The Gun Control Debate Amanda Dunaway April 22‚ 2013 University of Phoenix BCOM275 Stephen Goodman The Gun Control Debate The debate for gun control has been a part of the American way for many years. Only in recent months has the situation become heated again‚ with the Newtown‚ Connecticut shootings to name one. Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner wrote in her article titled NRA Leadership Is Promoting an Irresponsible Position on Guns‚ “This tragedy was a wake-up call to the fact that nearly 40
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Gun Control Once every thirteen seconds an American uses a gun to protect themselves (Harris). Americans using guns this frequently is clearly an issue‚ but making gun control stricter is not the answer. Gun control should not be stricter in the United States because guns are an excellent source of protection‚ guns can lower crime rates‚ and gun control laws only affect law abiding citizens. According to Jeffery Goldberg‚ guns are responsible for 30‚000 deaths a year. These statics only show people
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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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Argumentative Gun Control Paper The issue of Gun Control has been on the minds of humans for hundreds of years. How do we protect ourselves and our loved ones? How do we keep such a dangerous weapon out of the hands of the wrong person? Inside the Second Amendment we are granted the right to Bear Arms. Having that amendment gives each person the ability to carry a weapon if they choose‚ so how can we control who should or shouldn’t carry? According to an article evaluated from Kovandizic
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Police reports show that the two youngsters had an argument the previous day. A single shot was fired inside the classroom at Buell Elementary School around 10 a.m. The young boy said he brought the gun to school to frighten her but accidentally fired a shot. "We’ve had other schoolchildren take guns to elementary schools before but it never went this far with it. "Society refuses to take responsibility by locking up their armed weapons." Said by a schoolteacher. Since last year there have been
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should own guns. Gun controls laws have long been a controversial topic in England‚ the United States‚ and just about every country that has guns. Gun laws should allow civilians to own to protect themselves from criminals. Many people and states have different perspectives considering gun control laws. Gun laws should not be increased because gun violence would increase due to civilians not possessing firearms. Gun control laws should allow all citizens to protect themselves with guns. Crime rates
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century‚ guns were not an issue in the United States with many reasons contributing to this fact; however‚ guns have become a hot topic in the 21st century. Right-wing politicians promise to not take away citizens second amendment rights or villainize politicians who support gun control legislation. On the other hand‚ left-wing politicians say they will keep the American people safe and get guns out of the hands of people who will abuse the right to own a gun. With mass shootings and other gun violence
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Gun Control: Overview The issue of gun control has been debated for a long time‚ probably ever since they were invented. The gun is a small‚ rather easy to obtain‚ weapon that is lethal if used in the right (or wrong) way. This makes the gun an extremely dangerous factor in our lives. If used improperly‚ a gun could be lethal to not only the target‚ but the user as well. The availability of guns has sky rocketed in the past decade or so‚ and the immense population of guns in our society make it
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Guns are extremely powerful weapons. They can cause destruction‚ harm or even death. They can be used to defend and protect or threaten and kill. Any way you look at it‚ guns are powerful tools not only physically but socially. As college students it is important to stay abreast of the current events and issues circulating our country today‚ one of which is the controversial issue of gun control. It is extremely important to pay attention to where gun control laws are headed. The directions they
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Anti Gun Control Should the mere fact that criminals committing crimes with the use of guns infringe the national right of the innocent to possess guns. This is a question that arouses everywhere and no matter which way it is viewed the controversy will always go on. "A gun is a mere tool that can be used for good or evil. Our country is based on the belief that man is good until he or she is proven to be otherwise."(Harris p.2) This means that only a few people are committing crimes with uses of
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