Gun violence in the United States happens annually which results in thousands of injuries and deaths. In 2013 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention calculated that more than 33‚000 people have died due to firearms that year. Therefore‚ gun control would be a great addition to the United States to keep people safe. If you don’t know what gun control is‚ gun control is a set of laws or policies that state that civilians can not have possession or have use of any firearm. Gun control laws are
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Gun Control By: Emma Beery Gun control can be looked at from many different viewpoints from many different people. Some people believe that all crime will be stopped while others think it will only increase. Guns should not be banned in the U.S because banning them will not make the killers stop‚ good people need to help‚ and making guns illegal will just lead to people disobeying the law. Before addressing the viewpoints and the positive and negative effects‚ understanding what gun control is should
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Gun control has been a long debated issue amongst people. I chose to research the pros and cons of laws already in place. Firearms are grouped into three different categories: Handguns‚ Rifles‚ and Shotguns. Under federal law it is illegal to be given‚ obtain‚ or move any firearm or ammunition for people who have been “convicted of or under indictment for a felony punishable by more than one year in prison‚ someone convicted of a misdemeanor punishable by more than two years in prison‚ a fugitive
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Gun control is one of the most debatable topics in present day. Gun control refers to laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use of firearms. These firearms include handguns‚ machine guns‚ rifles etc. People use these weapons for multiple reasons. Some use it for sport‚ for example: hunting or practicing at the gun range. Others buy it for protection while others use it for violence. Having a firearm requires responsibility. The person that wields
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Gun Control The commonly debated topic of gun control has been around for some time now‚ with the issue ranging from the second amendment to laws being enforced now days‚ all the way to the higher up’s opinion. As there’s an issue towards gun control and ownership‚ its something the government has seen from 1789 when the decision of the second amendment came into place; and was not passed until later the year of 1791. Due to 4 states that had proposed something very similar to the‚ now day‚ second
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Alexander Boyce Mrs. Phy English II 7th 9/30/2012 Gun Control Pro and Con Essay 1 The topic of gun control creates controversy amongst all social classes and political parties with different views amongst each. 2 This dispute raises the question of whether gun control is good or bad for society. 3 As with any matter‚ the arguments for and against are generally based upon specific ideas or facts. 4 The arguments for gun control are generally based upon decreasing supply and access to the
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GUN CONTROL +Obama’s quote for gun ban : "While there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely‚ no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy‚ every act of evil‚ if there’s even one thing we can do to reduce this violence‚ if there’s even one life that can be saved‚ then we’ve got an obligation to try it." +Some of the main legislative proposals backed by Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are: -requiring criminal background checks on all gun
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sounds of gunfire and screams from innocent children… This is why we need stricter gun control laws. When thinking of gun control‚ the first thing that comes in mind is safety. Now‚ safety can be viewed differently in the subject of gun control. Those who are for gun control think that gun control will provide safety. Those who oppose gun control may think that safety comes from guns. Violence associated with guns is a huge problem in the world‚ especially in the United States. In 2013‚ statistics
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Gun Control I. Did you know that according to Gun Owners of America which I accessed on April 5‚ 2014‚ the governments of the world slaughtered more than 170 million of their own people during the 20th century? A. That same article that I accessed on April 5th goes on to say that the vast majority of those people had been disarmed by their own governments prior to being slaughtered. B. Though assuming that our government is disarming us to eventually overthrow us is a bit much for most to even
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Issue: United States Gun Control MEMORANDUM To: Senators and Congressmen cc: From: Subject: Gun Control Firearms restriction‚ commonly known as gun control‚ is a hotly debated subject in and out of the political arena. Advocacy groups propose more restrictions‚ tighter restraints and harsher punishments for offenses. These proponents claim that violence stems from guns and gun owners‚ gun manufacturers and gun supporters are to blame. Opposition groups to gun control suggest that lesser restrictions
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