The argument for the use of guns in schools is at the forefront of school safety. Every since the Columbine High School massacre in Littleton‚ on April 20‚ 1999‚ educational leaders‚ parents‚ and law enforcement agree that guns should be banned from school. Possible factors that lead to adolescents to use guns at schools include bullying‚ depression‚ and mental illness. Educational leaders‚ parents‚ and law enforcement should pay more attention to adolescents and add more security to all schools to
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Quite a few Americans believe gun control will protect their families from violence. These over protective people are sadly mistaken. Statistics prove that gun control does not reduce the number of violent crimes. Gun control does‚ however‚ go against the principles on which America was made. Guns are not responsible for the violent crimes that are pounding America. In fact‚ guns are used in few crimes. Most violent crimes are committed with knives or other objects. To fix this growing problem‚
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Gun Control April 25‚ 2012 Recently‚ there have been many debates going on in the news that are focusing on firearms‚ and firearm control. These debates have led to many American citizens questioning the laws revolving around gun control‚ and the amendment to the constitution allowing the right to bear arms. Since many people are unsure of how exactly laws pertaining to firearms work‚ it is crucially important that gun control is discussed. This paper will focus on gun control‚ the history
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Charles Jones | GE217 – ITT Technical Institute | | Gun Control Did you know that guns prevent an estimated 2.5 million crimes a year? There are many dangers in the world other than criminals. The United States Constitution was signed to defend the rights of the people. Gun control laws are too constraining because guns are used to prevent violent crimes‚ guns are used for self-defense and it is every American’s right to keep and bear arms. Dr. Kleck‚ Ph.D.‚ has been conducting
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Gun Violence Sociology 1010 Kenneth Cornwell Zanestate College Carl A. Field Today in our society we have a massive problem with gun violence. Many people are abusing their right to own guns by doing was is called a shooting. A shooting is a kill spree of mostlky public areas. This happens because of people wioth a mental background not being check for illnesses and abeing allowed to purchase firearms. This is not always the case‚ for there are problems with bullies in our society. Bullies
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“Guns don’t kill people on their own‚ it takes a person to pull the trigger.” Even if people find this statement to be true‚ guns are an issue that needs to be addressed. A gun is simply an easy tool that people can use and manipulate with hardly any thought. Many suggest taking away guns and promoting peace through government help while others think that the guns are what keep them safe. Situations arise everyday where people have witnessed‚ or know someone who has been effected by gun violence
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Gun control is an issue that is constantly being debated. Gun control is limiting or taking the right of citizens to carry or purchase a gun. There are people who are pro-gun control and those who believe gun control is unconstitutional to the citizens. Many political leaders and organizations have strong opinions on gun control‚ which keeps the gun control debate publicized in today’s society. Throughout history the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation‚ protect their families
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right to check drivers and pedestrians for guns. (http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/jan/Better-Enforcement-Lowers-Homicide-Rates-in-Violent-Cities.html) - Since the introduction of stricter gun laws in 1991‚ there has been a 65 per cent reduction in homicides by long guns‚ Statistics Canada data shows. Furthermore the reduction in homicides involving any type of firearm was 37 per cent. (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/scrapping-the-long-gun-registry-some-relevant-numbers-1.861912)
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Gun Control If gun control is altered‚ then we will have less criminals roaming the streets. Access to firearms makes murder easy‚ efficient‚ and nonpersonal‚ which increases the chance a crime will be committed. Josh Sugarmann‚ the Executive Director of the Violence Policy Center has once said‚ "We recoil in horror and search for explanations‚ but we never face up to the obvious preventive measure: a ban on the easy killing machines that makes murder and robbery so easy.” Allowing uncertified
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that another 48‚676 were treated in hospitals for gunshot wounds received In assaults.” One of the main reasons that numbers associated with gun violence are so high is because guns are falling into the hands of people who should not have them. If we can prevent criminals from acquiring guns‚ we can drastically reduce gun violence. If someone wishes to buy a gun in the United States‚ he or she will do so in one of two ways. The first method is through a federally licensed dealer; all sales through a
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