Australia has had severe gun laws since the year 1997 after the fatal massacre shooting in Port Arthur‚ executed by Martin Bryant‚ which resulted in the death of 35 people while injuring 23. There have always been low levels of violent crimes associated with firearms‚ particularly in the 20th century‚ yet because of their low priority; public concern levels remained very low. In the last 2 decades‚ the government has put in place strict gun laws following several high profile mass murders and a large
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Gun controversy With all the shootings and bombings that has happened in the past year. There are a lot of people that thinks that guns would be best if they would be taken away. If the guns would be taken away that would be taking an American right that no one can take away other than yourself. I’m all for safety but I think everyone should keep their guns. “In America‚ there are approximately 270 million firearms possessed by civilians‚ and only 897‚000 carried by police.” Banding guns altogether
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One of the biggest controversial topics in America today is Gun Control‚ whether we should or should not have gun control. The Government claims that if they take the guns away‚ that there will be a drop in deaths and crimes. The Second Amendment state that every citizen of the United States of America has a right to bare arms(ProCon#1). The Gun Control Law will take away that right completely‚ along with some of our freedom. If the Gun Control Law is enforced in the United States‚ our hunting right
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mistake of keeping a gun at easy access for children. In the recent years‚ this has been becoming a problem‚ especially for family with youthful kids. Young children should not be taught how to handle guns because they don’t have the understanding that a gun can potentially kill or seriously injure someone‚ they’re constantly being exposed to violent movies/videogames‚ and most kids do not know the difference between real and fake guns. Young kids don’t have the understanding that a gun can potentially
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1‚ 2012 Gun Laws and Violence Each year‚ a number of people die from guns. The popular saying is “guns do not kill people‚ people kill people” which is true; however‚ guns are used to aid in violence and many would argue that eliminating guns through stricter laws would decrease violence. As the number of gun owners in the world increases the government and its citizens would benefit from implementing stricter regulations regarding the safe keeping of guns in the home. The lack of gun safety results
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Having guns on campus will only be a more convenient way for students to commit suicide‚ make it difficult to determine the first shooter in a school shooting if someone shoots back in self-defense‚ and students tend to react without thinking‚ this gives the students the chance to shoot someone because the wrong thing was said. Colleges are meant to be safe‚ adding guns on campuses could be a concern to many parents when sending their children off to college. Guns should not be allowed on universities
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Working Outline for the Argumentative Paper Topic: Gun Control Topic Question: Does the U.S. need more gun control laws? Introductory Paragraph * What do I need to say to set up my thesis? (Do you need background information? Definitions? Explanations?) * Thesis Statement: So many citizens think more gun control laws are necessary‚ while other citizens think they should have the freedom to legally protect themselves. So what are the government or state laws to do? * Three Controls:
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guarantees our right to own a gun‚ with stricter gun laws restricting not only felons but people who have anger management problems‚ America can reduce the amount of deaths immensely. Even though Americans are entitled the right to bear arms‚ laws need to be set in place so not only felons but mentally unstable people cannot purchase a gun. A study done at Duke and Harvard proclaimed that almost one in ten Americans have anger issues and own a gun. Many will argue that stricter gun laws are pointless because
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In the history of the United States‚ gun ownership is considered one of the most important rights of individual liberty. But today‚ there are frequent shootings in the United States‚ from civilians to the president‚ from children to the elderly‚ they are likely to become victims of gun violence. Whenever there is such a massacre occurred in the United States‚ there is a heated debate about gun control in the United States‚ but it is not so easy to make progress on legislation. Some people believe
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open access to guns not only complies with the constitutional standard but also ensures the safety of the general public by limiting who purchases and acquires guns. There are numerous ways to access guns in the United States - legal ways include gun stores‚ pawn shops‚ gun shows‚ private citizens and Internet sales and illegal ways are not limited to gun trafficking‚ theft and straw purchases. It’s notable that background check is only required by federally licensed gun dealers. Guns sold at private
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