The United States v. Lopez case was the first United States Supreme Court case since the early 1930’s to create laws that limit Congress’s power. On March 10th of 1992‚ Lopez brought a handgun into school. When the police asked him if he did bring it ‚ he didn’t lie‚ he said the " yes I did carry the gun".Not a few days later Lopez was charged with violating federal laws which banned guns on all school properties in the United States. Because of what he did ‚ the federal law came with an act called
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Gun control is a huge political topic and it is often debated whether gun control policies should be more lenient or more restrictive to better protect citizens. An innumerable amount of research has been conducted to find a solution to the debates concerning gun control and gun violence. Researchers have found that some states with stricter gun laws have experienced higher crime rates‚ while other states have experienced a decline in crime rates. It is strenuous to determine the exact deterrence
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2nd Amendment The Second Amendment is one of the most debated Amendments at this time in our country. In the U.S. Constitution the Second Amendment is stated 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.” The second amendment to the US constitution was written by James Madison‚ who became a member of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was presented to the House of Representatives
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Gun rights and gun control have different meaning depending with where one lives and the influence they have on one’s life. The debate on gun control has been going on for ages now. There have been people advocating for gun control while others want the control tightened. The federal government has been working on amending current gun regulations to be able to control gun ownership. Owning a gun in the United States is a peculiar American tradition so the Obama government and those who will follow
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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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The second amendment of the United States constitution states that we as American’s have the right to bear arms; however certain gun control laws must be put into place in order to keep the public safe and protect the well being of our country. Gun control in the United States has been a controversial topic for American’s for a great number of years. The first gun laws date back to the Revolutionary War and have continued to evolve into the widely debated proposals of present day. (Wikipedia
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Guns in the U.S The name of the primary source I have chosen to support the social issue of the ownership of guns in America is titled‚ "Gun Control in America: The Debate‚ the Facts‚ and My Solutions"‚ written by‚ Charles W. Collier. The article looks at gun ownership and gun control in the U.S. as of 2013. This article also refers to recent‚ fatal shootings. Such as‚ the Florida shooting of Trayvon Martin‚ allegedly by neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman‚ the mass shootings in a Connecticut
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"Would More Stringent Gun Control Laws Save Lives?" BCOM 275 "Would More Stringent Gun Control Laws Save Lives?" I. Introduction A. Background information 1. Chicago has the strongest gun control regime in the nation. Chicago had over 500 murders in 2012 and are on pace to surpass that in 2013. 2. Handgun crime in the United Kingdom rose by 40% in the two years after the U.K. passed its gun ban in 1997. (BBC). 3. Washington
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Gun Rights/Gun Control I will be conducting my essay on gun control/gun rights. I honestly don’t think that hunters need springfield semi-automatic rifle or a semi-automatic rifle similar to an ak-47 with a 30 round clip! If you go on cabelas.com you will see that they are selling guns labelled as self and home defense‚ but they are semi-automatic shotguns! you could buy a semi-auto gun on the internet to ship to you for a low cost of 300 dollars. A student‚ mentally ill person or just flat out
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Gun Control Gun control would not help crime or murder rates because instead it disarms the law abiding citizens‚ therefore putting them at a disadvantage in defending there selves against criminals. The second amendment states that citizens have the right to bear arms. Guns have also been an American sporting tradition for years‚ and have saved many lives from rapist‚ murders and innocent civilians from the hands of criminals. The second amendment is part of the constitution and is something
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