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    Firearm Ownership: Common Misunderstandings of “Gun Control” vs. “Crime Control” The movement for stricter gun control in the United States would not permit civilian ownership of firearms. However‚ there are arguments that give a plethora of reasons that gun control is irrational and people should be allowed to own and use guns for recreational use and personal and home protection. Those for stricter gun control “if guns were not legal then there would be less killings and mass shootings”

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    ENG-101 Mrs. Onest Essay #5 31 July 2011 Gun Control and Mental Illness In the United States‚ our society is increasingly faced with situations that further enhance the idea that guns‚ particularly in the hands of the wrong people‚ are responsible for a great deal of harm. Aside from the problem of criminals obtaining guns we now are dealing with gun control and how it applies to the mentally ill. Many Americans pose an argument against gun control‚ claiming that their rights override the constant

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    market to provide for the needs of the consumer. In Malaysia‚ we have a mixed economy- where there is central planning and extensive privatization. The government allows the market to “do their own thing”‚ but has a few policies in place as well as some control over certain items. The big question; should there be a government intervention in the economy? There should be boundaries when in comes to government control‚ not every single industry and product needs government control but certain products

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    Why do we need a criminal justice system? Essentially this paper aims to support the notion the Australian criminal justice system forms the backbone of law and order in society today‚ rather society wouldn’t function in an orderly or just manner‚ as we know it today without such a system. Six main arguments are raised‚ supporting the notion of the importance of a criminal justice system (hereafter referred to as ‘criminal justice system’ or ‘the system’) in Australian society today. Firstly

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    An Argument Against Gun Control Hundreds of law-abiding citizens were able to take up arms against lawless mobs to defend themselves‚ their family‚ their homes‚ and their businesses. They did the job police simply could not do. Lives were saved. Robberies were prevented. Homes and businesses were defended and left intact all thanks to our constitutional in the Second Amendment‚ the right to keep and bear arms. The creators of the Constitution realized the importance of guns in American Society

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    where i stand on gun control is that i believe we should have the right to get a gun but i feel like we might need to keep the rules and regulations on guns because everyone doesn’t have the mentality that if you have a gun it can kill someone if you pull the trigger and some people have illegal guns that just have them for violences are so they can protect there self from other people who have guns but we do have people that believe guns are here to protect us not so you can just kill someone but

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    Gun control and the Second Amendment The United States Constitution says that U.S. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Even though this guarantee was written with no constraints‚ there are now laws that limit certain aspects of gun ownership. The reasons for gun control fall under the flag of public safety. Though there are many safety reasons why private ownership of firearms should be banned‚ these arguments are outweighed not only by the need for protection‚ but

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    a huge impact on our lives; some for the better‚ but some for worse. We can see how overall‚ these sites achieve this sense of connection and belonging - which is one of society’s greatest goals. On the other hand‚ they have provided people with an effortless way of bullying online and scamming people. So what are we going to do about this? Many people think social media companies should take responsibility and establish stricter rules which limit consumer’s output on the web. But doing so will only

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    the saying‚ “Guns don’t kill people‚ people kill people‚” then on December 14‚ 2012‚ Adam Lanza‚ fatally shot twenty children and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the small town of Newtown‚ Connecticut. Ever since this tragic day‚ there has been a large push for gun control in the US‚ led by President Obama. The bills that are before Congress would make penalties for buying guns illegally more onerous‚ address trafficking‚ and greatly expand the number of gun sales covered

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    “Where you have the most armed citizens in America‚ you have the lowest violent crime rate. Where you have the worst gun control‚ you have the highest crime rate.” -Ted Nugent. One of the biggest political issues today is gun control. There have been so many shootings in the streets‚ in schools‚ in federal buildings‚ colleges‚ and movie theaters. There are many theories on gun control from both conservative and liberal sides; I believe the answer in somewhere in the middle. In 1791 the Constitution

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