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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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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where the hypothetical “line” is drawn with gun control. Gun control presents itself as a point of valuable authority in the government to some‚ and also continues to be an enormous problem to others. This argument between the government and its people clash over the matters of possession and confiscation of firearms‚ the Constitution’s content and the position it takes to back up the issue‚ what the future holds for gun owners‚ and if the stricter control of firearms by the government actually reduces
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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 violence in the United States happens annually which results in thousands of injuries and deaths. In 2013 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention calculated that more than 33‚000 people have died due to firearms that year. Therefore‚ gun control would be a great addition to the United States to keep people safe. If you don’t know what gun control is‚ gun control is a set of laws or policies that state that civilians can not have possession or have use of any firearm. Gun control laws are
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WEEK 4 INDIVIDUAL MEMO TO: Mayor XXXXXXXX FROM: XXXXXXXXX DATE: April 28th‚ 2014 RE: Current Gun Control Laws Dear Mr. Mayor‚ I write this memorandum with renewed consciousness and self-reflection. I write this in regards to the current gun control policies and regulations. In today’s society there are far too many mass shootings that innocently take people’s lives. These mass shootings are occurring in schools‚ movie theaters‚ shopping malls‚ compounds‚ public events‚ and at work. Numerous
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Part I I decided I would do my political cartoon on gun control‚ so I googled gun control cartoon images and came across the above cartoon. At first glance I thought the cartoon artist was in support of guns‚ by clearly listing out the number of jobs that are related to the sale and manufacturing of guns‚ thus making the statement guns sales provide jobs. The image provided a link to another site (courant.com/news/opinion/cartoon) that provided the commentary from cartoonist- Bob Englehart. After
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Opposing Gun Control Laws Eng. / 102 May 30‚ 2012 Opposing Gun Control Laws Watch out! Murder and mayhem is surely on the horizon as gun control laws are being dropped‚ and penalties could be imposed on those who do not comply. The debate over the use of guns in the United States can be traced back as far as 1791. The United States has the greatest percentage of private firearm ownership in the world. Most people do not just own one gun they own two or more guns. The average citizen comes to
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POLICY PAPER ON GUN CONTROL FRANCIS OTIENO OTIATO (T00524520) October 2013 Policy Paper on Gun Control The fact that over 40% of households in the United States own a gun is terrifying. Despite the fact that owning a gun for the self-defense purpose is a human right‚ a lot of speculations and debate on the same is still contentious. Although a lot of efforts have previously been dedicated to ensuring policies are put in place‚ the problem related to the problem still
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