Australia has had severe gun laws since the year 1997 after the fatal massacre shooting in Port Arthur‚ executed by Martin Bryant‚ which resulted in the death of 35 people while injuring 23. There have always been low levels of violent crimes associated with firearms‚ particularly in the 20th century‚ yet because of their low priority; public concern levels remained very low. In the last 2 decades‚ the government has put in place strict gun laws following several high profile mass murders and a large
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Guns on Campus On April 16 of 2007‚ a man named Cho Seung-Hui entered the campus of Virginia Tech University. He walked around the school carrying a gun. Seung-Hui shot and killed 2 students in their dorm room. Within two hours later‚ he had shot classrooms full of students. 30 more young adults’ lives were taken that day. Cho also took his own life after the shooting. Later we would refer to this as the Virginia Tech Massacre (source # 5). Tragedies like this are sparking controversial conversations
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“Somewhere in America there’s a child holding a copy of The Catcher in the Rye and there is a child holding a gun. But only one of these things has been banned by their state government‚ and its not the one that can rip through flesh. It’s the one that says “F*** you” in more pages than one” (Somewhere in America 1). This poem perfectly explains the ‚ Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America‚ ad named “Choose One” about the way the government has dealt with children’s safety. These desperate
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“Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” This is a phrase that has been used carelessly over the years. Gun accidents are continuously increasing‚ and innocent children are the ones who are suffering from this carelessness. What happens when those guns lie in the hands of our children? Parents lose children‚ grandparents lose grandchildren‚ and siblings lose a brother or a sister. Every nine hours a child‚ under the age of fifteen‚ dies from a firearm accident. What could be done to ensure
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Guns should legally be banned in the U.S.A Guns should be banned in the U.S.A Why should people have ownership of a gun? Isn’t it obvious that guns are dangerous! Anyone can shoot anyone and cover it up as “Self-defence”. Guns kill people. In the wrong hands a gun is deadly. Having guns just creates an atmosphere of fear. It grows a culture for a need for protection‚ power‚ fear and violence. You do more damage to yourself and the world by having guns. Why would you continue to allow guns if
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Nikita Youth Gun Violence Every time I look around someone is dying. Its so crazy how close this topic is to me. I chose this topic on a Tuesday and on the very next day (Wednesday) a close friend of mine was shot and killed. So as I write his Essay I can’t help but to think about him‚ his name was Alex Bland 21yr old. From the years of 2002-2006‚ 687 Chicago youth were killed by guns‚ and firearms are used in 10 out of 14 murder-suicide in Illinois. In 2005 71% (435) of the homicides and 36%
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Guns On Campus Ever since school shootings on campuses many people have been skeptical about guns in the wrong hands of people. David Burnett writer of "Students Should Have the Right to Carry Guns on College Campuses."‚ agrees with the fact that students should be allowed to have guns on campus‚ for the use of self defense‚ for decreasing the crimes committed‚ and because colleges aren’t as safe as you think. Although Darby Dickerson writer of "Students Should Not Be Allowed to Carry Guns on
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Every seven and a half hours a child or teen is killed by a gun by either accident or suicide (Victim). Around the world guns and the way they are being portrayed through technology are starting to become more and more advanced. This creates openings for guns to enter lives‚ in which they may have no business in being in. One great examples of one of theses lives would include the life of a young teen or child. The outcome of these situations can occasionally end very badly for all the people in
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become increasingly insignificant. Many believe that stricter gun control policies should be enacted. However‚ stricter policies will not ensure a safer environment in the community. Gun control laws do not prevent crime. They simply restrict citizens from gaining easy access to a firearm. While this would make it more difficult for citizens to be in possession of a gun‚ it does not completely restrain their ability to have one. Guns can be accessed through a variety of methods‚ including through
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more citizens are shot and killed everyday due to the people that are in possession of a gun. Many people believe a gun is to have just for safety but others use it as a sport. Guns have been around for ages and with time have became more and more popular. Due to their popularity they have caused millions and millions of deaths all around the world. Most criminals around the world that are in possession of a gun are the ones who have caused these tragedies. Our society would just have been better off
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