three categories. The first of these categories is handguns. The hand gun is the most commonly owned gun in the United States and most people are referring to hand guns when the are talking about “guns”. The next category is rifles. The third and final category is shotguns. Rifles and shotguns are usually considered “long guns”. Currently‚ 45% of households have a firearm of some sort. Of these 70-80 million people‚ 45 million people own a handgun. 67% of the people who own a firearm claim to own
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crime‚ the issue should not exist due to the fact that guns are necessary for self defense against crime‚ and by enforcing gun control is violating a citizens second amendment right to bear arms An estimated Ten-thousand people die a year in a handgun related incidents in the United States. This number‚ by far‚ outweighs those gun related deaths in countries in other countries which have significantly lower totals. What is the reason for such drastic differences in numbers? The other countries
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know what are illegal things‚ but they will still find a way to obtain them. So‚ banned guns can’t prevent criminals. If the guns banned‚ criminal can still use other weapons to kill people. For example‚ in 1976‚ Washington DC is illegal to own any handguns or to keep any type of guns in home unlocked. However‚ Washington DC has the most criminal rates in united states. Whenever the guns is illegally‚ criminals can make any weapons‚ such as bombs‚ criminals can make bombs by themselves. Most of time
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defensive needs. Both firearm platforms are made for protection purposes‚ but each one has their limitations and advantages. Citizens consider many aspects when choosing a handgun for defensive purposes such as ammunition capacity‚ ease of operation‚ reliability‚ and conceal ability. Many factors affect people when choosing a handgun for defensive use‚ but in the end it comes down to personal preference‚ the mission intended for the firearm‚ and skill level of the person when deciding on whether to
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Statistics on the National Safe Kids Campaign Website reveals that "Americans possess nearly 200 million firearms‚ including 65 million handguns. Approximately one-third of families with children (representing more than 22 million children in 11 million homes) keep at least one gun in the home. Gun owners keep firearms in the home for hunting and recreation (60 percent) or for protection and crime prevention (40 percent)". Although 40 percent seems to be on the minority‚ households with guns are
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Just imagine for a moment‚ being attacked and not being able to protect yourself‚ wishing to have something such as a handgun to save your life. In everyday life there is a risk you will be set in a situation where self-defense will be needed and there is also a higher attempt that the criminal or person you are defending yourself from will be armed. If people can conceal
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troublesome shootings‚ gun problems‚ and social issues in the United States compared to other nations. He believes that gun laws should be more restrictive‚ and that there is no reason a private citizen in the United States should be able to own a handgun. His argument is invalid; there are many reasons that someone would and has the right to own a gun. Gopnik rambles throughout the essay and does not provide enough support or structure to have a convincing thesis. He barely made a point. Gopnik
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number of accidental shootings to grow. Although training is required to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun‚ some people are better trained than others. The law requires a waiting period before purchasing a handgun. Suppose an intruder armed with a rifle entered the crowded cafeteria at noon and began targeting students. If one-fourth of the people in the cafeteria carried a handgun and began to shoot back at the intruder‚ a great number of innocent people could be hit by mistake. Very often
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decrease the rate of gun violence that relate to the deaths of youths and teenagers another solution I have is to have bar codes with serial numbers attached to every handgun/firearm sold so‚ the Police Department and other department would
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While guns can be a means of protection‚ other times guns can be the source of fear and despair. Many countries must deal with the topic of gun control. In Canada‚ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to “take action to get handguns and assault weapons off of our streets” (Liberals’ Website). However‚ with the lack of gun violence in Canada‚ some people see the making of gun laws stricter as unnecessary or an attack; others see this as mandatory for the safety of other people. One can argue that having
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