thinking about the various policies and proposals by the various candidates in this upcoming election. The main topic that developed my interest in politics was the response 1 on Gun control. I never knew what the second Amendment meant until I took this class. With the recent shootings that’s happening all over US‚ the issue on gun control has become an open subject to debate on. Being assigned this topic made me more familiar with the events that has been happening in the real world. With the unfortunate
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An Argument Against Gun Control Gun control has become more and more of a hot-button topic in the United States‚ especially after events like the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012‚ when many people questioned the necessity of the second amendment in this day and age. Indeed‚ upholding the second amendment continues to be a difficult prospect when it does not seem like these guns are being used for good. However‚ the vast majority of people not only use them responsibly‚ but also protect themselves and
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Gun rights and gun control are always hot items during any political discussion‚ whether it is between peers or politicians. One of the many great advantages to being an American is the ability to choose for one’s own self what to believe in‚ another advantage‚ in my opinion‚ is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. It is my intention over the next several pages to make you aware of my point of view on the issue of gun rights. I will bring up arguments for gun rights and against gun control
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While guns are owned by many Americans‚ there are both pro and con arguments for gun control. To start out a con is being able to protect yourself.with having gun control‚ it states in document 5 you can’t take all the guns away from people because there are people out there that would find away to keep their weapons which mean all the good people out there who have up there guns have a chance of being killed because they have no protection also in document 9 it says with gun control you can’t protect
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The Argument For and Against Gun Laws There are many issues in the media related to gun control laws. With the large number of shootings that have taken place this year and the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that claimed the lives of 20 children and 6 adults many people say that we need tougher laws when it comes to purchasing a gun. Gun laws are different from state to state‚ but immediately following the devastating school shooting in Newton‚ Conn. there is a great division
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Gun ownership has the capability to positively assist a home occupant during a burglary. A burglar can be convinced to leave the home in the presence of a gun-wielding occupant‚ or a gun-owner can exercise his right to self-defence and harm the intruder‚ effectively ending the home invasion. With this in mind‚ it can appear to be a good idea to own a gun in the event of home invasion. But does this really mean that owning a gun will protect from home invasion? Or that having a gun at the time of
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side/liberals believe that the United States’ government needs to act and create and enforce gun control laws. Some people view all guns‚ no matter the purpose‚ as malicious and there is too easy of access to own a gun. The second amendment is in existence because our Founding Father’s saw how important it is for a free country to be able to stand up for themselves against tyranny. Those who are pro-gun control do not understand the valuable means behind the foundation of the United States of America
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The Support of U.S. Gun Rights Rough Draft When a six foot four‚ 300 pound man breaks into a young woman’s house‚ she stands no chance. On the other hand‚ if that girl is waiting on the other side of the door with a .44 magnum revolver‚ then a different story can be told. Gun rights date way back to the American Revolutionary War days. Every owner of the household was required to own a gun even women. Men were also ordered to carry a gun to church and public meetings to protect their families from
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no doubt that guns are an integral part of American history. Throughout the years there have been numerous debates over whether gun control is a respectable solution for the United States. Therefore‚ two extremely evident sides have shaped: one for weapon control and one against it. The people for weapon control have contended that the numerous school shootings were mostly a consequence of our nation’s insignificant firearm control. To several this may appear like a sensible argument‚ yet it is an
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when you hear the word ‘gun’‚” I bet you the average person would say something along the lines of violence‚ death‚ or war. This doesn’t have to be the case. Guns can mean protection‚ safety‚ and survival. Gun control is a very controversial topic that has been discussed for years. Proponents of more gun control often want more laws to try to prevent mass shootings‚ and call for smart gun laws‚ background checks‚ and more protections against the mentally ill buying guns. On the other hand‚ opponents
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