Love it or not‚ gun ownership is a prevalent part of American culture. The second amendment is as American as hot dogs‚ apple pie and baseball games‚ and best of all‚ private gun ownership is the vanguard against crime and tyranny‚ that’s what the Second Amendment says after all. Despite the popularity of firearm ownership‚ there are plenty of myths about gun shows and the availability of so called “assault weapons”. I will also talk about statistics that show that personal ownership can prevent
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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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3/30/08 Gun Control in America Ever since the days of the pioneers‚ firearms have been an element of the American tradition as defense and a means of hunting or activity. As we progress through the 21st century the use of guns has changed significantly. The reason that the use of the gun is changing is fast and steady increase in crime and the battle for the right to have possession of a hand gun‚ the introduction of legislation for gun control‚ to try to decrease the felony in the United States
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Petition on Gun Restrictions in the United States We‚ the undersigned‚ believe that these gun restriction laws which have been passed have no benefit towards our country; so that we demand that these laws should be more enforced from our government‚ updating the gun restriction laws to be more effective‚ and that no more gun restrictions laws are to be passed; as guns have been used to save the lives of people up to one hundred times more than to injure someone’s life‚ background check funding has
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The Daily Buegle Gun Control in the United States of America… Our president (Barack Obama) of this country The United States of America has passed a law concerning gun control. Every person from now on purchases a gun must have legit gun license in order to own it. But was it really the smartest move? “The US General Accounting Office (GAO) estimated that 100% of deaths per year in which a child under 6 years old shoots and kills him/herself or another child” (http://gun-control.procon.org/)
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Why is gun control so important to humanity? Gun control is a major problem in the United States and in other countries. Gun control is both good and bad for the United States and other countries. Gun control is a law that is passed by the government over certain areas‚ and it limits the use of guns. Gun control laws are passed due to high crime rates in areas. They pass gun control laws in these areas with hopes of dropping the crime rate. Gun control laws are also passed in areas to prevent a
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Gun control laws should not be strengthened‚ instead they should be enforced. Instead of making it harder for law-abiding citizens to obtain guns‚ guns should be taken away from unstable individuals or people who should not have guns like criminals. The first reason why gun control should not be strengthened is that citizens have the right to own guns; it is one of those entitlements that makes the United States different from other countries. Secondly‚ criminals are criminals and that is why they
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GUN OWNERSHIP IN AMERICA Gun Ownership in America and our Second Amendment Rights Emil Lemay Strayer University Abstract It is estimated that there are roughly 200 million privately owned firearms in America. This equals approximately one firearm to each person living here. This country is split concerning the right to own guns‚ with one side advocating gun bans and belief in the notion that the Second Amendment is obsolete in modern times. The other side backs the inalienable right to own
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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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Gun control has been a controversial issue for many years. A majority of individuals believe that if gun control is strictly enforced‚ it would reduce the crime rates. Many people believe they have the right to bear arms for protection or to have a weapon to enjoy hunting. According to the second amendment‚ “ a well regulated milita‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” (Caplan‚ 1982). The benefit of a waiting period
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