Gun Control: If not now‚ when? The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia‚ and to use that gun for traditionally lawful purposes‚ such as self-defense within the home. When it comes to protecting freedom‚ Americans‚ including those on the Supreme Court‚ recognize that personal liberties must often be modified for the safety and protection of others. Yet today’s gun rights advocates constantly cite the Second Amendment of the
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Sveda Mr. Dickey English 1551 20 February 2013 Gun Control Issues Gun Control is one of the most controversial issues in the world today. Although gun control has always been a sensitive topic‚ the recent uprisings in gun related crimes have made it a nearly impossible issue for citizens to agree on. Over the past decade‚ crimes involving the use of firearms have been very erratic. Only recently have the crimes become more severe and consistent. Guns instill fear in people everywhere because of how
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Gun Control and Gun Violence Gun Control and Gun Violence “The Federal Bureau Investigation Uniform Crime Report involving firearms showed to be at sixty-seven point seven percent of the nation’s murders‚ forty-one point three percent of robberies‚ and twenty-one point two percent of aggravated assaults…From January 2012 to June 2012 there was an increase of one point nine percent violent crimes reported.” (FBI) There should be a balance between Gun Control and Gun Violence. Gun Violence will
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Gun control is not one issue‚ but many. To some people gun control is a crime issue; to others it is a rights issue. Gun control is a safety issue‚ an education issue‚ a racial issue‚ and a political issue‚ among others. Within each of these issues there are those who want more gun control legislation and those who want less‚ on both sides of this issue‚ opinions range from moderate to extreme. Like most topics relating to government and its ruling ability‚ the topic of gun control is based heavily
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GUN CONTROL Gun violence is a serious issue‚ which causes a severe headache for most of the nations’ governments. A large number of people who died as a result of gun violence have increased across the world in recent years. In Australia‚ the government has tried to make a greater effort to protect its citizens and gun control is suggested as a sensible solution since the terrible shooting incident in Port Arthur. This essay will argue that there should be stricter gun control laws in Australia
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Gun Control America in the past 10 years has experienced tragedy after tragedy. Most tragedies due to war‚ finances‚ and gun violence. After the more recent massacres‚ America must do something soon and effective. Strengthening gun security across the U.S. has been a debatable topic‚ which many are for as well as against. Some believe it isn’t the right time to discuss gun control after tragic events have occurred‚ emotions are so high. In response to that‚ when then? When should America find
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Final Draft Gun Control in America Is it possible that guns are the cause for all the violence and murders in America? Remember the tragedy that took place on December 14‚ 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ when Adam Lanza opened fire and fatally shot twenty children and six adults. What about the event that took place just six months before that in a theater in Aurora‚ Colorado? On July 20‚ 2012‚ James Holmes open fired during a shooting scene in The Dark Night Rises. His
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Gabe Godines Kersey English 11 Anti Gun Control 9/16/13 To have gun control laws or not to have gun control laws that is the question. Recent tragedies involving firearms have sparked up a controversial debate in America. Our president‚ Barack Obama‚ has remained “noncommittal” (Grier) as of late but the war rages on with or without him. Peter Grier has thus far remained neutral‚ but as for me‚ I have already chosen my answer to the question. Gun control laws would not only leave our law
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campus. The right to carry a gun is not the problem here‚ but rather or not people would allow guns on college campuses. It is our right‚ as the Constitution states‚ to grant citizens the right to bear arms. Being from the South‚ I am no stranger to seeing guns from time-to-time‚ but it is not appropriate for guns to be in a powerless and defenseless place such as a college campus. There are already guns available to the public‚ but allowing
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Not only is the media biased in sports‚ but the bias seems to be more recognizable in politics. A rule of thumb‚ never debate religion and politics. Both topics will most likely end with some form of physical or verbal altercation. After working for the same company for the last decade‚ our breakrooms always show the Fox News channel. They seem to be bias with anything related to politics. No matter if the situation is good or bad‚ they always are in favor of Republican Party. The Democratic
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