Claudia Peinado Professor Nelson RWS 100 26 November 2013 Gun Control INTRO: In Wayne LaPierre’s transcript of the “Newton Shooting”‚ and Sam Harris’ “Riddle of the Gun” both authors touch upon scenarios within our society and lead into their personal opinions on behalf of each situation. In response to the Newtown Shooting‚ where 26 children and staff were brutally murdered‚ NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and American philosopher and author Sam Harris attempt to convince the public
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Guns‚ just one simple word that can change someone’s life forever. When someone thinks of a guns they think of danger‚ murder and bad intentions. Not only are they dangerous but just the sight of them looks frightening too. A gun is like a car (only smaller)‚ they can take someone’s life in a matter of seconds. Some people need them for their job‚ like if one is in the army‚ a police officer or a hunter. People who own a gun who don’t know how to use it properly are the equivalent to an accident
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The Need For Gun Control Shortly after dusk‚ a sixteen-year-old boy stands on the street corner talking with a friend about what happened at school today between himself and another student. He nonchalantly stands there sipping his Pepsi when all of a sudden a black Honda with tinted windows drives up to the corner. The window rolls down‚ a voice calls out‚ and the boy walks up to the car. He bends down to peer into the car to see who it is when three rounds from a .38 caliber pistol rip through
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Gun control has sparked quite a controversy over the years. Some people believe that having strict gun control is the only way to fix the problems. While others‚ including myself‚ believe it is more a problem with the person that is behind the trigger. There has been laws about gun control as early as 1934. as citizens‚ we need to ask ourselves if having gun control will solve all the issues at hand. With both arguments‚ there is facts to support. I believe that gun control will not have the ability
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For this assignment‚ I chose the first essay that we complete in the class. I chose the essay‚ because I felt that out of all the assignments‚ from this semester‚ this was my weakest. I wanted to take all the information that I have obtained and apply it to a beginning assignment. This way I could judge if I had retained feedback that was given. For this revision process‚ I began by rereading the short stories‚ the original essay‚ and the feedback that was given. After looking and reviewing all
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Using of gun in our society by a non-law enforcement person should be restricted or reduced in other to reduce the rate of death through gunshot .I recently picked up a newspaper and turned on to see the news and I was curious about what is happening in our school and I begin to think whether our society is still a safe places for children. A series of tragic events in the past few decades have raised questions about whether gun control is necessary to stop horrific shootings. Recently there have
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numbers it is clear that this country would be benefited if gun control was increased. Gun control being increased would benefit in many ways but some of the most important include drastically reducing death rates‚ armed civilians are more likely to cause a crime than to stop one‚ and the government could save a lot of tax payer money. One reason more gun control laws are necessary‚ is that it could drastically reduce death rates. Guns are the 12th leading cause of death‚ ahead of liver disease
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The controversy of guns and gun control has been around for decades‚ and people have been making laws on this topic since 1791. There are multiple positions you can take on this topic‚ and most of those positions have sufficient evidence and reasoning for why it’s good. With all the laws/restrictions on guns today‚ it’s clear guns must have some effect on our nation. The definition of gun control is "laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use
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The gun control debate has been going on for a long time in U.S history. It became very controversial after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy‚ Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. After the death of these influential men‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson renewed the fight for gun control. Since the time of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his movement of gun control‚ countless political leaders have developed their opinions on gun ownership or restrictions. So they’re two sides
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States own about 270 million guns‚ according to a 2007 report by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey. That’s almost the population of Indonesia‚ the world’s fourth most-populated country.” Many violent shooting accidents have been occurring in the United States partially as a result of the proliferation of guns. Restrictions on gun ownership can reduce the number of deaths associated with guns and crime rates. In addition‚ it solves many “socio-economic” issues caused by gun violence. One reason that
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