have some power‚ but they are now there for more of a ceremonial reason rather than a political reason. The Queen‚ who is known as a constitutional monarch‚ must pass any laws which Parliament wish to be declared first. But in this day and age do we really need the royal family? Today‚ the British royal family costs just over £38 million a year to look after and maintain‚ according to the annual report from Buckingham Palace. The Queen spent a staggering £1.2 million on just catering and hospitality
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specific topics that cannot be resolved due to personal opinions. However‚ before reading the enlightening information concerning gun control‚ this was one of the several issues that I wanted to research and find data regarding students being allowed to carry weapons such as a firearm on college campuses. Furthermore‚ after reading lesson four and discovering that gun control is one of those topics that I should shun regarding my research project. Besides‚ realizing that each person has their personal
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There has been nearly 50‚000 gun incidents so far in 2016‚ almost a fourth of those resulting in death. It is no secret‚ gun violence has spun out of control in our country. The rise in mass shootings has been an alarming and terrifying wake up call. In 2016 alone‚ there has been 136 mass shootings. There is no debate‚ our current gun laws are not working. We need to wake up as a nation and quit pushing these shootings “under the rug”; we must stop blaming outside factors and focus on real change
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States own about 270 million guns‚ according to a 2007 report by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey. That’s almost the population of Indonesia‚ the world’s fourth most-populated country.” Many violent shooting accidents have been occurring in the United States partially as a result of the proliferation of guns. Restrictions on gun ownership can reduce the number of deaths associated with guns and crime rates. In addition‚ it solves many “socio-economic” issues caused by gun violence. One reason that
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Should people be allowed to have guns in their possession? People should not be able to have guns‚ it affects everyone’s lives. The issue of gun control and violence‚ in Canada and the United States‚ will simply not go away. Gun control has been a never-ending debate. It is becasuse of the fast increase in crime‚ the fight for the right to own a hand gun. The introduction of legislation for gun control in order to reduce the crime in the United States is to not be sold anymore. 90
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Gun Control Vikas Gupta (000332025) Mohawk College Abstract Gun Control is the “hot button” issue in recent times. Gun control generally refers to laws that regulate the sale‚ transfer‚ possession or use of fire arms. They vary greatly around the world. Some countries‚ such as the United Kingdom‚ have very strict limits on gun possession while others‚ like the United States‚ have‚ compared to most industrial democracies‚ relatively few and weak restrictions (although policies vary from
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pursue it. Throughout history‚ the police efforts have been made have been marred by police brutality to some degree. In its beginning‚ law enforcement actively incited an air of fear‚ and violent treatment was delivered in seeking subjugation and control. For example‚ the New Testament records many incidents in which Roman guards delivered unjustified brutality upon members of the growing Christian minority. In English-speaking countries‚ most police departments
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but little do you know that it would soon become the scariest day of your life. Just five short minutes before you are dismissed to fourth hour you hear two loud booms echo across the cafeteria. Everyone looks at eachother‚ confusion covering their face like a thick blanket. More books are sounded‚ and everyone soon realizes that the sounds are indeed gunshots. Everyone scatters‚ and soon‚ an announcement is sounded. “Attention all teachers‚ we are now in lockdown mode‚ I repeat‚ we are now in lockdown
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Gun Control Gun Control has became one of the most highly debated subjects of social issue of this time. Do you ever wonder what lead to this major issue‚ and where it began? It is believed that the issue began to arise after the Kennedy assassination in 1963. This was a major shock to the country and showed the danger of guns‚ and the lack of control of weapons. Even with this being one of the major turning points in the history of guns and the danger they can bring if in the wrong hands‚ the issue
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the way they are or are unable to join homeless shelters because of the way they act. We need to help the homeless by providing temporary resources‚ ensuring equality‚ and providing training to become independent. According to national coalition of homelessness poverty is the number 1 because of homelessness Many homeless people do not have the money or energy to get resources
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