James February 23‚ 2013 Persuasive Essay Spring 2013 James English 16 February 2013 Stricter Gun Laws Stricter Gun Laws Aren’t the solution We as people of America should not surrender our liberties out of fear. Indeed‚ it was right to pass stricter gun laws to prevent violence and death. However‚ by having these laws‚ there will be more crimes‚ broken laws‚ and it won’t stop violence from happening. Anything could be used as a weapon to hurt or kill someone. Criminals could create
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Gun control is a very controversial topic that has been debated in America for quite a while now. Recent‚ incidents of shootings across the country‚ such as‚ mass shootings at the cinema in Colorado‚ the Connecticut elementary school shooting or even the recent attacks on police officers in New York have made the argument of gun control a volatile topic of discussion. While some government officials‚ lobby for stricter gun laws‚ there are many that are adamant‚ to the second Amendment‚ which states
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In this article‚ McLaughlin‚ who is the author‚ discussed the timeline of the Las Vegas shooting. McLaughlin talked about how MGM‚ the company that owns the hotel that the shooter was in‚ said that facts on the timeline cannot be verified and is still changing. On the other hand‚ Investigators believe that the timeline is accurate‚ but it may change. No one knows the reason why Paddock‚ the terrorist‚ decided to harm tens of thousands of people. McLaughlin also discussed that a college student names
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Although people say that gun control would reduce crime rate‚ gun control should not be heavily enforced because it is against the Second amendment; it would take away the ability to shoot recreationally‚ and it would not allow people to effectively protect themselves. Based on data from a 2000 study‚ US civilians used firearms to protect themselves and others around 989‚883 times a year. As Thomas Jefferson once said - “The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they
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No other amendments in the United States Constitution has caused as much controversy as the Second Amendment. The amendment states that the people of America are allowed to bare arms and maintain a well regulated militia. This has caused a lot of controversy and issues with gun control in recent years. The Second Amendment should be amended in order to have more rules‚ regulations‚ and provide a safer America for people. People in favor of guns suggest that there is a need for guns for all citizens
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Do firearms encourage misconduct? Many Americans choose to believe they do. With gun control being a controversial topic throughout society‚ it has its consequences. Because gun violence has recently been a prevalent issue‚ gun control is at the forefront of political leaders’ decision making‚ however‚ gun control places law abiding citizens at a disadvantage. The limitation of gun usage would restrict Americans of their second amendment rights. Firearms are known for being widespread and favored
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The purpose of this draft is to inform the readers of the correlation between guns and drugs. In this draft I hope to inform the general public‚ the students and Professor of ENGL 111‚ how drugs may be implicated in many of the mass shootings. As we are all aware guns do not shoot people‚ it takes a person to decide to use it. It is believed by many experts that medication alters the mind and the mind controls the trigger finger. Guns do not kill people‚ people kill people. The focus of this draft
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Your home alone on a cool quiet night; you roll over and witness a large individual kick in your door with a twelve gauge shotgun. You hear him coming up the stairs‚ what do you do? Run? Call the police‚ or do you grab your gun and protect you and your children. Now if you were to take the gun out of the situation what would you have done? The intruder is already in your house where your kids sleep at night‚ and the police’s response time is not going to be fast enough. What if you were able to
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The Second Amendment is the most important and relevant amendment of the Constitution. The second amendment was established on December 15‚ 1791. If people didn’t have the right to bear arms‚ there would be no use for the other amendments. Such as; the Fourteenth Amendment. The Fourteenth Amendment gives the people the rights of a citizen. Taking away gun rights messes with the rights of a citizen. Also‚ the Fifth Amendment states the rights of a person. So gun control is violating the Fifth Amendment
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Have you ever cared about gun control or gun rights? They want to make tight policies on guns because of terrorists and people who create crime with weapons. Gun crimes have caused lots of deaths in america‚ we need guns to carry to protect our selves. Guns help in all kinds of situations even ones where people are taking guns too far. The Second Amendment to the Constitution‚ in there includes the right to bear arms. It has been a big issue lately and been talk about hugely‚ with the presidential
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