The role guns play in our society has long been a controversial topic for the past few years in the united states. There are those who believe that guns do not belong in the hands of citizens and there are those who believe that guns are the foundation that protects our rights and liberties stated in the Constitution. There are too many leading factors as to why there should not be any stricter gun control laws. Some of these factors are that they go against our fundamental rights of self defense
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in Metropolitan Areas In the United States National Vital Statistics report written by AM Minino in 2002‚ it was indicated that annually there are about 30‚ 000 people who die because of firearm injuries. And within the United States 28‚ 663 deaths have been caused by gunshots and these are mostly suicidal acts. Some of the facts in the report say that next to suicides are homicides with the use of guns and the third highest numbers of deaths due to gun violence are unintentional shootings‚ since
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Every year‚ nearly 12‚000 people in the U.S.use guns to kill people. This statement shows more 12‚000 people are killed by guns each year. It is disparaging statement. Guns cause killed many people but many Americans have guns . It is dangerous because people who have guns can kill people everywhere‚ anytime. And then‚ we may be killed by guns. Hillary Clinton said that she will ban to have guns. The policy will be able to reduce people killed by guns. That’s why Hillary Clinton would be the best candidate
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Bear Arms “We should not blame a gun itself for any crime or any acts of violence‚ any more than we can blame a pen for misspelling a word.” Proven by this statement belonging to Robert Bennett but even more notably by the malevolence of the world’s past‚ time after time it has been proven that guns do not kill people; in fact it is the people themselves that do. Remaining stationary and innocuous until a force and a finger consciously pulls the trigger‚ a gun is and will always remain an inanimate
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Perceptions of Gun Violence The media influences the public’s perception on events and the way media covers a situation will influence people’s overall ideas on the topic. Gun violence is a pressing issue worldwide but especially in the United States‚ and other causes of gun violence besides serious mental illness or SMI are not being addressed by the media‚ including widespread availability of guns in the United States. There are many factors that contribute to the high amounts of gun violence in the U
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I’m Dr. Ariana Fisher‚ a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. As a caregiver to children in the state of Ohio‚ I am writing you today to speak to you about a very important topic: gun violence. As a constituent and young pediatrician‚ I have already seen the monumental toll gun violence takes upon children. As a teenager‚ I lost my friend‚ Amanda‚ in a domestic homicide-suicide. As a medical student‚ I witnessed the autopsy of a young man who was shot four times by a 16-year-old
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the stopping of gun violence. Some facts I found is that people can buy guns at gun shows without background checks in 33 states. The gun lobby‚ led by the NRA‚ has given over $21 million to Congress since 1990 through the sales of firearms. An important one is that every 20 minutes‚ a person dies from gun violence in America. If guns weren’t so easy to access it would be a lot harder for these incidents to happen. I found an interest group that believes in stopping gun violence as much as I want
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addressing gun violence‚ it is pertinent to focus on the guns themselves and those who own them. Gun violence has been a major issue in the world for quite some time. The most catastrophic examples are mass shootings that devastate numerous families and citizens nationwide. Although these events are leaving a scar in America and around the world‚ there are not many current implementations that are addressing these issues. There are several strategies that can dramatically reduce cases of gun violence
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The United States has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in the world. That also comes with having the most mass shootings even rivaling war-torn countries. In 2015 only there has been more than three hundred plus mass shootings. With more shootings happening a lot more frequently‚ it is apparent that not nearly enough background checks into gun owners are being run. Three-quarters of people either own two or more. But what should be done about those who are attempted buyers that are turned
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problem came up only a couple years ago 5 states outlawed the permission to open carry. There was a predicament with the right to open carry. For those who don’t know what open carry is it is where you can carry a firearm outside of your clothing. People were having problem with it because it was scary they said. They thought that because the gun was in the open it promoted violence. These people would call the police because they were sacred that the gun owner would pull his firearm out for no
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