Harris Professor Schweers English 1302 November 30‚ 2013 Throughout our nation’s history‚ gun control has largely remained an intermittent issue. compared to the historical issues such as slavery and inequality for women; gun control has remained unsullied. The majority of our founding fathers were quite comfortable their selves with fire arms and saw no threat in them. Be that as it may‚ the debate on gun control is at an all time high and is finally demanding the absolution it deserves. At the
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The debate over gun control has been raging through the American political systems for years. On one side‚ there is the National Rifle Association (NRA) and 2nd Amendment-citing citizens who use their firearms for hunting and self-defense. On the other‚ there is Handgun Control Inc. (HCI) and followers of the Brady Campaign who want to ban guns on the basis that they are dangerous. Both sides have strong arguments‚ anchored in historical precedent and statistical analysis. Anti-gun control lobbyists’
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constitute one of the greatest threats to public safety. gangs contribute to 48% of crime in cities. Gangs should have stiffer penalties. Laws are too weak to scare off and oppose gangs and their members. Cities should sue and bid to make laws to stop the violence. Many kids and teens are joining gangs. Laws are weak in the face of rising gangs. Gangs have existed in the U.S. since the time of the American Revolution. It costs taxpayers five times more to incarcerate a child than to educate him. According
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legalizing guns in the United States. This has been a constant debate that has been going on for sometime now. My group and I had the opportunity to really explore both sides thoroughly. It was amazing to find out the citizens of America were truly divided on the decision for guns to be legalized. According to The Resnick articile (1999)‚ In 2008‚ the United States Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller‚ 554 U.S. 570 (2008)‚ held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects
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Enforcing more constricting gun laws is not the answer! By restricting the American people’s right to bear arms‚ the government is infringing on the Second Amendment. There are plenty of laws currently in existence that would benefit the nation if they were only better enforced. In addition to this‚ a common misconception of the populace is that reducing the number privately owned guns will in turn reduce the number of fatalities involving firearms. This is‚ however‚ not the case. For example‚
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there is no correct time to oppose violence and prejudice. The time is always now. Because along with millions of Americans‚ I’ve come to realize that opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one. I’ve watched you retweet racist images. I’ve watched you retweet racist lies. I’ve watched you take 48 hours to disavow white supremacy. I’ve watched you joyfully encourage violence‚ and promise to ‘pay the legal fees’ of those who commit violence on your behalf. I’ve watched you advocate
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Breck Turner In the world of sports‚ professional athletes are paid millions of dollars while college athletes are paid nothing. Are college athletes undeserving of a pay check? Do they not work as hard as professional athletes? These are only some of the questions people ask about why college athletes do not get paid. They are the real reason why universities make the amount of money that they do. Even though most colleges say that education is the first priority‚ we know better. Sports take up
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on President Obama ’s 2013 State of the Union Address 2013 has been embossed by recent incidents such as a Vegas shooting that ended the lives of three people‚ four gruesome murders in Orange County in California‚ and many more tragedies. It is estimated that there are 300 million guns in personal hands in the US today‚ many legally owned and others not (Neyfakh). Every year‚ close to four million guns find their way into the market (Nicolas and Nelson). This level of gun infiltration is alarming;
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firearms were due to mental illness. The number of guns entering the United States continues to grow with approximately two hundred million privately owned firearms in the United States as of 2000 and more than seven million added to this number every year. It is easy to purchase a gun without having to go through background checks. Guns sold privately or at gun shows do not fall under the federal government’s gun regulations. About forty percent of gun sales fell through this “loophole” where private
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murdered with guns every day and 151 are treated for a gun assault in an emergency room. By looking at the statistic shown above‚ you can see how huge the number of people that are being killed everyday in America and how relevant this issue is today. As the years go by‚ it seems as though you hear more and more about gun violence‚ that it is sicken to ones stomach. It is impossible for one to turn on the news and not hear about some gun related crime from day to day. It seems as though guns have turned
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