Topic Proposal | PHI/105 PHI/105 | Tonya Sanford 12/16/12 Introduction to Philosophy | KIRSTEN GERDES | Topic Proposal A salient issue of controversy is gun control. Gun control is the regulation of sales and uses of firearms. Firearms include handguns‚ rifles‚ and shotguns.40% of all United State homes have guns. As of 2010‚ 300 million people in the United States own a firearm. There are different laws regarding the right-to-carry. 40 states have the “shall issue” which means carry
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Johnson Professor Robyn Coppedge American Federal Government 1113 4 March 2013 More Gun Control or Less? There are statistically 30‚000 deaths each year due to guns‚ most of which are suicide. But how can the government prevent such tragedy? Their plan is to outlaw guns‚ but is that really the best solution? Some would argue that the problem be left alone‚ and that people would continue to kill‚ with or without guns. Whereas‚ others might argue that citizens should be encouraged to carry firearms
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Gun control is among the most hotly debated of topics today. With the federal government currently discussing whether to initiate stronger and more strict laws for owning guns‚ the number of gun control essays has risen‚ which makes perfect sense since the topic is fresh on people’s minds with recent shootings and recent incidences where people should not have had access to guns. If you or your child is tasked with writing a gun control essay‚ you have lots of ammo‚ pun intended‚ to present your
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become increasingly insignificant. Many believe that stricter gun control policies should be enacted. However‚ stricter policies will not ensure a safer environment in the community. Gun control laws do not prevent crime. They simply restrict citizens from gaining easy access to a firearm. While this would make it more difficult for citizens to be in possession of a gun‚ it does not completely restrain their ability to have one. Guns can be accessed through a variety of methods‚ including through
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United States have stricter gun-control laws? Research from Dr. John Lott states that with a higher gun ownership rate come fewer mass shootings. From 1977 to 1999 right-to-carry laws decreased the frequency and severity of mass shootings. The terror attack in Orlando and the shooting that killed Christina Grimmie both occurred in gun-free zones. One of the main reasons murderers do that is because they don’t want to be stopped by an armed civilian. People say the gun-free zones will stop mass
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ENG-101 Mrs. Onest Essay #5 31 July 2011 Gun Control and Mental Illness In the United States‚ our society is increasingly faced with situations that further enhance the idea that guns‚ particularly in the hands of the wrong people‚ are responsible for a great deal of harm. Aside from the problem of criminals obtaining guns we now are dealing with gun control and how it applies to the mentally ill. Many Americans pose an argument against gun control‚ claiming that their rights override the constant
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While guns are owned by many Americans‚ there are both pro and con arguments for gun control. To start out a con is being able to protect yourself.with having gun control‚ it states in document 5 you can’t take all the guns away from people because there are people out there that would find away to keep their weapons which mean all the good people out there who have up there guns have a chance of being killed because they have no protection also in document 9 it says with gun control you can’t protect
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An Argument Against Gun Control Hundreds of law-abiding citizens were able to take up arms against lawless mobs to defend themselves‚ their family‚ their homes‚ and their businesses. They did the job police simply could not do. Lives were saved. Robberies were prevented. Homes and businesses were defended and left intact all thanks to our constitutional in the Second Amendment‚ the right to keep and bear arms. The creators of the Constitution realized the importance of guns in American Society
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Homework Task 3 Gun control is a one of the important public issue that creates extremely emotional reactions among both those who support greater regulation of firearms and those who oppose further restrictions on ownership and call for the abolition of many existing limitations. The problem upraised in the argument deal with major queries of legal law and the civil rights of individuals‚ prospects for self-defence‚ the control of violence‚ and domestic security. Both sides of the gun control debate have
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Gun Control The commonly debated topic of gun control has been around for some time now‚ with the issue ranging from the second amendment to laws being enforced now days‚ all the way to the higher up’s opinion. As there’s an issue towards gun control and ownership‚ its something the government has seen from 1789 when the decision of the second amendment came into place; and was not passed until later the year of 1791. Due to 4 states that had proposed something very similar to the‚ now day‚ second
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