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    There has been nearly 50‚000 gun incidents so far in 2016‚ almost a fourth of those resulting in death. It is no secret‚ gun violence has spun out of control in our country. The rise in mass shootings has been an alarming and terrifying wake up call. In 2016 alone‚ there has been 136 mass shootings. There is no debate‚ our current gun laws are not working. We need to wake up as a nation and quit pushing these shootings “under the rug”; we must stop blaming outside factors and focus on real change

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    Gun controls are laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ and use of firearms. They vary greatly around the world. Some countries‚ such as the United Kingdom‚ have very strict limits on gun possession while others‚ like the United States‚ have laws that vary significantly among their states. Proponents of gun control generally argue the dangers of widespread gun ownership. Opponents argue that gun control does not reduce gun-related injuries‚ murder

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    of gun control‚ many people think that gun control is a way of self-defense to protect one’s self but the case is‚ that it can also cause to bring more gun control violence to others. For example‚ the years between 1999 and 2005 came the time of two students that were both in high school started a gun massacre they killed twelve students and wounded two teachers and wounded more students. But at the end they committed suicide to show how they saw world and how it was. Another way gun control can

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    Final Paper: Argument Against Gun Control The argument on firearm regulation has been a heated discussion for many years. On one side of the debate‚ we have people in favor placing restrictions on guns‚ while‚ on the opposite end of the spectrum‚ we have people fighting the regulation of guns. People in favor gun restrictions believe gun control can reduce crime ‚while‚ the people against gun control believe having the right to bear arms

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    Alexander Boyce Mrs. Phy English II 7th 9/30/2012 Gun Control Pro and Con Essay 1 The topic of gun control creates controversy amongst all social classes and political parties with different views amongst each. 2 This dispute raises the question of whether gun control is good or bad for society. 3 As with any matter‚ the arguments for and against are generally based upon specific ideas or facts. 4 The arguments for gun control are generally based upon decreasing supply and access to the

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    Gun control in America has been one of the most talked about topics among the people since 2014. Many people support guns and they say there is no reason for more gun laws. Others say that we need more gun laws and that guns are the one killing people not the actual shooters. I support the side that says we don’t need more gun restrictions‚ it’s the people purchasing the guns that need to be controlled. Most people who say there needs to be more gun control don’t own or‚ probably never have touched

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    of the biggest controversial topics in America today is Gun Control‚ whether we should or should not have gun control. The Government claims that if they take the guns away‚ that there will be a drop in deaths and crimes. The Second Amendment state that every citizen of the United States of America has a right to bare arms(ProCon#1). The Gun Control Law will take away that right completely‚ along with some of our freedom. If the Gun Control Law is enforced in the United States‚ our hunting right

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    States has about 270 million guns‚ which is the highest total number in the world. Compared to other countries‚ the United States has exceptional homicide rates‚ as most cases are driven by gun violence. Gun control is a highly controversial issue that resurfaces at the appearance of any form of gun violence. It refers to the regulation‚ and implementation of measures intended to limit access to‚ the ownership of‚ or the use of arms‚ specifically firearms. Gun control has a significant role in ensuring

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    Gun Control and the Second Amendment Since the creation of the second amendment there has been controversy over the amendment’s purpose and the severity of gun control laws. Recently in the United States‚ this issue has escalated to an entirely new level due to several violent shootings at schools and other public venues. In an attempt to prevent more violence‚ the government has proposed several gun restriction laws; however‚ these proposals will have a negative effect on the security of the

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    him down. Democratic parties are scared to bring up the topic of gun control because they fear that they will lose votes to the people that do not want gun control. Gun laws are intended to limit the amount of guns in an area and lower crime rates‚ but people with mental problems do not follow those rules. They set their minds on killing people and that is what they do. If gun control became stricter‚ then there would still be gun violence because criminals would be armed making unarmed citizens

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