No to Gun Control; Yes to the Second Amendment The second amendment of the constitution states‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed” (cornell.edu). The purpose of our founding fathers making this was to ensure the protection of the individual person. Banning semi-automatic weapons will have several negative effects on the well being of this country. The government cannot protect every
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Guns have been the weapon used in thousands of homicides in the United States‚ yet politicians have failed to find a simple solution that could save lives. Guns are too easily accessible to all kinds of people. This is extremely dangerous and *the reasoning behind banning guns* can be broken down to how weak laws have failed in the past‚ how other countries have handled guns‚ and how licensing and registration could prevent crime. Events such as the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting have been recognized
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A ban on gun ownership What first comes to your mind when you hear the word gun? Do you feel happy‚ relieved and excited? If yes‚ then you had better seek help from a psychologist. A gun itself is not dangerous. It becomes a disastrous weapon when it is carried and misused by human. Gun-related tragedies in the US have always incurred controversy on whether guns should be banned. The recent news titled “Man shot five because of way wife cooked his eggs” demonstrates the urgent need to revise
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Police reports show that the two youngsters had an argument the previous day. A single shot was fired inside the classroom at Buell Elementary School around 10 a.m. The young boy said he brought the gun to school to frighten her but accidentally fired a shot. "We’ve had other schoolchildren take guns to elementary schools before but it never went this far with it. "Society refuses to take responsibility by locking up their armed weapons." Said by a schoolteacher. Since last year there have been
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The gun control debate has been going on for a long time in U.S history. It became very controversial after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy‚ Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. After the death of these influential men‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson renewed the fight for gun control. Since the time of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his movement of gun control‚ countless political leaders have developed their opinions on gun ownership or restrictions. So they’re two sides
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this paper gave me a really thorough understanding of the issue of gun control. Prior to beginning research on the topic‚ my knowledge of it was limited to what I had heard and seen through the media. Only after I had to gather more extensive information and find out things that weren’t necessarily common knowledge did I truly begin to see the effects of gun control in the country. Before we started the project‚ my opinion on gun control was that it is necessary to supervise the possession and use
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Strengthen Gun Control or Not Gun control is an issue that is much talked about in the United States of America. Events that took place recently such as the shooting in the Sandyhook Elementary school and the shooting in the showing of “The Dark Knight Rises‚” have made the government rethink whether or not the gun control laws‚ or their lack of gun control laws at that‚ are strict enough. Although these tragic events took place‚ people still want to stand by the Second amendment‚ which states‚ “… the
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10‚228 in the United States. By looking at these numbers it is clear that this country would be benefited if gun control was increased. Gun control being increased would benefit in many ways but some of the most important include drastically reducing death rates‚ armed civilians are more likely to cause a crime than to stop one‚ and the government could save a lot of tax payer money. One reason more gun control laws are necessary‚ is that it could drastically reduce death rates. Guns are the 12th
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It is a fact that guns are one of the easiest weapons to be used for killing. However‚ there is a solution that won’t take the rights from citizens and still keep more lives safe. Gun control is a serious issue. It has a large impact on life and death related consequences. Guns should not be banned‚ but they should still have increased regulations. Gun control has been a complicated and controversial issue for a long time. According to ProCon.org‚ “A Nov. 2013 study found that‚ between 1980
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Gun Control They are not safe to communities‚ they kill 46‚000 people a year and they dangerous weapons. Guns shouldn’t be sold because they’re not safe to the community‚ Guns should only be sold to authority and it could lead to deaths when trying to protect. There dangerous weapons have been created since the early 60’s and have in man’s life for too long. These weapons have been in circulation for years and have increased deaths of innocent lives. Guns should be banned from selling to comers
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