Why Handguns Should Not Be Banned The first thought that comes to mind when most people think of “handguns” is death. A handgun is described as a firearm that can be held with one hand‚ such as a revolver or a pistol. Because of it’s size a handgun can be easily concealed and therefore one of many weapons used in violent crimes particularly within inner city communities. Will banning handguns decrease crime? Should handguns only be carried by law officials and military personnel? Handguns do not
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Elijah Mann White 2nd 31 October 2016 Why Handguns Should be Banned Handguns are very easy to buy and conceal. Criminals can get these weapons and conceal them just like everyone else. That makes them very dangerous. That’s why they should be banned. Handguns are small‚ lethal‚ and easy to obtain.“...semi-automatic handguns with magazines that slide into their grips-- are the most manufactured category of American firearm. According to the ATF‚ 4‚441‚726 were produced in 2013” (Ryder). That number
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The banning of handguns can ultimately be a good thing in regards to lowering the count of handguns in circulation but can also be harmful when ideas such as less people being able to protect themselves against criminals. When the idea of the banning of handguns comes into play‚ it is expected for there to be both negatives and positives to the theory. What we must ultimately find out is which would be more likely to work and at what cost. Professor Daniel Polsby and Philosopher Nicholas Dixon both
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Title: Handgun ownership Name: Tseung Chi Hung‚ Nathan (10550214) Class: Eapp1 23 On 2nd April 2012‚ A shooting incident that killed seven people and injured many people happened in a university in Oakland‚ California. There is another shooting incident in 9 days later in Los Angeles. People starts to question why it will happen and how to prevent it. Some people think that citizen should not own handgun while others deem that it is an important right of the citizens. Therefore‚ I would like
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Banning Handgun Sales: Public Attitude toward “the right to bear arms” On April 16th‚ a young Virginia Tech student‚ named Seung Hui Cho‚ committed a massacre on campus. As a result‚ 32students were murdered and 25 were injured (Wikipedia). In Southern California‚ Gian Luigi Ferri bought a TEC-9‚ he shot and killed eight men and women while wounding five victims before fatally shooting himself in a stairwell. These gun-related crimes illustrate why the second amendment is such a highly debated
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English Final Research Essay Carrying a Concealed Handgun Carrying a concealed handgun is widely argued. It is legal in 49 states. Many people think carrying a gun will increase crime and start public shootouts. This is not the case. Carrying a concealed handgun is okay. It is also a right protected by the Constitution. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)‚ the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects “the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation
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Concealed carry anywhere has been a highly controversial topic for many years. In the back and forth of this heated debate‚ multiple subcategories have arisen. One of which is whether universities should allow student or staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. This is a strange debate topic because the obvious answer is no. Just a few of the reasons are an increase in crimes of passion‚ a possible increase in school shootings‚ and a high risk for robbery and assault. A crime of passion is not
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Should private ownership of handguns be banned in the United States? In my opinion yes‚ because ownership of these guns can lead to irresponsible actions and mass shootings such as the event that occurred in Las Vegas. First of all‚ private ownership of handguns is not easily obtained. In the U.S. you must have a special license and can only buy the firearm from a seller with a license to sell the handgun. In twelve states you are not required to have a license‚ in twenty-nine states you must pass
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Pulling the trigger of a handgun has boiled it down to a simple process‚ making it so that even an untrained mind can do it subconsciously and without consequence. Without realizing that you’ve just destroyed the life of another simply by contracting your index finger‚ firing a handgun is perhaps the easiest way to sustain your own life and taking another’s. When you first
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consider this moment dreamlike‚ but the cool metal handgun pressed against my side keeps me awake‚ keeps me here. I pull the handgun out of it’s holster and turn it around in my hands. It feels strange and unfamiliar. I look at the barrel‚ which is signed by both of my parents‚ along with a small note that read‚ ‘Happy 16 Emma!’ For my sixteenth birthday‚ I wanted a pearl necklace with a real iron chain and clip. But no‚ they had to buy me a handgun. A handgun. I slip it back into its brown‚ leather holster
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