"Guns don’t kill people‚ people kill people‚" is an expression often quoted by those who support the right to freely carry firearms. For many years‚ organizations such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) have pointed to the high rate of gun violence in the United States and compared it with the low rates in Europe; this comparison was done in order to stress their point that gun violence is a cultural/societal problem that should not impede anyone’s right to own firearms. Those who advocate gun
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Guns in Today’s Society In the United States today‚ gun control has become a very big issue in the lives of its citizens. People arguing with each other over whether it is our constitutional right to be able to obtain and bear any kind of arms that we choose or that it only belongs to the militia. Many arguments come up over whether or not just average people can show up at a gun show and sell a gun to any person without giving them a background check first. Not only do they want back ground
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Guns in our higher educational facilities Lately it seems as though there is a stanch split in our county when it comes to the gun debate. One side views guns as the problem while the other views them as the solution. Many places including schools are designated gun free zones. Despite this designation we are all aware of the many campus shooting that have taken place within the last few years. I believe that college students‚ teacher and administrators should have the right to carry their legal
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“Gun control means control. It means control for the government and government start controlling the people”‚ according to Luke Scott. Gun control is a set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use of firearms by civilians. Gun should be allowed anywhere‚ citizens need guns for self defense. It is important to understand why gun control was added to the amendment‚ the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution States: A well-regulated
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should own guns. Gun controls laws have long been a controversial topic in England‚ the United States‚ and just about every country that has guns. Gun laws should allow civilians to own to protect themselves from criminals. Many people and states have different perspectives considering gun control laws. Gun laws should not be increased because gun violence would increase due to civilians not possessing firearms. Gun control laws should allow all citizens to protect themselves with guns. Crime rates
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tougher gun laws are a great debate. In the United States the argument varies per state and city. Cities such as chicago with a higher gun murder rate are prime examples of why we should have stronger gun laws. The gun laws in america have way too many loopholes. These loopholes leads to many mass shooting with guns being sold/bought by uneducated and mentally unstable.The Daily Beast reported over the last fourth of July‚ there was over 84 people shot and 14 of them succumb to their gun wounds.
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In “A Look at the Facts on Gun-Free Zones‚” John Lott argues and defends that the increase of criminal attacks in Gun Free Zones is a cause of concern for college students. Because Lott is an American economist‚ political commentator‚ gun rights advocate‚ and the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center‚ he feels involved in the gun control debate as he is concerned for the safety of the students (1). However‚ Lott is not the only stakeholder; students hoping to attend college‚ professors
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from civic engagement. As these neighborhoods decline‚ the bonds that hold communities together weaken: children fear going to school; parks become unusable; shopping and taking a bus to work become dangerous ventures. Community policing may not carry the instant image of gang suppression‚ but it can build trust among the substantial majority of a neighborhood who are not gang involved‚ empower those residents and build an alliance in which they help prevent and reduce gang violence. Partnerships
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The Need For Gun Control Shortly after dusk‚ a sixteen-year-old boy stands on the street corner talking with a friend about what happened at school today between himself and another student. He nonchalantly stands there sipping his Pepsi when all of a sudden a black Honda with tinted windows drives up to the corner. The window rolls down‚ a voice calls out‚ and the boy walks up to the car. He bends down to peer into the car to see who it is when three rounds from a .38 caliber pistol rip through
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(Research Essay) Gun Control A definition of gun control has different meanings to different people. A general statement is it is designed to restrict or limit the possession‚ production‚ importation‚ shipment‚ sale‚ and/or use of firearms (Wikipedia). There are many options including Assault rifle bans‚ large magazine clips ban‚ and criminal background checks. To a liberal who fears lifeless objects as being evil‚ it means walking on the bill of rights to assuage their fears‚ and avoiding or
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