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    Gun control laws should be revised. By definition‚ provided by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ gun control is the regulation of the selling‚ owning‚ and use of guns. There has been many cases where guns have been in the wrong hands. These situations have occurred in schools (high school‚ grade school and even college)‚ movie theaters‚ churches‚ and even U.S military bases. Is it the right to bear arms or is it the right to free murder? Nowadays‚ many people can go out and purchase a gun with their

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    Tougher Gun Control Laws

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    Do We Need Tougher Gun Control Laws? One of the most controversial issues in our society today is the topic of private gun ownership and gun control laws. This controversy has arisen mostly due to the different ways that the second constitutional amendment is interpreted. The amendment states that "a well regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right to the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed" (Lott‚ 2000). On one side of the issue‚ there are those

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    Did you know that guns are very dangerous if they are easily accessible to public? I usually read the newspaper online and watched the news on my computer when I went to study in America. There have been many gun cases in America where innocent people have lost their lives accidently to guns and to people with ill intentions. Therefore‚ I propose a ban on guns in all American CITIES. First‚ I would like to introduce this person. Do you guys know who he is? He was a graduate from University of

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    Anti Gun Control Gun Control should not be created in the country because it is meaningless to criminals and will take rights away from citizens. Armed citizens frequently prevent crimes from happening‚ including gun related homicides. Data retrieved from the Centers for Disease Control ‚ there were seven firearms related homicides‚ for every 100‚000 Americans in 1993‚ there was a 56% increase in the number of guns per person that occurred during the same period when gun violence decreased by 49%

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    English 10 CP 24 February 2017 Gun Control Approximately 30‚000 people die a year because of guns when they are used in both self defense and murder. Many people argue whether restrictions on guns should be enacted or repealed. Tensions have grown high on both sides of the issue making it a hot topic in our country today. Many people cast their votes in the last election based on their feelings about this very issue. The divide among Americans when it comes to gun control is large‚ spanning from those

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    Gun controls are laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ and use of firearms. They vary greatly around the world. Some countries‚ such as the United Kingdom‚ have very strict limits on gun possession while others‚ like the United States‚ have laws that vary significantly among their states. Proponents of gun control generally argue the dangers of widespread gun ownership. Opponents argue that gun control does not reduce gun-related injuries‚ murder

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    Should Gun Laws Be Strict

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    Gun control laws should be more strict in order to keep America safer‚ and prevent mass shootings. Recently‚ there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas‚ where at least 58 people were killed (Brander & Agiesta‚ 2017). Because of this recent event‚ and previous ones‚ people are beginning to consider having stricter laws on gun control. One reason why stricter gun laws would benefit the country is that there have been many shootings targeting innocent people. By having stricter gun laws‚ we could help stop

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    new gun laws? Very frequently nowadays we listen to storied about gun firing and get the well know story of a silly executing or a slaughter unfurl‚ we ourselves ask many questions and discuss them with our friends and colleagues like why are people so aggressive that they kill others? and what could be the reason that the person did such a terrible thing? I chose this article since it addresses the ceaseless open deliberation with respect to the need or not for a stricter weapon control laws. Erich

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    our founding fathers once said that “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms only disarm those who are neither inclined or determined to commit crimes”. Gun control laws have been around since the 1800’s ‚with the fist law coming into play in 1870.That first law about firearms stated that you would need a license if you wished to carry your firearms outside of your own home and property. Then in the 1900’s a law passed to help insure the safety of other. That law passed in 1903 and it stated that firearms

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    The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America‚ consisting of two houses‚ the Senate and the House of Representatives. There are 535 total members in congress. The framers viewed the legislative branch as the most powerful branch. When congress meets its called a session and this happens once a year. We got the bicameral legislature from the great compromise. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of

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