stop playing the blaming game‚ wether it’s the politicians‚ the media‚ video games‚ the news or whatever else the NRA seems to be blaming today‚ and act together. And no‚ guns are not the answer. I’m sure you have heard Wayne LaPierre’s most recent speech concerning the Sandy Hook tragedy‚ and his opinions on the role of guns in America. I’m not here today to completely disagreeing with everything he was saying‚ however‚ there were
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Gun-Control‚ controversial issues Speech I believe that the United States gun control laws are way too lax. Guns are available to almost any citizen above the age of 18‚ with minor or no background checks. “The United States is one of the greatest nations in the world. But compared to our peers‚ we’re one of the worst when it comes to gun violence. In America‚ you can be shot at an elementary school. You can be murdered at a church or movie theatre. You can even be executed on live TV — and yet
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firearms are the root of all crime. Gun control is unconstitutional‚ illogical‚ and Nazi esque. In fact‚ more guns would be an improvement to our nation. Guns are a right given to us by the second amendment‚ and can be used for recreational purposes‚ self-defense‚ and are a means of keeping the government in check. The right to bear arms is a crucial part of this nation’s foundation‚ put in place to regulate the power of the very people trying to take our guns away from us. The Second Amendment of
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Where Does the Answer Lie with Gun Control? Death‚ violence‚ individual rights‚ crime‚ and cause are many words that arise when researching the controversial topic of gun control. This issue revolves around the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution that states: “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed.” (U.S. Constitution. Amend. II‚ Sec. 1.). Is there a black and white answer
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"Guns don’t kill people‚ people kill people‚" is an expression often quoted by those who support the right to freely carry firearms. For many years‚ organizations such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) have pointed to the high rate of gun violence in the United States and compared it with the low rates in Europe; this comparison was done in order to stress their point that gun violence is a cultural/societal problem that should not impede anyone’s right to own firearms. Those who advocate gun
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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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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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Why are people so passionate about gun control? They seem to strongly agree with gun control. Gun control is not going to stop the criminal from buying guns. Gun control is going to making the shootings worse because the criminals will start robbing places to get guns. Gun control won’t stop crimes or shootings.‘’It is important for some to realize that infringing on the people’s right to bear arms will not deter or stop crimes.’’ ‘’Guns are only a tool used in killing people and assisting
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Title: Gun Control General purpose: To persuade Specific purpose: After listening to my speech‚ audience members will be aware of gun control and the steps to take to eliminate it. Thesis: An argument against Gun Control as long ago as 1789‚ the creators of the Constitution realized the importance of guns in American society. INTRODUCTION I. Attention-Getter: Guns don’t kill people‚ people kill people. II. Thesis statement III. Preview of main points BODY I. Gun control
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Gun Control Legislation: Background Checks and Public Policy. Gun control legislation is a very controversial topic and one that has taken a lot of attention in both academic and public policy circles here in the United States for the past 20 or 30 years. One of the most powerful tools which people have discovered for dealing with the issue of controlling who should or shouldn’t have access to guns is through the creation of background checks. The purpose of background checks in a general sense
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