed nation. Period.@ This rather bold statement was made by Joseph Foss. Former Governor Joseph Foss‚ a former fighter pilot for the US Air Force‚ is the current President of the NRA‚ or National Rifle Association (Lacayo 16). The NRA is a special interest group known by many. Its members are stereotyped to be a group of >truck-driving=‚ pompous‚ huntsmen. Indeed this is partially true‚ as 97% of all NRA members are suburban men. Because the
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to (Giffords‚ Kelly 127). This means that if can not buy a gun because of background checks‚ all you will have to do is go online and buy a gun. A poll from 1993 showed that seventy-seven percent of people supported a ban on semiautomatic assault rifles (Giffords‚ Kelly 127). In the past ten years there have been at least 200 bills that represent a state wanting stricter gun control laws (Cusack). Most Americans would support improvements to gun laws such as: bans on assault firearms‚ banning people
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groups and campainges theyre not the only ones with strong feelings towards guns. For as many anti-gun activists there are in America there are just as many if not more pro gun activists. The largest pro gun group in America is the NRA (National Rifle Association). They are a group dedicated to protecting the second amendment. Pro gun activists believe that owning a gun is every citizen’s right. It’s true‚ the right to bear arms is the second amendment in the
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