Ethicality of Gun Ownership for Civilians in the Philippines In this paper‚ we will argue that prohibition of gun ownership for civilians/ non-commissioned citizens is unethical and impractical. We will assert that prohibition of guns will not resolve crimes and will not eliminate accidents. Our stand is to create better provisions or to improve the current law‚ that will cater the interests of many (the gun owners and users and the common civilians) which is better that side with a certain group
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to just 10.4% drop in Georgia as a whole. Gun ownership has been a debatable issue for a long time in the United States” (n.p.). Some states allow open carry firearms‚ and some allow concealed firearms. The United States has the highest gun ownership rate in the world‚ witch is 88.0 per 100 resident in USA ( ). However‚ The Harvard Journal of Law Public Policy reports that the U.S ranks 4‚890 per 100‚000 residents‚ which ranks 103 in the world. Gun ownership should not be banned in the United States
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Annotated Bibliography Savannah Frace 12/5/2012 COM/220 Kemberly Rucker 1. Antonin Scalia and the Reporter of Decisions. (2005). The Right to Own a Gun Is Guaranteed by the Constitution. In K. Doyle (Ed.)‚ At Issue. Is Gun Ownership a Right?. San Diego: Greenhaven Press. (Reprinted from Syllabus‚ and Opinion of the Court‚ in Supreme Court of the United States‚ District of Columbia ET AL. v. Heller‚ pp. 1-64‚ 2008) Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow
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LEGITIMATE EXPECTATION The Legal and Institutional Background The doctrine of legitimate expectation operates as a control over the exercise of discretionary powers conferred upon a public authority. The typical reason why discretionary powers are conferred upon a public authority is to ensure that they are exercised having due regard to the particular circumstances of individual cases coming before the decision-maker – ie in circumstances where Parliament was not confident at the time
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOMICIDE RATES AND GUN OWNERSHIP 1 The Relationship between Homicide Rates and Gun Ownership JingYu Xiong (ALEX) ELS The relationship between homicide rates and gun ownership 2 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to find out the relationship between homicide rates and gun ownership. This paper uses data about the United
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The recognition of substantive legitimate expectations is to be welcomed‚ but the standard of review in such cases remains problematic. Discuss. Fairness and legal certainty are two crucial factors to be seen in decisions made by public authorities; the doctrine of legitimate expectations was first formulated by Lord Denning MR in Schmidt v Home Secretary (1969).The doctrine comes into play when a public authority makes a declaration regarding its policy‚ or the manner in which it will exercise
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I believe this scripture means that whoever believes in God‚ will have a good standing with God and will be protected by the power of God. However‚ I believe if a person truly wants to receive salvation from God‚ he or she must be a legitimate Christian. A legitimate Christian is a person who doesn’t just believe in God‚ but they walk with God. Every chance that a true Christian gets to spread the word of God; they will use that opportunity to inform their brothers
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opponents of the maximization of shareholder wealth paradigm are the supporters of the so-called stakeholder theory‚ which claims corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the satisfaction of stakeholders should be the most important objectives for any company. On the one hand‚ there is the accepted‚ popular and traditional paradigm of maximization of shareholder wealth which tries to reach maximization of shareholders wealth with certain management strategies as their main objective. On the other
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“Gun Ownership is a Dangerous Part of the American Identity” Gary Younge’s article “Gun Ownership is a Dangerous Part of the American Identity”‚ states that the main source of the country’s gun complications stem from our unbelievable sense of pride‚ of self-power‚ freedom‚ and masculinity. Gun-related deaths are on the rise because of suicide‚ mass shootings involving drug and gang violence on the streets or in schools‚ accidental shootings caused by ignorant young children with irresponsible parents
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Ownership For centuries‚ celebrated philosophers and important thinkers have pondered the relationship between ownership and sense of self‚ ultimately asking the question‚ “What does it mean to own something?” To an extent‚ I agree with Plato‚ Sartre‚ and Aristotle. Owning something implies control over an object. With ownership‚ there comes responsibility‚ which agrees with Artistotle’s belief that ownership of goods helps develop moral character. One has to be careful not to let the objects one
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