A gun is a weapon consisting of a metal tube‚ with mechanical attachments‚ from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance (Dictionary.com). Today‚ there has been a lot of controversy on gun control. This controversy has arisen due to the increased gun violence crime rate. Even though guns are often viewed as bad‚ many people rely on them for protection. It states in our second amendment that we have the right to bear arms‚ although people have misused guns‚ taking
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Over the recent year’s gun violence have took a major turn for the worse‚ from school shootings‚ to terrorist attacks and the threat levels are increasing daily. Families are frightened to leave the comfort of their own home and with such a rapid increase in gun violence some people are scared to go home knowing anything can happen. I complexly understand some individuals collect guns for collection purpose or as a hobby but are l was to earn a gun are completely screw and in five quick minutes
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Guns Should Not Be Banned In The U.S. Firearms are weapons of destruction‚ annihilation‚ and carnage. However‚ a lot of people disagree and have very legitimate reasons why firearms should not be banned. There are several controversies that suggest banning the use or possession of firearms. Guns should not be banned. In contrast‚ guns can be weapons of destruction or a form of self-protection; depending on the user and the training of that particular person. Being trained by a firearms instructor
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Guns don’t kill people‚ people kill people. Gun control is a controversial topic in America. Gun control in America refers to any action taken by the government to regulate‚ the sale‚ purchase‚ or safety of guns in the hands of individual citizens. But why should the government control who owns guns or firearms? In America there should be less regulations involving gun control‚ our second amendment provides us freedom to own firearms‚ guns provide great self defense and should be used properly
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multiply heart breaking gun violent incidents on college grounds‚ which have led to hundreds of deaths and injuries. Recently‚ there has been a lot of debate on whether guns should be allowed on college premises. While it is in the United States constitutional rights to bear arms‚ guns should not be allowed on college grounds‚ because it can increase the violence‚ put a financial burden on the schools‚ and could create stress and fear in the classrooms. As college boards allow guns on campus‚ it will
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Guns have affected millions of people in the United States ever since the second amendment was put in place. With just a pull of a trigger you can affect someone’s life exponentially. There is a need for stronger gun control regulations and laws to ensure that these guns aren’t ending up in the wrong hands and costing peoples lives. I believe that regulating guns and closely monitoring who is obtaining these guns would benefit the problem of gun violence. Throughout time the United States has had
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Guns Must Be Allowed On Campus With college shootings on the rise‚ the recent debate between colleges is on allowing students and staff to conceal and carry on campus. College students and staff should be permitted to carry guns on campus with a concealed carry license‚ to protect themselves and others from sexuall assualt‚ combat school shootings‚ and make campus safer. The number of college students who are sexually assaulted is rising and not going away. “One in 5 women and one in 16 men are
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headline appears every few months or so‚ but tells about a different school with more lives that were taken victim by a man with a gun. It is only when people hear about the lives that were lost‚ that community and government listen. However‚ after a few months or years when the incident has passed‚ another shooting arises. The same scenario has been going on for years‚ and is happening more often. While the topic of gun control is a controversial topic amongst all political parties‚ it is agreed that
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survey of American fears was conducted by Chapman University which reported that 36.5% of Americans said they were “afraid” or “very afraid” of gun control (Ledbetter). Gun control has become a hot button issue within the scope of politics. This brings to the surface questions of why Americans are so afraid of gun control. An increased push in the desire for gun control legislation causes fear in Americans because of the perceived loss of control with personal protection. Along with this lack of control
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in the United States that involves guns every year. People are using them for hunting‚ target shooting‚ self-defense‚ and they use it for murder. The number of times a murder happens each year by somebody using a gun is pretty big. Many people are wanting to have guns banned or have them only for self-defense. It is a big problem for people‚ because they are just out on the street or in a store and the next thing they would get shot and killed. I think that if guns were to be banned‚ they should just
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