“Gun Control: Securing the use‚ sale and purchase of firearms in a society so that the murder and violence rates decrease.” There are different extremes of the gun control issue. There are those who say that ALL firearms should be registered by ALL owners or that ALL firearms‚ except those used by law enforcement‚ should be taken away. Then‚ the other extreme‚ says that no one‚ or nothing should be able to control the purchase‚ sale or use of firearms. There is a middle-ground that supports both sides
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long and controversial history with supporters on different sides of the issue. There are those organizations who want the strictest gun control possible versus those pro-gun organizations that are staunchly opposed to tougher laws. The history of firearms control in Canada is rather widespread‚ dating back to early Confederation. The Constitution Act of 1867 divided legislative powers between the federal government and the provinces. The provinces were assigned property and civil rights powers under
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cannot handle a firearm safely‚ and many choose to use them inappropriately. Society has passed laws restricting ownership and the use of some firearms‚ and more is being considered. Most legislation restricts to some degree‚ the rights of individuals to use or sometimes even possess a firearm. In some cases these restrictions may be necessary‚ but some have gone too far. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible‚ and law abiding people. Attempts to keep firearms away from these
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The Gun Control Debate Amanda Dunaway April 22‚ 2013 University of Phoenix BCOM275 Stephen Goodman The Gun Control Debate The debate for gun control has been a part of the American way for many years. Only in recent months has the situation become heated again‚ with the Newtown‚ Connecticut shootings to name one. Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner wrote in her article titled NRA Leadership Is Promoting an Irresponsible Position on Guns‚ “This tragedy was a wake-up call to the fact that nearly 40
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Reasons for Youth Gun Violence In 1988‚ handguns killed 7 people in Great Britain‚ 13 in Australia‚ 8 in Canada‚ and 8‚915 in the United States. Between 1973 and 1992‚ the number of privately-owned firearms in the US increased 73%; from 122 million to nearly 222 million. (Brennen and Polsby 1). These figures are shocking and there doesn ’t seem to be a solution. Gun control is a problem that our country has got to face. The reasons for gun violence are complex and apparently deep-rooted with an
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your guns getting into the hands of someone who shouldn’t. The best way to keep your guns secure is to purchase a guns safe for your home or business – wherever you keep your firearms. When it comes to a gun safe‚ only the best will do – and not all gun safes are created equally. The gun safe that will protect your firearms needs to be more than a metal cabinet. A quality gun safe is one that will protect your guns from fire‚ burglars and anyone who shouldn’t have access to them. You want a gun safe
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robber breaks into the house and threatens to do terrible things to the family but‚ someone in the household is wielding a firearm and deters the robber. Now imagine the same scenario as before but how different the outcome might have been if firearm were not present and the family was subject to the cruelty of the robber and how dreadful that might be. The ownership of firearms in the United States has long been a part of the history for this country and after over a 200 year presence of guns in America
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shows that the annual expense of firearm violence in America surpasses $229 billion. “The toll from gun violence would have been $47 billion more than Apple’s 2014 worldwide revenue and $88 billion more than what the US government budgeted for education that year” according to the report released by Mother Jones. These high expenses of gun violence can be reduced by passing firearms regulations. Gun control can reduce gun crime and the number deaths related to firearms‚ which means less gun violence
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much debated topic. Should be increase gun control? Should we allow teachers to carry firearms? What side effects will this have on our country? These are all questions that are raised when we think about gun control. There are pros and cons to both sides of gun control. Throughout this paper I will focus on gun control in schools and whether or not it would be beneficial to allow school staff to carry firearms throughout the schools and what problems are potentially going to be brought to the table
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right of states to form a state militia.” (Kimberlin) Gun control‚ or the controlling of firearms‚ is any act or proposal by any local‚ state‚ or federal agency to inhibit‚ deter‚ or prohibit the possession of firearms by any law abiding U.S. citizen. Some believe that by controlling the people’s possession of firearms‚ the violent crime rate will decrease. However‚ this is not the case. The controlling of firearms‚ also known as an infringement of the second amendment‚ is irrelevant to the reduction
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