and their child could possibly die. People could be walking around in a store and somebody with an assault weapon could come in and kill a ton of those people. That can all be changed by putting a ban on assault weapons. Assault weapons should be banned in the United States. First‚ while putting this ban on assault weapons imagine about how many lives would be saved and how many people would still be here if assault weapons were already banned. Just to think about the fact that if assault weapons
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Cited: Abdullah‚ Halimah‚ Jessica Yellin‚ and Tom Cohen. "Obama Remains Committed to Assault Weapons Ban‚ White House Says." CNN. Cable News Network‚ 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 13 Jan. 2013. "Federal Assault Weapons Ban." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 13 Jan. 2013. Web. 13 Jan. 2013. Waldman‚ Paul. "Ten Arguments Gun Advocates Make‚ and Why They ’re Wrong." The American Prospect. N.p.‚ 15 Dec. 2012. Web. 13 Jan
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case studies reveal what effect more firearms has on a ’weak institution’ with " In the four years following the lapse of America’s assault weapons ban in 2004‚ 60‚000 illegal firearms seized in Mexico were traced back to the U.S. Luke Chicoine‚ an economist at the University of Notre Dame‚ estimates that the expiration of the federal assault weapons ban led to at least 2‚684 additional homicides in Mexico. Similarly‚ a study from New York University researchers found that homicides spiked in Mexican
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There is no doubt that the world is more dangerous than ever. As our world’s technology has improved over the years‚ more ways to harm ourselves have been created. Modern governments have made laws to offer these inventions to the public. One of these deadly inventions offered to the public are select firearms. Ever since its creation in America’s Declaration of 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
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Why do some employers ban tattoos while other doesn’t mind them? If a person is trying to get a position that interacts with the public or with people from other companies‚ those other people could be judgmental about tattoos that are visible outside the clothes. There’s probably a variety of reasons but I think a common one is that some companies feel that their employees project their company image and they’d like some say in the image that they have. This is obviously truer when the employees
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On one side‚ there is the National Rifle Association (NRA) and 2nd Amendment-citing citizens who use their firearms for hunting and self-defense. On the other‚ there is the Handgun Control Inc. (HCI) and followers of the Brady Campaign who want to ban guns on the basis that they are dangerous. The Brady Administration passed a bill that requires individuals seeking to buy a gun at a licensed dealer pass a background check. Because guns are especially lethal weapons‚ it makes sense that before someone
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A bill to ban emergency contraceptives in the United States of America. Section 1. The prescribing‚ use and sale of any emergency contraceptive by anyone in the United States shall be deemed illegal. Section 2. Definitions: The term "emergency contraceptive" shall be defined as: (1) Any pill‚ drug or device that is intended to prevent or terminate a pregnancy. (2) Any such pill‚ drug or device in (1) that is used post-coitally. ------------------------------------------------
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Banning Soda and Snack Machines? Not A Good Idea! Schools have decided to ban soda and snack machines in most schools in order to cut down on childhood obesity. School districts think that the high-calories in snacks with low nutritional value are the reason most children are at an unhealthy weight. Well I think the vending machines aren’t a the cause of this obesity through children. I have a couple reasons why I think why this isn’t a problem at all. First off‚ I think these vending machines
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a decade (1986-96) to zero.” (Morris M 2013) Morris’s argument here uses the premises based of statistical facts. This argument is deductive because he uses facts to lead the reader to the conclusion that based off those facts it is a good idea to ban gun in order to save lives. I will now present my counter argument for this topic. The problem with he statement that banning guns saves lives is that it is a very broad statement thus making it easy for the author to support his statement. The next
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defensive tactical barriers and slowing an invasion force’s progress to allow reinforcements to arrive. But today it’s claiming more lives every week. Land mines are weapons of mass destruction in slow motion.Currently‚ The International Campaign to Ban Landmines‚ ICBL‚ is urging all governments to protest against Syria’s use of Landmines on its borders with Turkey and Lebanon. The Syrian army has been seen planting landmines along routes used to reach Turkey. It is reported that thousands of Syrians
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