English 102 Alex West 2-23-2012 Argumentative-Persuasive Writing Gun Control One of the most currently popular and controversial topics often displayed in the media is gun control. Though it is no new subject in our country gun control has flooded the news and has been a rapidly growing concern. American citizens along with the NRA are working to defend their rights. However‚ many politicians and gun control supporters want bans and limits on the ownership of firearms. Because of the actions
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Gun Control [Name of the Writer] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] Gun Control Introduction Gun control has been a debatable issue for all times. This essay aims to put forward an argument against gun control. The essay asserts that prevalence of gun control should not be a part of the society. Society should be against gun control because people should be able to protect themselves‚ the crime rate would decrease‚ and people have the right to bear arms. Discussion The controversy regarding
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What is gun control? Gun control is when the government puts rules and regulations on where one can bring guns. Governments also limit the amount of guns one owns. Guns are a way to protect our families‚ stop criminals‚ and a way to hunt to provide food for families. Some people abuse guns and bring harm to others which is horrible. There should not be a law on gun control. This law restricts those who own them to protect themselves and restricts them from having a firearm. Keeping guns in the
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that another 48‚676 were treated in hospitals for gunshot wounds received In assaults.” One of the main reasons that numbers associated with gun violence are so high is because guns are falling into the hands of people who should not have them. If we can prevent criminals from acquiring guns‚ we can drastically reduce gun violence. If someone wishes to buy a gun in the United States‚ he or she will do so in one of two ways. The first method is through a federally licensed dealer; all sales through a
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Gun Control Gun control policies are laws that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use of firearms. These laws or policies vary widely around the world. Some countries such as United Kingdom‚ have very strict limits on gun possession while others like the United States‚ have laws that vary significantly within their states. However due to recent events the government is trying to pass and enforce new gun laws that would make certain types of weapons illegal as
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12/4/15 Gun Control Gun control is laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use of firearms. Gun control has been an important issue and topic of debate for a long time in the United States. Some people believe that gun control would not prevent gun deaths‚ whereas others think that having more gun restrictions could save many lives. I believe tighter regulations are needed to reduce gun-related violence. One of the biggest arguments of gun control
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Blank Blank English 1102 - 71 Professor Blank Blank 21 February 2013 Gun Control The second amendment states as follows: “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” (Becker 9). The founding fathers of the United States agreed that the civilians of this country should have the right to bear arms. They believed that the government should be afraid of the people‚ not the people afraid of the
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Argumentative Paper Topic: Gun Control Topic Question: Does the U.S. need more gun control laws? Introductory Paragraph * What do I need to say to set up my thesis? (Do you need background information? Definitions? Explanations?) * Thesis Statement: So many citizens think more gun control laws are necessary‚ while other citizens think they should have the freedom to legally protect themselves. So what are the government or state laws to do? * Three Controls: 1. A ban on assault
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reported gun violence that unintentionally caused the death of a child (“Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America”). According to the second amendment in the Constitution‚ citizens have the right to own and bear arms. This is a controversial topic that is often debated and almost all people have their own opinion. Moms Demand Action is a current organization determined to make changes to our laws to prevent gun violence. One advertisement that subjects itself around the issue of gun control depicts
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Persuasive Essay Did you know that in the United States almost 100‚000 people are shot or killed with a gun in one year? 10‚527 people die a year in handgun related incidents in the United States. This number‚ by far‚ outweighs the number of gun related deaths in countries such as Sweden‚ Great Britain‚ and Japan‚ which number 13‚ 22‚ and 87‚ respectively. What is the reason for such drastic differences in numbers? Sweden‚ Great Britain‚ and Japan are all countries that have stricter gun control laws
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