Gun control The phrase “gun control” can mean many things. It can be a ban on specific or all types of weapons. It can be law restricting where guns can be carried. It can be regulations prohibiting certain or all citizens from owning guns. Regardless of what form it takes‚ gun control in the United States of America takes away your constitutional right to own guns; the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states that "A well
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Gun Control: If not now‚ when? The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia‚ and to use that gun for traditionally lawful purposes‚ such as self-defense within the home. When it comes to protecting freedom‚ Americans‚ including those on the Supreme Court‚ recognize that personal liberties must often be modified for the safety and protection of others. Yet today’s gun rights advocates constantly cite the Second Amendment of the
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Rawlins Honors English 10 May 6‚ 2014 The Unrealistic Cause of Gun Control In 1791 the second amendment to the constitution was ratified and it stated that a “well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed” (Lee no.pag.). Since its ratification‚ many debates over the meaning and over gun control have spread throughout America. The term gun control‚ as described by Lee‚ is‚ “any action taken by the federal government
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Gun Control Group Project “Guns in America” Gun Control Group Project Opinions In the United States of America‚ we as citizens have the right to bear arms‚ provided to us by the second amendment to the U.S. constitution‚ and are part of the United States Bill of Rights. Most American’s still believe that it is our right to bear arms‚ while a growing number of Americans believe that there should be better gun control regarding this matter. A rising trend has begun on Capitol Hill and all
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Gun Control Guns kill; not people. Many would argue the opposite and say that it is down to the individual to control himself or herself. The facts state the obvious and I will prove to you that gun control can save lives. Since the tragic school shooting in Newton Connecticut‚ gun control has taken center stage around the country and with our politicians. Here are some facts from the FBI Crime Reports; of the 452 people murdered in Illinois in 2011 83% were killed with guns... the highest percentage
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Gun Control Gun control has been a debatable issue for all times. I stand for gun control‚ knowing that all that stands between you and death is the pull of a trigger‚ truly scares me. The united states needs stricter gun laws for many reasons. To prevent school shootings as well as mass shootings‚ reduce suicides and crime rates‚ and to prevent most untrained civilians from owning guns that can potentially harm them and everyone around them. James Holmes and the Aurora theater. Twelve people
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Some people are for new gun control laws‚ but I am one of the many that are against them. Now‚ it is impossible to pick up a newspaper or watch the evening news without being bombarded with the details of another mass shooting‚ or another child that was killed while playing with a gun. Unfortunately‚ there are many people who take the easy way out when it comes to a solution to this problem‚ they choose gun control. There are many facts that support my position in which I will explain. First of
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English April 8‚ 2013 "Should Private Gun Ownership Be Banned?" Widespread gun ownership in a community could provide a general deterrent to criminal predation‚ lowering the risk to owners and non-owners alike. But widespread gun ownership could also lead to increased risks of various sorts‚ including the possibility that guns will be misused by the owners or transferred to dangerous people through theft or unregulated sale. Whether the social costs of gun ownership are positive or negative is arguably
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Quite a few Americans believe gun control will protect their families from violence. These over protective people are sadly mistaken. Statistics prove that gun control does not reduce the number of violent crimes. Gun control does‚ however‚ go against the principles on which America was made. Guns are not responsible for the violent crimes that are pounding America. In fact‚ guns are used in few crimes. Most violent crimes are committed with knives or other objects. To fix this growing problem‚
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GUN CONTROL This rhetorical analysis about gun control and the underlying blame that is spread with it. In the three sources that have been chosen for this essay each author projects their views on who is to blame for the heinous crimes involving firearms. Although each article is talking about gun control they each have different views and end up going off in different directions blaming different entities and defending others. When these acts of violence occur in the world today the the blame
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