deaths and injury‚ safety training for gun owners is never sufficient for everyone. In 2015‚ over 265 children shot either their friends or themselves while playing with loaded rifles (Lidgett par. 4). An investigation conducted by the San Francisco-based Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence‚ over 1.7 million American youths live in residents where they have access to loaded weapons (Lidgett par. 5). With high levels of such risk and the numerous laws on gun control‚ what more could be done. The Penal
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The killing and torturing‚ emotional as well as physical‚ is causing pain to those who need it the least. We believe that gun control laws are too flexible around crimes‚ and is almost never used for its real purpose; self defense. First of all‚ the amount of people who actually use this law for its purpose is microscopically small! You could say that pretty much no one uses guns for self defense‚ and is actually quite the contrary. They use it to harm others‚ instead of defending themselves against
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Rachel Bohnenberger Professor Bartholomew JLC 103-001 31 March 2014 Gun Control Debate Paper Summary of Readings In chapter three‚ restrictions‚ possible effects of the restrictions‚ and laws in favor of gun control are examined. The two most common approaches to restricting gun control are a discretionary licensing and a non-discretionary system. Under the discretionary‚ or “may issue‚” licensing‚ people who wish to own a gun must show a legitimate need. On the other hand‚ under the non-discretionary
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Reading‚ Writing‚ and Thinking” textbook‚ which can be titled “Guns” for the use of this essay. While “Guns” may be a pro-firearm‚ pro-second amendment article at its heart‚ the anonymous author misses the mark when he resorts to borderline ad-hominem attacks against the “unreasonable”‚ “control fanatics” of the gun control lobby. The author’s bias leaves the reader uninformed about more viable counter-arguments to the rhetoric of the anti-gun sector‚ misrepresents the arguments of the opposing viewpoint
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Gun Control Speech By Sam Casey Could we cure the mass gun killings in America by distributing a free‚ and very effective chill pill? Or is it just the insane people holding guns? The issues with the American Politics and gun control is that A- They don’t consider just putting guns in the hands of the right people‚ while taking them out of the hands of the crazy or simply insane. B- They don’t consider the already high homicide rate in America compared to other countries that do have guns. C-
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Were you aware that in the recent year of 2010‚ over thirty-one thousand Americans died because of guns? This would be equal to more than eighty-five deaths each day‚ three deaths per hour. What is the leading death in the major state of Wyoming you may ask? This would be guns. Have you ever believed that guns have gone too out of control in the US because of the lack of background checks? Gun control laws must be more powerful in the United States. This is because these laws play an extraordinary
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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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Jan. 17‚ 2013 Gun Control in America People in America decide to buy weapons for safety or because of the current tragedies. But buying guns does not prevent the homicides from happening‚ it just adds more problems to the source. For example the National Rifle Association said that”-the best way to protect school children was to place a guard – a “good guy with a gun”- in every school‚ part of a so called National School Shield Emergency Response Program.”- ELISABETH ROSENTHAL. But this will
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(Research Essay) Gun Control A definition of gun control has different meanings to different people. A general statement is it is designed to restrict or limit the possession‚ production‚ importation‚ shipment‚ sale‚ and/or use of firearms (Wikipedia). There are many options including Assault rifle bans‚ large magazine clips ban‚ and criminal background checks. To a liberal who fears lifeless objects as being evil‚ it means walking on the bill of rights to assuage their fears‚ and avoiding or
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Banning guns‚ lifesaver or instigator? Imagine this; You’re out with your friends‚ possibly at a concert or some theme park or even the mall‚ and you’re having a great time. You see a shifty stranger looking around the room‚ their eyes darting from person to person and exit to exit. Suddenly‚ they pull out a gun. You‚ your friends‚ and the surrounding bystanders are mowed down by rapid gunfire. You are now a victim of a mass shooting. How does it feel? You’re completely innocent‚ never saw the
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