“America has a crime problem‚ not a gun problem” states‚ Wayne Lapierre in “Crime is the Basic Problem‚ not Guns” in Texts and Contents. Crime is something that is always going to be around no matter what; therefore‚ preparing for any occasion might just save your life. Unfortunately not everyone is both mentally and physically strong enough to own and handle a gun. While some people prefer to leave crime related issues with the police‚ others rather not wait and protect themselves from the start
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On the 14th September The CDI organised a youth conference on ‘Gangs and Guns’. Half the delegates were young people - from this area and a youth project in Birmingham and the others community workers connected in some way with youth work. Half and hour after the conference was due to start‚ the youths were rather thin on the ground and frantic phone calls were being made‚ possibly to get them out of bed. However it was well worth the wait when the first speaker started speaking. Beth and
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Guns and Guns Control In his article in The New York Times entitled “8 Figures on Gun Ownership‚ and Attitudes‚ in America‚” Michael Cooper‚ he describes the America’s complex relationship with guns. He clarifies this report‚ 3‚930 adults‚ including 1‚269 weapon proprietors‚ conducted in March and April. The country surveys partitioned with regards to the firearm. Each year thousands of people are shot by firearms in different places in the United States. Gun laws are the main factor of much of
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own safety and the safety of others.” 10 Myths about Gun Control in Canada http://www.cdnshootingsports.org/tenmyths.html TOP 13 COUNTRIES BY # OF GUNS PER CAPITA | United States | 88.8 | 1 | | Yemen | 54.8 | 2 | | Switzerland | 45.7 | 3 | | Finland | 45.3 | 4 | 32[5] | Serbia | 37.8 | 5 | 58.2[6] | Cyprus | 36.4 | 6 | | Saudi Arabia | 35 | 7 | |
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In the Bloomberg Businessweek article ’Guns Don’t Kill People‚ Gun Culture Does’‚ author Charles Kenny‚ a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development‚ posted his opinion on the gun control debate. Kenny states "Even today‚ the strongest relationship to homicide rates around the world involves overall levels of economic development‚ inequality‚ and social cohesion rather than gun prevalence." However‚ the author continues with a contradiction of that statement‚ writing "Yet‚ if you restrict
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Do guns kill people or do people kill people? Child soldiers is a very heart-wrenching topic. Yes‚ children are taken from their families and commanders forcefully require these children to kill people. These children are brainwashed and drugged into thinking that this act is the correct thing to do‚ when clearly it is not. Like any other murderer they should be prosecuted. If a child in the United States was forced and drugged into being a murder regardless the age‚ wouldn’t they be prosecuted
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Seneca T. Ortiz In the next three paragraphs I will be giving a brief summery on an article in the New York Times on the topic of‚ “A Missouri School Trains Its Teachers to Carry Guns‚ and Most Parents Approve” written by John Eligon. The writer goes on by expressing the feelings of the parents of students attending the school in broad detail ranging from the many supporters to those few that disagree on the topic in question. The writer brings forth a wide array of opinions like that of
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Teachers and guns‚ is it ok? There has always been a contradiction on the topic. People have argued that it isn’t safe and that it shouldn’t be allowed for years. It has already been passed in 18 states and many public and private schools have already begun allowing it. Guns should be allowed to be concealed by select teachers in all schools. Teachers should be able to carry firearms at school. “the arming of teachers would have a greatly immediate impact on violent behavior in schools by criminals
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should own guns. Gun controls laws have long been a controversial topic in England‚ the United States‚ and just about every country that has guns. Gun laws should allow civilians to own to protect themselves from criminals. Many people and states have different perspectives considering gun control laws. Gun laws should not be increased because gun violence would increase due to civilians not possessing firearms. Gun control laws should allow all citizens to protect themselves with guns. Crime rates
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The Invention of the Gatling Gun In 1871‚ a new military technology was developed that would fundamentally change the way warfare was conducted‚ and which would lead to some of the most tremendous slaughters of human beings ever witnessed. This invention was the machine gun‚ and it changed warfare by making it possible for a handful of men to kill thousands in only minutes. Richard Jordan Gatling was‚ for most of his life‚ involved in the making of farm equipment. The son of a North
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