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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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    Anti Gun Control

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    Anti Gun Control Should the mere fact that criminals committing crimes with the use of guns infringe the national right of the innocent to possess guns. This is a question that arouses everywhere and no matter which way it is viewed the controversy will always go on. "A gun is a mere tool that can be used for good or evil. Our country is based on the belief that man is good until he or she is proven to be otherwise."(Harris p.2) This means that only a few people are committing crimes with uses of

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    Gun Control Restrictions

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    Isabella Correa Pr. ENC 04/16/2013 Research Paper: Gun Control Restrictions According to the 2010 statistics presented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime‚ (UNODC‚) in Great Britain‚ Sweden‚ Switzerland‚ Australia‚ Canada‚ and Japan‚ a total of 294 people were murdered by firearms. In the United States more than 22‚000 people were murdered by firearms by the end of the year. The difference that exists among these countries and The United States is that in these countries

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    Thesis for Gun Control

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    COM 220 Gun Control I belive there is a need to increase gun control in an effort to decrease crimes that are related guns. The control of guns has been a controversdial topic as far back as 1813. In today’s society the issues regarding gun control have been controversial. Many strict laws have been passed by the federal government to regulate ownership of guns. In an attempt to regulate gun control many people believe that past familiar high profile political shootings have been as a result

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    Gun Control Paper

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    Guns Do Not Kill People; People Kill People Gun control is a very large problem going on in the United States today. All guns have the potential to be dangerous and should be used with precautions‚ as well as the right safety regulations. Guns can be hazardous and tragic accidents can happen‚ like the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut‚ but only if they are in the hands of the wrong person. Guns are not only used every day for protection‚ such as law enforcement like the military and the police

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    Gun Control Philosophy

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    Gun Control Philosophy 310 1/14/2016 Kelsey Reinholt Gun Control The view on this paper will be from a pro-gun stand point providing valid points of view from the individual’s right to own guns to protect themselves and how instilling strict gun laws actually do not lessen gun crimes as anti-gun advocates proclaim. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states‚ “A well-regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a Free State‚ the right of the people

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    11 September 2013 Anti Gun Control Due to recent mass shootings in the U.S. many Americans fear for their safety. Many Americans fear to go out to movie theaters‚ restaurants‚ and even their children ’s schools. In the article "Will Sikh temple shooting spark U.S. conversation on gun control"‚ Peter Greier claims "Americans are deeply split about the prospect of new gun laws‚ and tragic events such as recent mass killings do not change voter opinions." Gun control laws should be any more strict

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    Gun Control Notes

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    own safety and the safety of others.” 10 Myths about Gun Control in Canada http://www.cdnshootingsports.org/tenmyths.html TOP 13 COUNTRIES BY # OF GUNS PER CAPITA |  United States | 88.8 | 1 | |  Yemen | 54.8 | 2 | |  Switzerland | 45.7 | 3 | |  Finland | 45.3 | 4 | 32[5] |  Serbia | 37.8 | 5 | 58.2[6] |  Cyprus | 36.4 | 6 | |  Saudi Arabia | 35 | 7 | |

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    Gun Control Effectiveness

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    right if they want a gun or not. Gun control is not effective in the United States. Americans have rights and one of them is the 2nd amendment. People have the right to defend themselves. Gun control laws take away the right to self defense and take away their feeling of safety. If a person doesn’t have a gun‚ when attacked they have a higher chance of dieing. “A small women is armed with a knife and the large man has a knife‚ he is more likely to win‚ but if she has a gun she gets to live another

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    The Gun Control Debate

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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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