Do firearms encourage misconduct? Many Americans choose to believe they do. With gun control being a controversial topic throughout society‚ it has its consequences. Because gun violence has recently been a prevalent issue‚ gun control is at the forefront of political leaders’ decision making‚ however‚ gun control places law abiding citizens at a disadvantage. The limitation of gun usage would restrict Americans of their second amendment rights. Firearms are known for being widespread and favored
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Laura Daube Nathan Clay Current Events Paper 17 April 2013 Political Geography: Gun Control Debate In the past several months‚ gun control has been at the forefront of the media. The shootings in Aurora‚ Colorado‚ and Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ rocked Americans and many pushed for legislation to prevent such tragedies occurring again. The topic of gun control is extremely controversial‚ and many people do not even understand what the push for legislation consists of. The bill that is currently
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lack of guns‚ actually contribute to these massacres as mad people seek out gun free zone to slaughter as many people as possible. Either that or mad people massacres everywhere and they never turn into massacre because some law abiding citizen holding a gun end the madness. “But still” antigun lobbyists might say‚ “America has a very high gun-related crime rate and we have a lot of guns. Is there any correlation?” the answer is NO. Australia has a higher gun crime rate and they banned guns decades
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How to End the Burden of Gun Violence in the USA It was April 20th‚ 1999 when‚ interestingly enough‚ on the birthday of Adolf Hitler‚ two students of Columbine High School‚ Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold‚ decided to get back at all of society for the few who had teased and bullied them. By using guns‚ a fire bomb‚ propane tanks converted to bombs‚ 99 explosive devices‚ and bombs rigged in cars‚ they hoped that their actions would rival the Oklahoma City bombing. Luckily‚ not all the bombs detonated
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bear arms‚ shall not be infringed.” That is why gun control violates the second amendment. “By restricting gun ownership only to law enforcement officers and the military‚ the government violates individuals’ rights to possess firearms that they might need to defend their basic freedoms.” When the Founding Fathers wrote the Bill of Rights they knew that giving the government our guns would be the equivalent of tearing the constitution in half. Guns are the only things that protect our rights. It’s
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Gun Control in America In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting‚ gun control has become an intensely debated topic. Many citizens believe that guns should be immediately banned while others feel the best course of action is to equip instructors with guns. However‚ those on each side of the issue believe that maintaining safety is the main priority. I believe the best course of action is not to simply take guns away from those who wish to do harm but rather prevent them from obtaining
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There are some people who are for gun control and then there are those who are against it. Many innocent people die every year because of guns. Don’t you think there should be more laws or restrictions regarding gun control? If a person has access to a firearm‚ there is a high possibility that someone will die. People are more likely to start fights when they are in possession of firearms than without and because of this‚ more people are dying everyday. Since there are so few restrictions when it
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Strict gun control legislation may benefit public safety. In 2013‚ after the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary shooting‚ President Obama released a three-pronged plan to reduce gun violence in the United States. The plan would improve a potential firearm buyer’s background investigation‚ prohibit military-type assault weapons and high-capacity magazines‚ enhance penalties for illegal gun trafficking and bar straw purchasers to buy guns for unauthorized people or uses. Additionally‚ President Obama
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Gun Control Speech Outline General Goal: I want to inform my audience Specific Goal: I want my audience to understand that gun control is not the answer to crime rates‚ suicide and homicide‚ but rather better and more mental health recognition and help and gun safety awareness. INTRODUCTION I. Columbine‚ Virginia Tech‚ Aurora‚ Newtown are just a few places where mass shootings have happened that have left people forever scarred and unable to forget. Because of these and other incidents
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Moore‚ R. Gun Control. 13 Apr. 1995 In this essay by Richard Moore‚ he talks about the societal benefits of firearms in the hands of responsible citizens. He believes that keeping firearms from law-abiding citizens would do more harm than good. A law-abiding citizen “must not have a criminal record‚ must not abuse alcohol or drugs‚ must not be mentally ill‚ must not have renounced U.S. citizenship‚ must not have been dishonorably discharged from the military‚ and must be in the U.S. legally” According
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