Gun ControlRichard MooreEnglish Composition IIJudi Reed13 April 1995 Thesis Statement: Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible citizens. Attempts to keep firearms away from these citizens do more harm than good. Outline I. Introduction II. Political A. Legislation 1. Rights 2. Restrictions 3. Prejudice B. Crime prevention 1. Effects on criminals 2. Effects on crime victims III. Practical A. Hunting B. Competition IV. Personal A. Recreation
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Guns in the U.S The name of the primary source I have chosen to support the social issue of the ownership of guns in America is titled‚ "Gun Control in America: The Debate‚ the Facts‚ and My Solutions"‚ written by‚ Charles W. Collier. The article looks at gun ownership and gun control in the U.S. as of 2013. This article also refers to recent‚ fatal shootings. Such as‚ the Florida shooting of Trayvon Martin‚ allegedly by neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman‚ the mass shootings in a Connecticut
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Gun control is among the most highly debated topics today. Federal government is currently discussing whether to initiate stronger and stricter laws for owning guns. The debate over the issue of whether or not American citizens have the undisputed rights to bear arms is a controversy that has been brought up many times dating back to the late 1800s. Activist on both sides of the gun control issues have numerous reasons to support both sides of the issues. The controversial of gun control connects
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By: Kiet E-mail: lonely99@yahoo.com Gun Control Since the days of the pioneers of the United States‚ firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in crime and the fight for the right to own a hand gun‚ the introduction of legislation for gun control‚ to try to reduce the crime in the United States‚ has been a hotly debated
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Review Article #1 “Be Sure You’re Right‚ Then Go Ahead”: The Davy Crockett Gun Craze by Sarah Nilsen is an article about the effects of gunplay in the Davy Crockett cartoon series in the 1950s. The cartoon series depicted Davy Crockett as a hero with a gun‚ and to the younger viewers‚ it portrayed to them that guns were acceptable to use in play. The author‚ Sarah Nilsen‚ is a professor at the University of Vermont‚ and she teaches the history of television and film and how they affected popular
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Gun Control Project 7/5/2013 HU-1440 Brian Poole Gun Control seems to be more of an issue today than it has ever been in the history of our world. We’ve all heard tragic news stories about gun violence; we’ve been hearing about these stories since we’ve been old enough to remember. Gun control has always been a controversial issue‚ but it could possibly be the most controversial of all issues now. The recent shootings at Sandy Hook in Newport‚ Connecticut have placed gun control at
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Title: Control Guns‚ Control Deaths General Purpose: To persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that we need stricter enforcement of current gun laws‚ as well as new‚ stricter‚ gun control laws. Central Idea: Gun Control is a hotly debated issue within the United States‚ and today I want you to know that the number of deaths due to firearms is an alarming problem‚ which can be brought under control if we strictly enforce existing gun laws as well as introduce new laws since more deaths
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Gun Control If gun control is altered‚ then we will have less criminals roaming the streets. Access to firearms makes murder easy‚ efficient‚ and nonpersonal‚ which increases the chance a crime will be committed. Josh Sugarmann‚ the Executive Director of the Violence Policy Center has once said‚ "We recoil in horror and search for explanations‚ but we never face up to the obvious preventive measure: a ban on the easy killing machines that makes murder and robbery so easy.” Allowing uncertified
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What is Gun Control? Gun control is a controversial topic that not only the United States faces‚ but the entire world faces. Many nations either established a gun control policy or they don’t have one that is well put together. Studies have shown throughout the world gun control attempts to allow a safer environment for people‚ but there are still some places gun control is and isn’t tolerated. In the article " The Accessibility of guns protects lives" it describes the term gun control. Gun control
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102: Week 6 – Argumentative Essay‚ Gun Control in America 2/12/13 Rozier Wright Professor Warrick Potomac College English 102: Week 6 – Argumentative Essay‚ Gun Control in America 2/12/13 Rozier Wright Professor Warrick Potomac College Gun Control in America In my lifetime there have been countless fatalities due to gun violence. Some people would say that‚ “guns don’t kill people‚ people kill people”. Other citizens believe that the guns are the root of these deaths and more
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