There is a nationwide argument about whether or not there should be limitations on gun rights and I think that there are only two situations when there should be limits on gun ownership. The first reason why someone should be unable to own a gun is if they are a convicted criminal. According to Google: A criminal is a person who has committed a crime. Criminals break laws. Why would they obey a gun law? Criminals and guns don’t mix. The National Institute of Justice says that in 2011‚ 414‚562
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Plato said that ownership can start to become bad after a certain amount of time. Aristotle said that ownership of tangible goods helps to develop moral character. Another philosopher said that ownership extends beyond objects to include intangible objects. Sartre said that being good or very skillful at something and knowing that certain thing thoroughly means that we own it. There are obviously many different views of ownership. Something society does‚ is they assume ownership means just plain
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Running Head: RESTRICTIONS ON GUN OWNERSHIP Are there any Legitimate Restrictions on Gun Ownership? Steve PHI103: Informal Logic The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution gives the citizens of America the right of the people to bear arms. This was adopted with the rest of the Bill of Rights. However‚ with this being said there are people that take this right to heart‚ and they feel they should be able to have any gun they want. There are guns that are specifically designed
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Should private ownership of handguns be banned in the United States? In my opinion yes‚ because ownership of these guns can lead to irresponsible actions and mass shootings such as the event that occurred in Las Vegas. First of all‚ private ownership of handguns is not easily obtained. In the U.S. you must have a special license and can only buy the firearm from a seller with a license to sell the handgun. In twelve states you are not required to have a license‚ in twenty-nine states you must pass
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“The number of shootings (known as discharging of a firearm)［in Ireland］jumped by 54% between 2003 and 2007‚ from 211 incidents to 325”(“Gun crime alarm”). “In 2005‚ the most recent year for which official records exist‚ there were 11‚346 gun-related killings in the United States. In England and Wales there were 50 homicides involving firearms during the reporting period from 2005-2006.” (“Recession”) In recent years we often hear about news of deadly shootings in what should have been peaceful times
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A ban on gun ownership What first comes to your mind when you hear the word gun? Do you feel happy‚ relieved and excited? If yes‚ then you had better seek help from a psychologist. A gun itself is not dangerous. It becomes a disastrous weapon when it is carried and misused by human. Gun-related tragedies in the US have always incurred controversy on whether guns should be banned. The recent news titled “Man shot five because of way wife cooked his eggs” demonstrates the urgent need to revise
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Caitlin Griffith Mrs. Patterson Period 8.III 15 February 2014 Ownership vs Identity I believe that ownership applies not only to real‚ physical objects‚ but also impalpable ones as well; one can own something‚ such as a pen or pencil‚ and also own a creation of the mind‚ like a thought or dream. It is clear that owning something is more than possessing material things‚ something like a concept or idea‚ and can then be developed into our sense of self. For example‚ I own a physical copy of
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The Factors Impact the Number of Private Car Ownership of China Demi Huang 1. Problem Introduction and Research Significance From 1990s‚ sales volume of vehicles in China increase swiftly. Number of private car ownership also increase rapidly from 1995. Car market is making a great contribution to domestic economy in China. According to the statistic data (1995-2010) make a time serious sample. Analysis the impact of domestic average wage‚ residents’ deposits‚ money supply‚ Engel
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An Investigation of the Effects of Ownership on Memory A sense of self allows us to distinguish ourselves from our surroundings. Self-referential processing engages the cortical midline structures of the brain‚ particularly the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) (Kim & Johnson‚ 2012). Our sense of self can extend to include objects that are considered especially relevant and important; owned-objects fall into this category due to potential frequent contact. Ownership persuades us to perceive objects as
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tangible‚ meaning you can physically touch it‚ but expands to the intangible‚ which you are unable to hold. Having ownership over an object‚ whether it be tangible or intangible‚ develops one’s sense of identity because it has the potential to turn them into a person who is beneficial or detrimental to society after receiving that object. Unlike Plato and Aristotle‚ I believe ownership would not just strictly develop a good moral character nor become detrimental to a person but have the opportunity
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