Guns have been a part of society for thousands of years. According to pbs.org the first recorded use of a firearm was in 1364(pbs.org) .They are used for a myriad of reasons. Some people use guns for protection from those who pose as a potential threat to their lives. Other people use guns as a toy which can result in accidental death;or time spent behind bars for using the gun to commit a heinous crime. There is currently a ton of controversy surrounding whether guns should or should not be banned
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Why should guns be banned‚ i think guns should be banned because they are dangerous to people and families. Yes‚ guns should be banned because they might hurt someone or something and most people rob places and they always have to use a gun or the person that is working has a gun under them and might need it if they get rob or something else. Everybody wants guns because with all the shooting that is going around they want them to protect there family and friends and probably other
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waterpark. I went into my mom’s room to ask her when we were leaving and it looked like she had been crying. I asked her what was wrong and she said “nothing honey‚ we are leaving soon.” I had a good time‚ but was a little worried in the back of my mind that something wasn’t right. That’s when I realized that something was up. After the party was over‚ on the drive home my mom explained why she was upset. She told me that grandma was very sick and needed to stay at the hospital for a while‚ so
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Teachers in 18 states are now carrying guns in school! After a recent study in the news that left many people questioning about‚ whether teachers should carry guns at school or not. My opinion is that they should not bring guns to school because it could accidentally go off. If this occurred it could affect a child’s learning long term and their home life. This could also attract teachers for the wrong reason. What if the gun goes off? There are many things a gunshot could do‚ the harm
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Guns in classrooms? Yes. Guns at sporting events? No. The administrators use these as examples of places that will be marked armed and unarmed zones at the University of Texas. Fifty years ago the first mass shooting at an American college took place. The University of Texas experienced a mass shooting when a student shot 45 people‚ killing 14 of them‚ from the clock tower (Gubler). In the New York Times article “Philosophizing With Guns” Simone Gubler talks about the “campus carry” bill that will
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SHOULD NOT CARRY GUNS There are a lot of arguments all around the world in this subject. Politicians‚ teachers‚ sociologists and psychologists declare their ideas and also they write some essays about if the poliçe officers should carry a gun or not. Many people suppose that police officers should carry their guns. Nowadays more and more crimes are being committed and police officers protect us from criminal behaviour. I will discuss whether police officers should be allowed to carry guns in this
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believe it unwise. Teachers should not be allowed to carry guns in school. Allowing teachers to carry guns is detrimental to students comfort and safety. School is a place where children should feel safe and comfortable‚ and teachers carrying guns will only
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The gun laws in Colorado allow the people to carry concealed weapons if they pass a test and a background check. I believe that this law is not doing enough to stop shootings from happening. According to Procon.org‚ “Carrying a concealed handgun increases the chances of a confrontation escalating and turning lethal.” If this continues than people who have no criminal history would be allowed to carry firearms. The downside to this is shootings are much more likely to happen because there are more
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Teachers and guns‚ is it ok? There has always been a contradiction on the topic. People have argued that it isn’t safe and that it shouldn’t be allowed for years. It has already been passed in 18 states and many public and private schools have already begun allowing it. Guns should be allowed to be concealed by select teachers in all schools. Teachers should be able to carry firearms at school. “the arming of teachers would have a greatly immediate impact on violent behavior in schools by criminals
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Deserve to Carry a Gun The question is: to carry a gun or not to carry a gun? That is a huge question in our world today. I think people should be able to decide for themselves. Guns protect people and make people feel more comfortable in dangerous situations. Even long ago‚ women and men both would carry a gun on them—they were hidden somewhere or on display in a holster. Any competent person should be able to carry a gun on them for their own protection. In the essay titled‚ “A Peaceful Woman
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