Gun-Control‚ controversial issues Speech I believe that the United States gun control laws are way too lax. Guns are available to almost any citizen above the age of 18‚ with minor or no background checks. “The United States is one of the greatest nations in the world. But compared to our peers‚ we’re one of the worst when it comes to gun violence. In America‚ you can be shot at an elementary school. You can be murdered at a church or movie theatre. You can even be executed on live TV — and yet
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Persuasive Instructor Essay Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Violence is out of control‚ and guns are a major cause. This is a belief many Americans now share. This belief is fueling a nationwide movement that could result in a total prohibition on private-gun ownership in the near future. Just imagine if every handgun owner was made to dispose of their gun‚ how much more peaceful the U.S. or rather the world would be? Ownership of private guns is being banned one step at a time. The recently
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Gun Control Outline I. Introduction A. American Dream‚ means different things to people (needs to be fought for) B To many people‚ freedom is owning a gun C. Gun control is strict enough. The United States government puts down laws strict enough to deal with firearms. II. Body A. Who Can Own A Firearm? 1. Why officials can use firearms a. Military and authorities use firearms to protect‚ not to attack b. These people have been trained and know how to handle firearms 2. Why do authorities
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Guns are extremely powerful weapons. They can cause destruction‚ harm or even death. They can be used to defend and protect or threaten and kill. Any way you look at it‚ guns are powerful tools not only physically but socially. As college students it is important to stay abreast of the current events and issues circulating our country today‚ one of which is the controversial issue of gun control. It is extremely important to pay attention to where gun control laws are headed. The directions they
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"Guns don’t kill people‚ people kill people‚" is an expression often quoted by those who support the right to freely carry firearms. For many years‚ organizations such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) have pointed to the high rate of gun violence in the United States and compared it with the low rates in Europe; this comparison was done in order to stress their point that gun violence is a cultural/societal problem that should not impede anyone’s right to own firearms. Those who advocate gun
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Running Head: RESTRICTIONS ON GUN OWNERSHIP Are there any Legitimate Restrictions on Gun Ownership? Steve PHI103: Informal Logic The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution gives the citizens of America the right of the people to bear arms. This was adopted with the rest of the Bill of Rights. However‚ with this being said there are people that take this right to heart‚ and they feel they should be able to have any gun they want. There are guns that are specifically designed
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own safety and the safety of others.” 10 Myths about Gun Control in Canada http://www.cdnshootingsports.org/tenmyths.html TOP 13 COUNTRIES BY # OF GUNS PER CAPITA | United States | 88.8 | 1 | | Yemen | 54.8 | 2 | | Switzerland | 45.7 | 3 | | Finland | 45.3 | 4 | 32[5] | Serbia | 37.8 | 5 | 58.2[6] | Cyprus | 36.4 | 6 | | Saudi Arabia | 35 | 7 | |
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Gun Control Once every thirteen seconds an American uses a gun to protect themselves (Harris). Americans using guns this frequently is clearly an issue‚ but making gun control stricter is not the answer. Gun control should not be stricter in the United States because guns are an excellent source of protection‚ guns can lower crime rates‚ and gun control laws only affect law abiding citizens. According to Jeffery Goldberg‚ guns are responsible for 30‚000 deaths a year. These statics only show people
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Exercise The article that I selected is titled "Gun control is not the answer". The issue of the article is that taking away guns will not stop shooting in the United States of America; therefore‚ citizens should continue to have guns. The article should be viewed with skepticism because the author of the article is biased and uses fallacy tactics to try to persuade his the audience to agree with him because he’s a gun owner and the creator of a gun blog post. He supports the second amendment the
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3 11 September 2013 Anti Gun Control Due to recent mass shootings in the U.S. many Americans fear for their safety. Many Americans fear to go out to movie theaters‚ restaurants‚ and even their children ’s schools. In the article "Will Sikh temple shooting spark U.S. conversation on gun control"‚ Peter Greier claims "Americans are deeply split about the prospect of new gun laws‚ and tragic events such as recent mass killings do not change voter opinions." Gun control laws should be any more
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