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    However‚ with constant tragedies striking the United States‚ such as massacres in public high schools and universities‚ mall shootings‚ and attempted assassinations on state representatives‚ it’s no wonder law makers are constantly debating the topic of gun control. The history of firearms has changed dramatically since the late 1700’s. A rifle is no longer defined as a single shot‚ muzzle loading musket. Should modernized‚ high caliber‚ automatic rifles and handguns be protected

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    Slaves No More Back in 1979 Leon Litwack published a book called Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery‚ which featured the poem Slaves No More. This poem was very emotional and touching to me. Litwack expressed his feelings about the abolishment of slavery and some experiences he had being a slave in this poem. I will be explaining what this poem is about‚ what Leon Litwack was trying to say‚ and why I chose this topic to write about. First‚ I will explain my interpretation of what

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    Gun Control “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” -The Second Amendment. Our government of the United States of America is wanting to take our right to bear Arms away from us. Does the government have the right to do this? “Gun Control is designed to stop people from killing each other‚ at least that’s what we were always told” ( King par. 3) . Our government wants to ban the use of guns

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    PTSD Be Able to Own Guns? Community Health Courtney Gosnell East Tennessee State University Executive Summary Veterans with Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder should not be allowed or able to own a gun. By federal law‚ under 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)‚ it is unlawful for anyone to sell a firearm or ammunition to any person while knowing or having a reason to suspect that person has a mental disorder or defect (Doeden‚ 2011). There is a reason for this; people who have PTSD are more dangerous than those

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    Should gun control be extended? So‚ I believe that Americans should be able to own guns and not have their 2nd amendment infringed upon because the 2nd amendment says “ The right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed.” This implies that the people of the U.S can have weapons to defend themselves and no further. Now obviously there is flaws to this as there is criminals that use weapons for horrible acts‚ but we have people that own guns to protect themselves from the

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    a potential one? Why not allow teachers to carry guns if they’re able to? Even though most people think it is a horrid idea; the reality is‚ that increased publicity has caused people to react negatively. They need to understand that there is specialized handlers training for those teachers that do carry‚ background checking on the individual applying for the concealed carry license‚ and the schools are limiting the number of teachers with guns. Some people need to realize that the effect of teachers

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    reconsideration of Maryland gun law ruling” by Larry O’Dell February 2016‚ The Washington Post. Richmond‚ Va. Maryland’s assault weapons ban implicates it citizens Second Amendment rights and must be reviewed under a judicial standard. District Judge Catherine C. Blake gave gun-rights supporters a chance to argue to overturn and challenge the law. The Firearms Safety Act was passed after Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. The Act was a pro because it was designed to reduce gun violence and make the

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    There are two main issues when it comes to gun control. One being a safety issues and the other being a rights issue. With each of these issues there are some citizens who would like more guns laws; and some who feel there are already enough gun laws in place. Both sides of this argument are strong. In this essay I will examine both sides of the argument. The right to own guns has gone unchanged for nearly hundreds of years. Guns were common in the American Colonies‚ first for hunting and general

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    Farley Comp I 15 February 2013 The Gun Control Debate in America The debate over Gun control has taken front and center in recent news head-lines. The communities and families whose lives have been effected by gun violence are speaking out. In an article titled “Newtown Open eyes to other gun violence against young people” Sarah Hoye explores how every day gun violence effects inner cities like Philadelphia on a daily basis. “Scott

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    The united states government should put gun control in effect because it’s too many shootings happen in the united states of america .Tragedies every day in the world but the president should stop the violence . The shooting we should help the people that want to kill people for no reason stop the bang banging .“In the debate over guns‚ both sides are angry. The pro-gunners are angry at the ignorance‚ lies‚ and distortions of the anti-gunners‚ and the anti-gunners are angry with the pro-gunners for

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