continuation of gun violence. Another‚ complicated issue is the lack of restriction and policies on firearms. In order to fix this problem‚ we need to reduce the chance of an individual getting a gun if they do not have the proper background for one. The fact that the majority of Americans want gun control is telling from a Gallup Poll of 1993 reported that “Total Ban of Handguns: 39% of U.S Population and 17% of Gun Owner‚ One gun a month limit: 69% of U.S Population and 64% of Gun Owner‚ Ban Cheap
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Independence over 200 years ago‚ the right to own a gun has been questioned if is should exist. The second amendment gives the people the privilege of owning firearms. This has gotten many people arguing that this amendment is responsible for a majority of crime and that America would be better off without it. They argue that if guns were limited to people of authority (military‚ police‚
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Anti-Gun Control The United States has a law called The Bill of Rights‚ and in these rights one of them states the following; “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.” They label it as the Right to Bear Arms. The American dream means different things to different people. To many people‚ freedom is possession and owing a gun of any kind. Gun Control is strict enough with the requirements
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Gun Matters in the US As the society is developing day by day in the US‚ there are many problems about safety of people also happen as it is developing such as gangs‚ drug dealers‚ robberies‚ bullies‚ murders‚ etc. Besides‚ the need of equipping guns also increases by awareness of people. People are allowed to carry guns to protect themselves by the US law if they have license to use it but this law is a double-edged sword‚ why? Gun is a very serious problem in this society and it must to be illegal
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Claudia Peinado Professor Nelson RWS 100 26 November 2013 Gun Control INTRO: In Wayne LaPierre’s transcript of the “Newton Shooting”‚ and Sam Harris’ “Riddle of the Gun” both authors touch upon scenarios within our society and lead into their personal opinions on behalf of each situation. In response to the Newtown Shooting‚ where 26 children and staff were brutally murdered‚ NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and American philosopher and author Sam Harris attempt to convince the public
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February 2015 Need for Gun Control On November 21st‚ 2002 a deranged teenager carrying his father’s licensed 9mm pistol‚ calmly approached a security officer at the International School of Port of Spain. Upon notifying the officer that he’s going to collect his test results‚ an argument broke out. The teenager pulled out the gun‚ firing five shots‚ leaving the officer wounded as he ran into the computer room‚ grabbing a fourteen year old boy hostage as he brandished the gun and shouted at teachers
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The Need For Gun Control Shortly after dusk‚ a sixteen-year-old boy stands on the street corner talking with a friend about what happened at school today between himself and another student. He nonchalantly stands there sipping his Pepsi when all of a sudden a black Honda with tinted windows drives up to the corner. The window rolls down‚ a voice calls out‚ and the boy walks up to the car. He bends down to peer into the car to see who it is when three rounds from a .38 caliber pistol rip through
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Gun control has sparked quite a controversy over the years. Some people believe that having strict gun control is the only way to fix the problems. While others‚ including myself‚ believe it is more a problem with the person that is behind the trigger. There has been laws about gun control as early as 1934. as citizens‚ we need to ask ourselves if having gun control will solve all the issues at hand. With both arguments‚ there is facts to support. I believe that gun control will not have the ability
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statistics are shocking‚ gun control needs to be promoted. In 2011‚ 10.3 in every 100‚000 people in the U.S. were victims of gun-related deaths (Dosomething.org). Gun control has become a dangerous activity in the United States because of many injuries over the years‚ some intentional and some on accident. It has made the government question if only police officers should be able to own guns because of how unsafe it has become. Many attacks to the public in general involved guns and some people believe
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Using of gun in our society by a non-law enforcement person should be restricted or reduced in other to reduce the rate of death through gunshot .I recently picked up a newspaper and turned on to see the news and I was curious about what is happening in our school and I begin to think whether our society is still a safe places for children. A series of tragic events in the past few decades have raised questions about whether gun control is necessary to stop horrific shootings. Recently there have
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