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    Gun Rights/Gun Control I will be conducting my essay on gun control/gun rights. I honestly don’t think that hunters need springfield semi-automatic rifle or a semi-automatic rifle similar to an ak-47 with a 30 round clip! If you go on cabelas.com you will see that they are selling guns labelled as self and home defense‚ but they are semi-automatic shotguns! you could buy a semi-auto gun on the internet to ship to you for a low cost of 300 dollars. A student‚ mentally ill person or just flat out

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    Suicide Prevention 10/29/13 RNSG 2260 Suicide is a subject not often openly talked about‚ due to the stigma that comes along with it. On average‚ more than 100 Americans die by per day by suicide. 50% of these cases involve the use of firearms [1]. Suicide is more common in men‚ than women. Psychiatric disorders increase the risk of completed suicide‚ which is a suicide attempt that results in death. In the majority of suicide cases‚ most have had at least one unsuccessful attempt prior to completed

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    Sheet YOUTH SUICIDE by Michiko Otsuki‚ Tia Kim‚ and Paul Peterson Introduction Youth suicide is a major public health problem in the United States today. Each year in the U.S.‚ thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds‚ and the fifth leading cause of death for 5-14 year olds. (American Foundation of Suicide Prevention [AFSP]‚ 2010; National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]‚2006) The reduction of adolescent suicide is one of the

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    Gun rights and gun control have different meaning depending with where one lives and the influence they have on one’s life. The debate on gun control has been going on for ages now. There have been people advocating for gun control while others want the control tightened. The federal government has been working on amending current gun regulations to be able to control gun ownership. Owning a gun in the United States is a peculiar American tradition so the Obama government and those who will follow

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    Does gun control reduce crime rate? Abstract Over the past few months‚ people across the nation have been debating about gun control. Topics ranging from firearm restrictions to background checks have been heavily discussed by both emotion and logic‚ by both gun supporters and gun control activists‚ and it seems like there is no middle ground for both parties to agree on. Crime rates influence guns demanded for self-protection‚ and guns demanded by criminals depend upon

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    Teen Suicide

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    Abstract Suicide amongst teenagers is a growing pandemic. However‚ it is preventable. The key to preventing teen suicides and attempted suicides is being aware and knowledgeable about the subject. Knowing what causes a teen to commit or attempt to commit suicide and what factors increase a teenagers risk of committing or attempting to commit suicide are the first steps towards preventing teen suicide. Teenagers are highly susceptible to suicide largely due to the way puberty affects their brains

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    Gun Safety Some people like to shoot guns for hunting‚ some like to shoot them for recreation. Whatever the reason‚ when using guns‚ there are steps you need to take to be safe‚ whether shooting or storing them. The first basic rule is to never assume your gun is not loaded. No matter what‚ always check to make sure there is no ammunition in the gun. Another big rule is to remember that the safety (which is to prevent the gun from firing) of the gun is a mechanical device and can fail. Always

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    English April 8‚ 2013 "Should Private Gun Ownership Be Banned?" Widespread gun ownership in a community could provide a general deterrent to criminal predation‚ lowering the risk to owners and non-owners alike. But widespread gun ownership could also lead to increased risks of various sorts‚ including the possibility that guns will be misused by the owners or transferred to dangerous people through theft or unregulated sale. Whether the social costs of gun ownership are positive or negative is arguably

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    Then‚ we are on the same page. I am for the idea that gun ownership in United States should be tightly controlled due to some reasons such as; the dangerous and chaotic environment for people‚ increase of unlicensed gun ownership and increase in rates of young people committing suicide. First of all‚ letting people make uncontrolled gun purchases creates a dangerous and chaotic environment for other people. In my opinion‚ people having gun with them are so many that‚ it is dangerous to wander

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    on college campuses. The guns provide the protection that may be necessary in certain situations. Like the Virginia Tech Shooting‚ many people could have been saved if only one person had a gun. Having a gun gives a sense of safety to many people on the campus‚ especially for women with a greater risk of intruders and rapists. For these women‚ knowing that they have a way to defend themselves can set their minds to ease. Though some believe that the allowance of guns would increase violence on

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