Running head: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOMICIDE RATES AND GUN OWNERSHIP 1 The Relationship between Homicide Rates and Gun Ownership JingYu Xiong (ALEX) ELS The relationship between homicide rates and gun ownership 2 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to find out the relationship between homicide rates and gun ownership. This paper uses
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People who we share spaces with every day. Per an editorial by Margaret A. Winker‚ the dangers of those who own firearms are becoming a prominent public health concern. Winker urges a release of funds‚ previously frozen‚ that are meant to be allocated to gun control. Further‚ she reports that one person is killed every 17 minutes by a firearm‚ 609 people a week on average. In 2014‚ 35‚ 599 people were killed because of guns‚ of these‚ 63% were
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self-defense. According to the evidence‚ only a low popping sound was heard among the crowd. In my opinion‚ a sound suppressor was also used along with the Glock 19 4th Generation 9mm Pistol. A sound suppressor is an accessory attached to the barrel of a firearm which reduces or eliminates
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1994-2004. This law made it illegal to produce or purchase a firearm that had certain cosmetic features which had no effect of the lethality of the firearm when used as a weapon. The politicians had essentially banned firearms that they deemed looked scary. Now there is a push for a renewed Federal Assault Weapons Ban. It is imperative the people know that this infringement on our Second Amendment rights is constructed around banning firearms based on how they look instead of how effective they are
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so‚ it was difficult for me to catch on‚ and it is not really an area of interest to me. 4. From the firearm analysis‚ what is a rifling number? How is it determined? A rifling number is the number of lands or grooves in a rifled barrel‚ the number can be determined by counting the number of impressions on the bullet. 5. In the firearm case‚ what type of gun fired the bullet? In the firearm case‚ a Taurus fired the bullet. 6. What percentages of deaths in the medical examiner’s office are
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control and instant background checks. NAACP holds many movements in support of gun control. In addition‚ the organization promises to sue gun manufacturers‚ distributors‚ and importers in order to obtain restrictions on the marketing and sale of firearms in many states. There are 20 states that have successfully passed strict gun control laws. They also require state permits and background check before private purchase and/or at transfer point. Those states include California‚ Connecticut‚ Maryland
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000 people who die because of firearm injuries. And within the United States 28‚ 663 deaths have been caused by gunshots and these are mostly suicidal acts. Some of the facts in the report say that next to suicides are homicides with the use of guns and the third highest numbers of deaths due to gun violence are unintentional shootings‚ since this is America; most of these people have been living in the metropolis (Minino‚ 2002). These deaths caused by firearms would not reach that level if
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American City‚ “These findings so far do not suggest a significant differentiation in the nature of homicide in New Orleans. However‚ this changes somewhat when one examines method. Nearly 90 percent of all homicides we reviewed were committed by firearms” (Voigt‚ Harper‚ and Thornton 133-140). Based on this dismal fact lead to the conclusion that something needs to be done about the gun violence in New Orleans. New Orleans have one of the highest gun violence rates based on its’ history and statistics
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gun control sparked in 1934‚ when the first major federal gun law was established and restricted the sale and ownership (“Gun Control”). This law came out during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ who was in hopes of eliminating automatic firearms in America. The taxes on each gun owned by anyone rose substantially and paperwork had to be filled out in order to obtain a fire weapon. The Gun Control Act of 1968 worked to end mail order sales‚ and sales to felons‚ fugitives‚ minors‚ the mentally
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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 of gun control‚ reasons for firearm prohibition‚ and so on. Gun control is
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