Gun control has been an ongoing issue in the United States for the past few years due to the increase of gun related deaths such as school and mass shootings. There have been debates on whether to eradicate firearms from Americans. These ideas were addressed by the United States government and gun control advocates who are for stricter gun control. On the other hand‚ people who oppose the policy feel that their 2nd amendment rights will be violated just because there are reoccurring school and mass
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Gun control is one of the most debatable topics in present day. Gun control refers to laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use of firearms. These firearms include handguns‚ machine guns‚ rifles etc. People use these weapons for multiple reasons. Some use it for sport‚ for example: hunting or practicing at the gun range. Others buy it for protection while others use it for violence. Having a firearm requires responsibility. The person that wields
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century‚ guns were not an issue in the United States with many reasons contributing to this fact; however‚ guns have become a hot topic in the 21st century. Right-wing politicians promise to not take away citizens second amendment rights or villainize politicians who support gun control legislation. On the other hand‚ left-wing politicians say they will keep the American people safe and get guns out of the hands of people who will abuse the right to own a gun. With mass shootings and other gun violence
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where i stand on gun control is that i believe we should have the right to get a gun but i feel like we might need to keep the rules and regulations on guns because everyone doesn’t have the mentality that if you have a gun it can kill someone if you pull the trigger and some people have illegal guns that just have them for violences are so they can protect there self from other people who have guns but we do have people that believe guns are here to protect us not so you can just kill someone but
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"Guns don’t kill people‚ people kill people‚" is an expression often quoted by those who support the right to freely carry firearms. For many years‚ organizations such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) have pointed to the high rate of gun violence in the United States and compared it with the low rates in Europe; this comparison was done in order to stress their point that gun violence is a cultural/societal problem that should not impede anyone’s right to own firearms. Those who advocate gun
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A Shocking Scenario: Analyzing a Gun Control Advertisement In the spring of 2013‚ GREY Advertisement agency released a series of advertisements for the organization “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.” These public service announcements‚ placed on billboards around the country‚ are intended to “reflect the absurdity of our country’s current lax laws and weak regulation of guns‚” (Huffington Post‚ 2013). Contrasting a piece of candy to an assault rifle‚ one image uses emotion and logic
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firearms are the root of all crime. Gun control is unconstitutional‚ illogical‚ and Nazi esque. In fact‚ more guns would be an improvement to our nation. Guns are a right given to us by the second amendment‚ and can be used for recreational purposes‚ self-defense‚ and are a means of keeping the government in check. The right to bear arms is a crucial part of this nation’s foundation‚ put in place to regulate the power of the very people trying to take our guns away from us. The Second Amendment of
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reduce access to guns. America has the highest amount of gun related deaths each year in the world. “In Germany 381‚ in France 255‚ in Canada 165 in the United Kingdom 68‚ in Australia 65‚ in Japan 39 and in the United States‚ 11‚127” (Moore Michael‚ 51:15-51:48). America has 270 to 310 million guns‚ which is 88.8 to every 100 people in America‚ which is the highest total and per capita number in the world (ProCon). The correlation between the number of people owning and dying from guns in the United
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Gun Control Once every thirteen seconds an American uses a gun to protect themselves (Harris). Americans using guns this frequently is clearly an issue‚ but making gun control stricter is not the answer. Gun control should not be stricter in the United States because guns are an excellent source of protection‚ guns can lower crime rates‚ and gun control laws only affect law abiding citizens. According to Jeffery Goldberg‚ guns are responsible for 30‚000 deaths a year. These statics only show people
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Guns are extremely powerful weapons. They can cause destruction‚ harm or even death. They can be used to defend and protect or threaten and kill. Any way you look at it‚ guns are powerful tools not only physically but socially. As college students it is important to stay abreast of the current events and issues circulating our country today‚ one of which is the controversial issue of gun control. It is extremely important to pay attention to where gun control laws are headed. The directions they
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