which would be difficult to pass (Schmidt‚ Shelly‚ Bardes‚ 184). With this in mind‚ it does not make any sense to even make an effort to make such a motion. Therefore‚ they need alternate ways to bypass the Electoral College standards as they were set when the Constitution was signed (Schmidt‚ Shelly‚ Bardes‚184). They need to come up with alternative ways so that prevention of an unpopular president becoming elected can take place. A proposal was made requiring each participating state in an interstate
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Gun control Introduction On July 12 2012‚ James Eagan Holmes walked in to a cinema dressed in tactical clothing‚ armed with tear-gas grenades and several firearms he killed twelve people and injured fifty-eight. On December 14 2012‚ twenty-year old Adam Lanza walked in to Sandy Hook elementary school and killed 20 children and 6 adults armed with combat gear using semi-automatic guns. In Australia‚ a mass shooting occurred at the popular tourist site Port Arthur leaving 35 people dead
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States has about 270 million guns‚ which is the highest total number in the world. Compared to other countries‚ the United States has exceptional homicide rates‚ as most cases are driven by gun violence. Gun control is a highly controversial issue that resurfaces at the appearance of any form of gun violence. It refers to the regulation‚ and implementation of measures intended to limit access to‚ the ownership of‚ or the use of arms‚ specifically firearms. Gun control has a significant role in ensuring
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Gun Control and the Second Amendment Since the creation of the second amendment there has been controversy over the amendment’s purpose and the severity of gun control laws. Recently in the United States‚ this issue has escalated to an entirely new level due to several violent shootings at schools and other public venues. In an attempt to prevent more violence‚ the government has proposed several gun restriction laws; however‚ these proposals will have a negative effect on the security of the
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DiCarlo Gun Control Contradicts Logic Gun control has been a controversial and highly contentious subject for quite some time. People against gun control feel like owning a gun is protected by their constitutional rights. They feel very strongly about their right to own a fire arm and believe strongly that gun control laws only restrict the rights of law abiding citizens. People who support gun control laws feel that guns are the primary cause of violent crime in America‚ and that stricter gun laws
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Gun Control Guns‚ one of the deadliest weapons that are used today. They have been around for many years and have continued to increase in power and ability. Guns can cause harm and trauma to many but also can be used for recreational activities and even self defense. The debate on gun control has been around for a long time but is becoming increasingly more necessary. This is basically deciding whether or not to allow normal everyday people to be in possession of guns and the consequences that
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times we don’t even notice when we apply it‚ but we work with science everyday in small ways‚ or even in big ways. At this age we don’t find much importance on what science has to bring to us but as we grow older we will realize that it will play a much bigger role in our lives than what we can imagine right now. There are always times when we get asked‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?” At a younger age we would say a popstar or ballerina‚ as we leaned in towards our teen years we aspired
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to have relationships not only with people‚ but also with the environment such as the animals‚ plants‚ waters‚ spirits‚ skies‚ weather and the land. “Like a human mother the land gives us protection‚ enjoyment‚ and provides for our needs economic‚ social and religious. We have a human relationship with the land.” (Coombs & Dodson‚ 1994). Each group of families lives in a specific area that they own in relation to its own ancestral law. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people‚ sea‚ land and
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Gun Control A child lies on his parents’ bedroom floor with a gunshot wound in his chest. His best friend stands over him‚ gaping. The nine-year-old boy’s eyes dart from the blood oozing from his friend‚ to his own shaking index finger‚ still clutched on the trigger of the gun. It was not supposed to happen this way. The gun was not supposed to be loaded. They should not have been snooping in the first place. But this scene has happened before‚ in countless different settings‚ with numerous different
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There is no doubt that guns are an integral part of American history. Throughout the years there have been numerous debates over whether gun control is a respectable solution for the United States. Therefore‚ two extremely evident sides have shaped: one for weapon control and one against it. The people for weapon control have contended that the numerous school shootings were mostly a consequence of our nation’s insignificant firearm control. To several this may appear like a sensible argument‚ yet
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