Exercise The article that I selected is titled "Gun control is not the answer". The issue of the article is that taking away guns will not stop shooting in the United States of America; therefore‚ citizens should continue to have guns. The article should be viewed with skepticism because the author of the article is biased and uses fallacy tactics to try to persuade his the audience to agree with him because he’s a gun owner and the creator of a gun blog post. He supports the second amendment the
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Running Head: GUN CONTROL VS. GUN RIGHTS Gun Control vs. Gun Rights By Robert Marlow For CJ 450 Senior Seminar Dr. Michael Eskey Park University September 2009 Abstract Gun control and gun rights have been an issue that has been debated for decades. Whenever there has been a mass shooting of any magnitude‚ it seems that the debate heats up even more. Consideration must be given as to what the benefits are of these gun control laws. Gun control laws must also be written as
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Gun Control Regulation The year 2012 was a horrific year for mass shootings in the United States. Americans were shocked by an April spree at a religious school in Oakland that killed seven‚ the brutal theater shooting in Aurora‚ Colorado‚ in July that killed 12‚ the Sikh Temple massacre in Wisconsin in August that claimed six lives‚ the September Minneapolis sign-plant slaughter of five‚ and most recently‚ the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown‚ Connecticut that took
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infringed” (CITE). However‚ guns have changed dramatically since the constitution was written. Now‚ guns have the capacity to kill more people‚ quicker than ever before. And far too often‚ guns are not used for protection or self-defense‚ but to intentionally harm the innocent. For this reason‚ political figures‚ social activists and members of the general public have called into question what is really outlined and protected under the 2nd amendment. For example‚ are all guns permitted‚
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Running head: Deadly Consequence of Gun Control APA Format Word Count = 2‚338 Deadly Consequence of Gun Control Policy Proposal Paper Deadly Consequence of Gun Control Gun control has been on the forefronts of debate since the 1960’s when there were some high profile shootings. The increase of gun violence since the 1980’s has just increased the argument over who should be allowed to own and carry weapons. The Second Amendment is the biggest stumbling block in this debate because
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Ethics on Gun Control Crime is not a new issue for America nor is the connection it has to guns. What is equally not new for Americans is the debate over gun control and the rights that are possibly going to be stripped away form them. Guns have been considered the cause of many deaths even though a human with decision-making ability was ultimately the one who made the decision to kill. With the deaths of recent victims involving a variety of guns‚ this argument has been revived and is continuing
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Since guns were invented in 1260 ad. they have been used by almost every country in the world‚ mainly the United States of America. The gun assists in hunting‚ wars‚ and self defense. Some of our most fearsome battles in history‚ like the Revolutionary War and World Wars‚ have gained victory with the aid of guns. Guns not only helped us to win battles‚ they have helped protect us in self defense and put food on the table from hunting. Gun Control is a system that restricts guns and holds high standards
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Gun Control If you think that people should have a license to buy a gun‚ well it think so to because to many people are dying every day. If we don’t do anything about it‚ it will get worse. Here are some reasons why. Did you know that 16‚808‚538 guns were sold in 2012. Did you know that 2 million of them are hand guns. That is a lot of guns. Half people dying are between the ages 18-35. There are 30 people dying every day in the U.S. because of guns. People could put an end to this if you had to
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Why it is morally right to enforce gun control in America Gun control is a very sensitive and controversial topic that has become one of the biggest topics of debate in the United States. Many Americans are against gun control because they feel it is their right as an American to have possession of a firearm for protection. Others are strongly in favor of gun control and feel that there should be laws and regulations put in place that ban the possession and use of firearms. Both sides of the argument
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should own guns. Gun controls laws have long been a controversial topic in England‚ the United States‚ and just about every country that has guns. Gun laws should allow civilians to own to protect themselves from criminals. Many people and states have different perspectives considering gun control laws. Gun laws should not be increased because gun violence would increase due to civilians not possessing firearms. Gun control laws should allow all citizens to protect themselves with guns. Crime rates
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