campuses. The guns provide the protection that may be necessary in certain situations. Like the Virginia Tech Shooting‚ many people could have been saved if only one person had a gun. Having a gun gives a sense of safety to many people on the campus‚ especially for women with a greater risk of intruders and rapists. For these women‚ knowing that they have a way to defend themselves can set their minds to ease. Though some believe that the allowance of guns would increase violence on campus‚ no other
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Irving PRO GUN CONTROL Should gun control be tightened? 1. Controlling firearms would save more lives in schools. “When Students Pack Heat‚ the Danger Grows” USA Today‚ September 28‚ 2012 http://sks.sirs.com.ai.libproxy.edmc.edu/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SAIPROXY-0-4262&artno=0000345634&type=ART In May‚ when University of Colorado students left Boulder for summer break‚ their campus was gun-free. Last month‚ they returned to a campus where just about anyone can carry a gun just about
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CJ 133 | Guns and Gun Control | Writing Assignment 6 | Katie Epps 1/18/2009 | Gun control has been one of the biggest topics facing our nation aside from abortion and homosexual marriages. There are so many different angles and arguments that surround it‚ its no wonder a definite decision can not be made. Violent crimes remain one of the most serious problems in the United States‚ in many of the violent crimes committed guns are used but an actual link between the two remains pretty
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Gun Control Persecution of lawful gun owners is the new civil rights battle‚ many Americans claim. As civilization has progressed‚ the weapons that coincide with this event have changed and increased in power as well as effectiveness. These guns do not occur only in war‚ as they have been used as a tool to hunt for food‚ and a means of protection for many households. There are many sides to this controversial topic as to how and if these weapons should or can be controlled. In these divisive political
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Gun Control How many people do not fear being attacked by someone with a gun? The truth is that most people do share a fear of guns. This is the result of the lack of control over the possession of a gun. Anyone can get their hands on a gun no matter what they intend to use it for. Almost 30‚000 people die each year in a gun related incident (Soyer 1). People are not careful enough in deciding where they place their weapon or how they use it. Because of its poor gun control system‚ America is
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Gun and Gun Control Course: BCOM/275 January 27‚ 2013 Instructor: Gail Zwart Gun and Gun Control‚ written in the New York Times on 1/25/13 The worldwide controversial topic of gun control has taken our nation by storm. The epidemic‚ as stated by our President has become a disturbing and mind blowing statistic. But I must say‚ gun violence has impacted out world since our fore fathers. But since our most recently and horrific active of gun violence the government has decided
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Gun Control and Gun Control on University Campuses The controversies of gun control have been with us ever since we have earned the right to bear arms in the Bill of Rights that was attached to our constitution. As times going on many would say that we no longer need this "inalienable" right‚ that these guns that we are putting into the hands of private citizens are doing more harm than good. Most also believe that because times are changing‚ that eventually we will not need this right to bear
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Gun Control Group Project “Guns in America” Gun Control Group Project Opinions In the United States of America‚ we as citizens have the right to bear arms‚ provided to us by the second amendment to the U.S. constitution‚ and are part of the United States Bill of Rights. Most American’s still believe that it is our right to bear arms‚ while a growing number of Americans believe that there should be better gun control regarding this matter. A rising trend has begun on Capitol Hill and all
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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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