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    The second Amendment was put into place on December 15. 1971‚ and it reads “The right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed.” This right was given to us so long ago‚ and now it is trying to be taken away from the Americans of the United States of America. The American Government has tried to limit pistol usage and the use of high powered rifles in America. In our country today many people want to feel safe and know that they are protected‚ but do you really think you are safe

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    united states with hand guns “in 1996‚ for example handguns were used to murder 15 people in japan‚ 30 in Britain‚ 106 in Canada and 9‚390 in the united states” (tauber pg2) those numbers are crazy high for the united states we have to make stricter laws to stop all of these crimes with handguns. Another reason why we should make limits to the second amendment right to bear arms is because too many teens are getting killed by these handguns and we need our teens there are out future “4‚223

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    Evaluating Truth and Validity Exercise You’re Name PHL458 Instructor Evaluating Truth and Validity Exercise The argument “a mature person is self-directing‚ so parents who make all their children’s for them are doing their offspring a disservice” has allot of validity to it‚ and in more ways than one is true. A child whose parents or guardians make all of his or her decisions for them‚ are in a way hindering the child because the child does not have the opportunity to think for himself. When that

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    perturb us as we see an increasing number of handguns fall into the hands of the young. I am shocked at the sight of these events where innocent children are being gunned down on the street because of petty little arguments over something so minuscule as a pair of shoes‚ a particular type of jacket‚ or simply just a misinterpreted look. I believe that more strict handgun regulations are a must in today ’s society. I ’m not saying that we have to ban handguns‚ but we have to take legislative measures

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    Gun Control Is Needed

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    Gun Control Is Needed Regulation of guns is a necessary action that needs to be taken in order to save lives. A good definition of gun control is needed to understand the sides and issues. Gun control is an effort to stop the rise in violent crime by strengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. Persons in the group against gun control believe that gun control is wrong‚ and that it is a violation of constitutional rights. Those in favor of gun control believe that gun control is good

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    Three robbers entered a Commerce City‚ Colo.‚ residence‚ one of them pulled a knife‚ according to officials. The two men and a woman apparently had planned to rob an acquaintance: but the homeowner resisted the threat‚ drawing his semiautomatic handgun and shooting the two men. After the three fled‚ they called for medical help from a cousin’s house. The police followed shortly thereafter. "As soon as they get out of the hospital‚ we’ll be there to meet and greet them‚" said Sgt. Craig Coleman of

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    carried by police.” Banding guns altogether is ineffective. This isn’t protecting the citizens‚ it just puts them in more trouble because they won’t be able to defend themselves. The majority of crimes involving firearms are committed with the use of a handgun; this is a serious problem in

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    their security‚ arming the teachers with handguns or a shotgun‚ and install more cameras. According to Elliot‚ “For the 2010-2011 school year‚ public schools report 31 school-associated violent deaths." ’’ Eleven of these reported deaths were homicides of children ages 5–18 on school grounds.’’(Elliot 530). There are many ways that the shooter can sneak their firearm to school when it had a heavy presence of students. He or she can put their handgun in their pocket or carry a shotgun or assault

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    expected 1 - 3 million weapons are wrongfully sold or exchanged‚ implying that lawbreakers can at present get their hands on a lethal gun. What is truly required is better and stricter firearm control‚ not disposal of it. Since the Chicago’s start handgun boycott‚ the Chicago homicide rate has arrived at the midpoint of 17% lower than it was in the witness of the law produced results‚ while the U.S. homicide rate has found the middle value of 25% lower. The manslaughter and theft rate in the U.S. is

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    Stricter Gun Control

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    of mass shooting in the U.S.‚ the subject of gun safety has once again been brought into the spotlight. The numbers of crimes involving guns are increasing more and more because of how easy it is to have one. Thousands of people die each year in handgun related incidents in the U.S. and daily citizens can’t manage such a powerful thing. These tragic events serve as reminders that stricter gun control policies should be enforced to ensure public safety. Gun control in this country is not what it

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