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    Constitution‚ one of ten amendments in the Bill of Rights‚ people of the United States have right to keep and bear arm in order to protect themselves. However‚ the extent of firearms’ usage is not limited to just people protecting each other and themselves. Accompanied with the right to keep and bear arm is the thread of gun violence. Mass shooting incidents‚ apparent evidences of gun violence have been seen all over the country. Gun violence has been causing fear for the people and endless loss for the country

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    Gun violence in America Gun violence in America is not at all as bad as it is in Sierra Leone and other countries with war and little law enforcement as we read about in the book a long way gone. In the book the main character Ishmael discovers that America is not at all like he heard through rap songs. When he moves to America and tells his story of being a soldier and killing people the people he talks to about it think that it is cool and Ishmael states in the book “violence in America is romanticized

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    that goes on all around the world. Whether it’s the United States‚ Africa or China‚ war affects everyone. For example like in the stories “The Sniper” and “Cranes” the war affects family‚ friends‚ and peace. In “The Sniper” the main character goes on a sniping mission to kill an enemy in Dublin‚ unaware of whom the “antagonist” was‚ he goes on with the mission as if it were a regular task of his branch in the military. As the battle goes on‚ guns fires are shared between the two in the mist of the

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    Persuasive Speech ­ Gun Violence­ Mandy Ma  General Purpose: To persuade my classmates  Specific Purpose: To persuade my classmates Gun violence are increasing.   Central Idea: Too many deaths have been occuring from the useage of guns.    I. Introduction    a. Attention Getter ­ This year‚ Januanry 23 of Oakland in Chinatown emerged a extreme usage of  gun from a 14 year old African­American. The young boy had a agrument with his 17 year old sister  because she bleached his clothing and shot many times untill she is dead

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    Is gun ownership a cause of violence? 1                  Is gun ownership a cause of violence?  Courtney Dyer  Carter High School                  Author Note  This paper was prepared for English 1010­HC1 taught by Professor Parsons    Is gun ownership a cause of violence? 2  Is gun ownership a cause of violenceGun control is an extremely controversial topic‚  and has a wide range of opinions which is why it is a pressing topic facing America today. Are  guns the reason people cause harm to other humans

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    No matter how much the United States tries to stop children from crossing the border there will always be some that make it across. However‚ that doesn’t mean that there shouldn’t be policies put in place to help alleviate issues in regards to migration. Children are thought of in the world as innocent and harmless and they should be treated as such. One policy that would help children is to provide them with adequate legal counsel (attorney) before their date in immigration court. Children do not

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    Look at the devastating state of our country‚ today. America is consistently in conflict with other nations and fighting within. The United States isn’t the same as it used to be. Just three decades ago the famous saying was “Living the American dream” This is what drew so many people to the country‚ but now that dream is gone. Change needs to happen in this country and I intend to make it happen. When I’m president for a day‚ I will give the president my strategy to solving the problems with oversea

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    1990s‚ gun violence in America has been a problem that has worried many American citizens. There have been too many incidents in which guns have caused death to innocent people. The technology of guns has progressed rapidly in recent years‚ making the weapons more efficient but yet more lethal. If a gun gets in the hands of someone wanting to do harm‚ it would be hard to stop him/her from injuring those around. In the past twenty years there have been many deadly shootings across the United States

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    Literature Review Gun-related homicide is a major concern for the state of California. The state of California created a law that was passed into law on March 23‚ 1989. The law was assumed to put a major dent in combating gun-related homicides and gun violence in general. California thinks the bill still does well for combating gun violence. The law banned weapons that were classified as “Assault Weapons”. The bill was named‚ the Robert-Roos Assault Weapons Act of 1989‚ which provided a general

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