Title: Control Guns‚ Control Deaths General Purpose: To persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that we need stricter enforcement of current gun laws‚ as well as new‚ stricter‚ gun control laws. Central Idea: Gun Control is a hotly debated issue within the United States‚ and today I want you to know that the number of deaths due to firearms is an alarming problem‚ which can be brought under control if we strictly enforce existing gun laws as well as introduce new laws since more deaths
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Gun Control: If not now‚ when? The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia‚ and to use that gun for traditionally lawful purposes‚ such as self-defense within the home. When it comes to protecting freedom‚ Americans‚ including those on the Supreme Court‚ recognize that personal liberties must often be modified for the safety and protection of others. Yet today’s gun rights advocates constantly cite the Second Amendment of the
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Gun Control Gun control has been a hot topic for very long time. People on the anti- gun control side believe that gun ownership is a Constitutional right backed by the Second Amendment. The anti-gun believe that you should be able to posses and own any firearm. They also believe that gun laws only restrict the law abiding citizens. Pro-gun control believe that guns are the backbone to our crime problem. They also believe that gun laws help keep guns of the street and deter crime.
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English 1302 5th march 2013 Sides of Crime Control Gun control laws have been surrounded by controversy since The Bill of Rights‚ including the Second amendment was passed in the congress. "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 founders wrote. Until recently there was considerable argument over just what the founders intended by their words. Did they mean to provide only for armed
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Gun Control Persecution of lawful gun owners is the new civil rights battle‚ many Americans claim. As civilization has progressed‚ the weapons that coincide with this event have changed and increased in power as well as effectiveness. These guns do not occur only in war‚ as they have been used as a tool to hunt for food‚ and a means of protection for many households. There are many sides to this controversial topic as to how and if these weapons should or can be controlled. In these divisive political
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Gun Control America in the past 10 years has experienced tragedy after tragedy. Most tragedies due to war‚ finances‚ and gun violence. After the more recent massacres‚ America must do something soon and effective. Strengthening gun security across the U.S. has been a debatable topic‚ which many are for as well as against. Some believe it isn’t the right time to discuss gun control after tragic events have occurred‚ emotions are so high. In response to that‚ when then? When should America find
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CJ 133 | Guns and Gun Control | Writing Assignment 6 | Katie Epps 1/18/2009 | Gun control has been one of the biggest topics facing our nation aside from abortion and homosexual marriages. There are so many different angles and arguments that surround it‚ its no wonder a definite decision can not be made. Violent crimes remain one of the most serious problems in the United States‚ in many of the violent crimes committed guns are used but an actual link between the two remains pretty
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Gun control is not one issue‚ but many. To some people gun control is a crime issue; to others it is a rights issue. Gun control is a safety issue‚ an education issue‚ a racial issue‚ and a political issue‚ among others. Within each of these issues there are those who want more gun control legislation and those who want less‚ on both sides of this issue‚ opinions range from moderate to extreme. Like most topics relating to government and its ruling ability‚ the topic of gun control is based heavily
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Gun Control The topic of stricter gun control laws has been a monumental discussion for multiple decades now. Gun control laws are policies that control the manufacturing‚ selling‚ handling‚ and use of firearms. Guns are rarely used in the act of self-defense and are mostly end up being used for dangerous situations that end up hurting people. In 2014‚ 2‚549 children (age 0 to 19 years) died by gunshot and an additional 13‚576 were injured‚ according to injury.research.chop.edu. Also‚ guns are too
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also an important year for gun control. The Gun Control Act was fueled by assassinations of John F. Kennedy‚ Martin Luther King‚ and Robert Kennedy. The Gun Control Act meant stricter regulations; license requirements were expanded to include all dealers and a more detailed record keeping was expected of them. This act essentially defined those who were banned from possessing firearms. Handgun sales were restricted over state lines; the list of people who could not buy guns included those convicted
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