Gun Control Gun Control has became one of the most highly debated subjects of social issue of this time. Do you ever wonder what lead to this major issue‚ and where it began? It is believed that the issue began to arise after the Kennedy assassination in 1963. This was a major shock to the country and showed the danger of guns‚ and the lack of control of weapons. Even with this being one of the major turning points in the history of guns and the danger they can bring if in the wrong hands‚ the issue
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Why does a society need to control guns? Gun control has always been a topic of hot debate. Shooting like the ones that occurred at Sandy Hook sparked a gun control craze in the United States (Gun control Sandy Hook shooting). Arguments were brought to ban assault rifles‚ universal background checks‚ and a ban on hi-cap magazines. While the mentioned arguments are strong‚ there are many flaws in these arguments. Gun control will not stop crime‚ responsible citizens can’t protect themselves effectively
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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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Gun control: now or never In 1924‚ Presidential Candidate‚ Robert La Follete said‚ “Our choice is not merely to support or oppose gun control but to decide who can own which guns under what conditions.” After many years later‚ the debate over gun control has always been a hot issue not only for the U.S but also for the whole world. However‚ this problem has truly become more significant since the outrageous Sandy Hook shooting was happened in Connecticut last year. There have been many debates over
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GUN CONTROL +Obama’s quote for gun ban : "While there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely‚ no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy‚ every act of evil‚ if there’s even one thing we can do to reduce this violence‚ if there’s even one life that can be saved‚ then we’ve got an obligation to try it." +Some of the main legislative proposals backed by Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are: -requiring criminal background checks on all gun
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“Crime” or “Gun Control”. “Would more restrictive gun control policies have the unintended effect of impairing citizens’ means of self-defense?”. “Would restrictions stop attacks on public figures or thwart deranged persons and terrorists?” These were questions raised in the “Supreme Court Debates; Apr2010‚ Vol. 13 Issue” . Let’s take a look at the true meaning of control and gun control that can be found in any dictionary. Control is defined simply as the power to direct or determine‚ and Gun Control
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Reagan‚ his ability to purchase and utilize a hand gun even though he suffered from demonstrable mental illness was the impetus for the creation of the Brady Bill‚ more formally known as the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. This Act is named after James Brady‚ former Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary who was shot in the assassination attempt and suffered irreparable brain damage‚ the Act sought to place controls on guns‚ including background checks for the acquisition
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Gun Control Are you tired of not being able to go to the store and fear that maybe just one day something terrible might happen? I believe that we should not have the right to own guns. The government should not give citizens the right to obtain firearms not only so we can decrease the crime rates but to make sure the people feel safe. The only way to guarantee safety is to knock firearms out of our population as much as possible. First of all‚ there are more illegal guns being sold every day
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Gun Control Imagine the world without guns‚ less crime‚ less murder and the children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting would still be here today. Guns pose serious threats to ordinary New Zealanders. It’s quite simple no guns‚ no gun violence. Banning guns would reduce the number of gun related deaths‚ a lot of the people would not listen but it would defiantly lower the number
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There has been nearly 50‚000 gun incidents so far in 2016‚ almost a fourth of those resulting in death. It is no secret‚ gun violence has spun out of control in our country. The rise in mass shootings has been an alarming and terrifying wake up call. In 2016 alone‚ there has been 136 mass shootings. There is no debate‚ our current gun laws are not working. We need to wake up as a nation and quit pushing these shootings “under the rug”; we must stop blaming outside factors and focus on real change
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