Stricter Laws on “Gun Control” In the state of Texas‚ a shooting took place on September 6‚ 2013. A 46 year-old man‚ who was identified as Brian Cloninger‚ shot an 8 year-old African-American‚ Donald Maiden Jr.‚ in the face. Prior to the shooting‚ Cloninger was seen waving his gun at people (Edwards). This incident and other similar incidents enraged our nation and have bought to citizens’ attention about how laws covering the sale of firearms should be made stricter. Too many people with mental
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stricter gun control laws can help curb the increasing violence in the United States. They argue that tighter control on hand gun sales and the banning of assault rifle would be beneficial to our society. Can new gun laws put an end to gun violence in the U.S.‚ or do they infringe upon constitutional rights provided by the Second Amendment‚ and serve no purpose other than to take away guns from law abiding citizens? Pros "The U.S. has the highest rate of gun ownership and of gun homicide
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Guns can be used for a lot more than violence so why take them away. Guns are used for a lot of different sports. People can use them for self-defence. Guns can be used to get food. Gun law should be less strict. Gun laws should be less strict because guns are used for a lot of different sports. There’s a part of the olympics called the three shotgun ISSF/ shooting event.“They shoot clay birds launchd by a trap”(jonsson). The event has very strict rules like you have to use a lever action and keep
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significant amount of decreased deaths attributable to gun violence if stricter laws were in place. Guns can cause the death of countless lives because of murder‚ self defense‚ or an accidental occurrence. Therefore‚ stricter gun laws can decrease death rates in the United States. Moreover‚ states that do not have strict gun laws have higher deaths and injuries related to guns. Also‚ better background checks should be in place to prevent permitting guns to the wrong hands. Furthermore‚ the Second Amendment
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Gun control laws should be revised. By definition‚ provided by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ gun control is the regulation of the selling‚ owning‚ and use of guns. There has been many cases where guns have been in the wrong hands. These situations have occurred in schools (high school‚ grade school and even college)‚ movie theaters‚ churches‚ and even U.S military bases. Is it the right to bear arms or is it the right to free murder? Nowadays‚ many people can go out and purchase a gun with their
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defend oneself. It is the decision of the behind the gun whether they use it for protection or for harm.Citizens should not be banned from guns because it takes away their right to the second amendment. The gun is not the thing hurting people‚ it’s all about the intention behind the gun. Many citizens have questions about guns and how they are beneficial to our society or what would happen if the ban was put in place. There are plenty of examples the guns are beneficial to the safety of our family and
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Guns are a big problem‚ but they could also benefit people. Guns could be dangerous if they get in the wrong hands. It will be different if responsible people get guns and they have an important reason to own one. Gun laws could be less strict because some people use it for their job‚ and it makes families feel safe at home. Guns are used in jobs and they help protect and support them in their job.” At least 23% of jobs require guns and another 6% more could use a gun.” Guncontrol.com. Guns might
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but France is one of the toughest gun control countries in the world. We should not implement stricter gun laws because The 2nd Amendment in the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms and criminals don’t abide by the laws. The 2nd Amendment in the United States Constitution written in 1971 states‚ "A well-regulated militia‚ being necessary to to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed." Many gun control proponents believe that
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subject of that debate is gun control laws. With mass murders and break-ins happening all over America it brings up two groups of people. One group believes taking away the guns will solve the problem. I believe‚ along with lots of other people‚ that taking away the guns will not solve the problem. We need to protect our Second Amendment‚ as well as ourselves‚ and stick to our guns. Stricter gun laws should not be put in place because people feel safer owning a gun. Since it is impossible for
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Americans seem to have a love for guns. In the United States gun ownership and gun control are huge political and social issues. Although there are many Americans that would argue that guns ownership is wrong and that there should be stricter gun control laws in the country‚ there are many more that believe the opposite to be true. The United States‚ with less than 5 percent of the world’s population‚ has about 35–50 percent of the world’s civilian-owned guns‚ according to a report by the Switzerland-based
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