Fuente 1 Ms.Nelson English 1301 April 10‚ 2013 The American Way Gun Control. This is one of the most popular subjects to talk about nowadays. Ever since schools and movie theaters are being threatened by people with guns‚ society wants to ban guns just because they believe their to dangerous. It took a lot of shootings for people to act against the NRA and ban guns. But‚ its not the guns fault for all these shootings it’s the people committing the crime. The question I keep
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Amendment of the United States Constitution states that‚ “A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed” (U.S. Const. Am. 2). This amendment guarantees American citizens the right to have firearms. Since this amendment is very indistinct‚ it has remained a matter of debate and discussion in the United States. Many people are asking whether every citizen should have the right to possess a gun? There are many
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Gun Control Legislation: Background Checks and Public Policy. Gun control legislation is a very controversial topic and one that has taken a lot of attention in both academic and public policy circles here in the United States for the past 20 or 30 years. One of the most powerful tools which people have discovered for dealing with the issue of controlling who should or shouldn’t have access to guns is through the creation of background checks. The purpose of background checks in a general sense
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Handgun vs. No Gun Do you think it is appropriate whether people should own a handgun or not? The article “The Accessibility of Guns Protects Lives” by David M. Huntwork and “The Accessibility of Guns Lead to Gun Crime” by Alan M. Ruben both have significant perspectives regarding if it is secure or hazardous to own a firearm. There can be a debate of whether guns can protect our lives or can lead to gun crimes. There are several opinions stating that firearms are beneficial to own in one’s lives
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raised in the plains of the Midwest‚ but to me most importantly‚ I am a gun owner. I was raised to know how to fend for and protect myself and not to rely on anyone else for it. Therefore‚ I am a very strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment right as Americans and feel it is not only dangerous but also un-Constitutional to try and strip those rights away from Americans. I am not arguing that every person must own and operate guns‚ but I am saying that if you don’t believe in having them‚ don’t buy one
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Elementary School in Newtown‚ CT. It was one of the deadliest school shootings in US history. The shooting renewed debate on the issue of gun control. It sparked a conflict between the Executive and Legislative branches over how best to deal with the situation. Unfortunately‚ the gun debate tends to be a black or white issue – either you are “for guns” or “against guns”. There seems to be little middle ground. The media and politicians often play into the hype‚ making a big deal about which side people
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Using of gun in our society by a non-law enforcement person should be restricted or reduced in other to reduce the rate of death through gunshot .I recently picked up a newspaper and turned on to see the news and I was curious about what is happening in our school and I begin to think whether our society is still a safe places for children. A series of tragic events in the past few decades have raised questions about whether gun control is necessary to stop horrific shootings. Recently there have
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Gun Control: Overview The issue of gun control has been debated for a long time‚ probably ever since they were invented. The gun is a small‚ rather easy to obtain‚ weapon that is lethal if used in the right (or wrong) way. This makes the gun an extremely dangerous factor in our lives. If used improperly‚ a gun could be lethal to not only the target‚ but the user as well. The availability of guns has sky rocketed in the past decade or so‚ and the immense population of guns in our society make it
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year at least one devastating mass shooting occur in the United States of America. Families across the United States suffer from their loved ones dying at the hand of a gun. For a long time the United States has long debated the issue on making gun laws more advanced. Americans are tired of dealing with mass shootings and wondering when the next shooting is going to happen. They want to see change with stricter gun laws preventing guns to be in the hands of the wrong people. Americans want proficient
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According to Gun Violence Archive; a non-profit organization who utilizes its resources to gather statistics to report back to the public to ignite awareness‚ has recently reported the latest numbers of 2015. It is important to emphasis that GNA is not of support of gun possession but neither deflects from the functionality of gun use in America. In 2015‚ there have been more than 50‚000 incidents of gun violence. This number is inclusive of homicides‚ gang assaults‚ self defense‚ and accidental
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