Final Draft Gun Control in America Is it possible that guns are the cause for all the violence and murders in America? Remember the tragedy that took place on December 14‚ 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ when Adam Lanza opened fire and fatally shot twenty children and six adults. What about the event that took place just six months before that in a theater in Aurora‚ Colorado? On July 20‚ 2012‚ James Holmes open fired during a shooting scene in The Dark Night Rises. His
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Gun Control Gun Control is a topic that has been talked about for many years now especially after many tragic deaths and other instances that have happened in past. Gun control has become one of the most important battles of 2013. In a press conference last month‚ President Obama pushed Congress to ban “assault” rifes and weapons‚ setting a limit for magazines to 10 bullets‚ and to introduce universal background checks for the buyers of firearms.”The debate over gun control and gun ownership
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Rawlins Honors English 10 May 6‚ 2014 The Unrealistic Cause of Gun Control In 1791 the second amendment to the constitution was ratified and it stated that a “well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed” (Lee no.pag.). Since its ratification‚ many debates over the meaning and over gun control have spread throughout America. The term gun control‚ as described by Lee‚ is‚ “any action taken by the federal government
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Gun Control Guns kill; not people. Many would argue the opposite and say that it is down to the individual to control himself or herself. The facts state the obvious and I will prove to you that gun control can save lives. Since the tragic school shooting in Newton Connecticut‚ gun control has taken center stage around the country and with our politicians. Here are some facts from the FBI Crime Reports; of the 452 people murdered in Illinois in 2011 83% were killed with guns... the highest percentage
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Sveda Mr. Dickey English 1551 20 February 2013 Gun Control Issues Gun Control is one of the most controversial issues in the world today. Although gun control has always been a sensitive topic‚ the recent uprisings in gun related crimes have made it a nearly impossible issue for citizens to agree on. Over the past decade‚ crimes involving the use of firearms have been very erratic. Only recently have the crimes become more severe and consistent. Guns instill fear in people everywhere because of how
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Anthony Masanque Reynolds English 112 03/03/13 East of Eden East of Eden is a classic tale that incorporates many themes and motifs within the storyline. Throughout the film‚ Steinbeck makes numerous references about good versus evil. The characters Cal and Aaron Trask are based upon the biblical characters Cain and Abel. Aaron represents everything good while everyone considers Cal “bad.” The film starts off with Cal finding out a deep family secret. Adam Trask is a farmer‚ the war draft board
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"Would More Stringent Gun Control Laws Save Lives?" BCOM 275 "Would More Stringent Gun Control Laws Save Lives?" I. Introduction A. Background information 1. Chicago has the strongest gun control regime in the nation. Chicago had over 500 murders in 2012 and are on pace to surpass that in 2013. 2. Handgun crime in the United Kingdom rose by 40% in the two years after the U.K. passed its gun ban in 1997. (BBC). 3. Washington
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The Debate over Gun Control Crime and guns. The two seem to go hand in hand with one another. But are the two really associated? Do guns necessarily lead to crime? And if so do laws placing restrictions on firearm ownership and use stop the crime or protect the citizens? These are the questions many citizens and lawmakers are asking themselves when setting about to create gun control laws. The debate over gun control‚ however‚ is nothing new. In 1924‚ Presidential Candidate‚ Robert La Follete
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why Americans own so many guns is because of the Second Amendment‚ which states‚ “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.” (Rauch) This amendment guarantees U.S. citizens the right to have firearms. Since this amendment is relatively vague‚ it is up for interpretation‚ and is often used by gun advocates to argue for lenient gun laws. Hence‚ gun control is a frequently discussed
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Crime has been a major issue in society. Gun crime has been on a rapid increase‚ leaving families to bury their loved ones‚ children without parents and in the case of Sandy Hook Elementary school‚ twenty five innocent lives lost. With resent activities‚ gun control has become an issue of constant debate. The issue of constitutional rights to bare firearm may need to be revisited in other to control the flow of firearms in the hands of criminals. Gun crimes are on the rise in the United States and
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