CJ 133 | Guns and Gun Control | Writing Assignment 6 | Katie Epps 1/18/2009 | Gun control has been one of the biggest topics facing our nation aside from abortion and homosexual marriages. There are so many different angles and arguments that surround it‚ its no wonder a definite decision can not be made. Violent crimes remain one of the most serious problems in the United States‚ in many of the violent crimes committed guns are used but an actual link between the two remains pretty
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society. Gun crime has been on a rapid increase‚ leaving families to bury their loved ones‚ children without parents and in the case of Sandy Hook Elementary school‚ twenty five innocent lives lost. With resent activities‚ gun control has become an issue of constant debate. The issue of constitutional rights to bare firearm may need to be revisited in other to control the flow of firearms in the hands of criminals. Gun crimes are on the rise in the United States and stricter policies need to be implemented
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Gun Control. This is one of the most popular subjects to talk about nowadays. Ever since schools and movie theaters are being threatened by people with guns‚ society wants to ban guns just because they believe their to dangerous. It took a lot of shootings for people to act against the NRA and ban guns. But‚ its not the guns fault for all these shootings it’s the people committing the crime. The question I keep asking myself is‚ why now? The NRA argues that if we were to
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why Americans own so many guns is because of the Second Amendment‚ which states‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” (Rauch) This amendment guarantees U.S. citizens the right to have firearms. Since this amendment is relatively vague‚ it is up for interpretation‚ and is often used by gun advocates to argue for lenient gun laws. Hence‚ gun control is a frequently discussed
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head: ARGUMENTATIVE GUN CONTROL ESSAY Debate over gun control Amanda Philosophy of Human Conduct Debate over gun control Gun Control‚ a term that refers to the management of firearms in an effort to reduce the criminal use of these weapons. (MICROSOFT (R) ENCARTA 1995) In the year 2004 there were more than 210 million privately owned guns in the United States‚ which makes it plain to see why there are arguments for and against even the smallest amount of gun control. The Second Admendment
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passionate about the issue of gun control. Gun control is an issue that has affected many individuals physically and personally. However‚ most individuals often strongly support or oppose it. A series of devastating events in the past few decades have raised questions about whether gun control laws are necessary to stop horrific shootings such as: The Columbine Shooting‚ The Virginia Tech Massacre‚ and most recently the Colorado Movie Theater Massacre. One problems that the gun ban will infringe upon the
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weapons are a huge controversial topic‚ guns in particular. The Sullivan Act‚ was the first piece toward gun reformation and was passed in 1911 for New York State. The law required anyone who carried a small firearm to have a permit. This piece of legislation is still in effect today. In the 1960’s‚ there were a series of important political assassination’s including‚ President John F. Kennedy‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and Senator Robert Kennedy (Gun Control Reform). Politicians feel that they can
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Each year in America over 30‚000 lives are taken away due to gun violence (Brady Campaign 1). It is only February‚ yet many American citizens have already become victims to over 10 mass shootings throughout the country. I‚ like many Americans‚ believe in the 2nd amendment which states that citizens have a right to bear arms‚ however‚ I do believe that there needs to be stricter gun laws. So how do we stop innocent people from becoming just another story on the 5’o clock news? While there is probably
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Gun Control April 25‚ 2012 Recently‚ there have been many debates going on in the news that are focusing on firearms‚ and firearm control. These debates have led to many American citizens questioning the laws revolving around gun control‚ and the amendment to the constitution allowing the right to bear arms. Since many people are unsure of how exactly laws pertaining to firearms work‚ it is crucially important that gun control is discussed. This paper will focus on gun control‚ the history
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Godines Kersey English 11 Anti Gun Control 9/16/13 To have gun control laws or not to have gun control laws that is the question. Recent tragedies involving firearms have sparked up a controversial debate in America. Our president‚ Barack Obama‚ has remained “noncommittal” (Grier) as of late but the war rages on with or without him. Peter Grier has thus far remained neutral‚ but as for me‚ I have already chosen my answer to the question. Gun control laws would not only leave our law abiding
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