Should Gun Control Laws Be Stricter? Lindsey Curry English 111 Dr. Robert Brandon November 20‚ 2012 Many different freedoms were granted in many different ways to the people of the United States. When the Constitution was written in 1776‚ many rights were granted to the people of the United States. In 1791‚ the second amendment of the Constitution was adopted and allowed the people to be able to keep and bear arms (Members‚ 2011). Today‚ there is a debate on making these gun control laws stricter;
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The role guns play in our society has long been a controversial topic for the past few years in the united states. There are those who believe that guns do not belong in the hands of citizens and there are those who believe that guns are the foundation that protects our rights and liberties stated in the Constitution. There are too many leading factors as to why there should not be any stricter gun control laws. Some of these factors are that they go against our fundamental rights of self defense
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there must be stricter gun laws. The National Rifle Association and gun supporters in Congress generally claim that gun violence occurs the most in the states with the toughest gun laws. However‚ a thorough study done by the Center for American Progress proves the opposite. From their study‚ the Center for American Progress concludes‚ “The 10 states with the weakest gun laws collectively have a level of gun violence that is more than twice as high—104 percent higher—than the 10 states with the strongest
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WHY WE NEED GUN CONTROL LAWS? Gun has been a problem for a long time the United States. Gun control is the regulation of the sale‚ manufacture‚ ownership‚ modification of firearms by the government. Different countries have different gun control laws. Some countries have stricter gun control laws while some are less strict gun control laws than others. In United State‚ our gun control laws are lacking in general. Different states have different state’s gun control laws. Gun is easy to purchase
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Stricter Gun Control Laws Gun control laws aim to restrict or regulate the sale‚ purchase‚ or possession of firearms through licensing‚ registration‚ or identification requirements. With the recent abundance of mass shootings in the U.S.‚ the subject of gun safety has once again been brought into the spotlight. These tragic events serve as reminders that stricter gun control policies should be enforced to ensure public safety. According to The Center for Responsive Politics‚ gun activists argue
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people died after The Islamic state of Iraq attack on Paris. AK-47s were used‚ but France is one of the toughest gun control countries in the world. We should not implement stricter gun laws because The 2nd Amendment in the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms and criminals don’t abide by the laws. The 2nd Amendment in the United States Constitution written in 1971 states‚ "A well-regulated militia‚ being necessary to to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep
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Gun control is accepted and also frowned upon by many United States people. There is a Second Amendment gun act to help prevent any laws to be passed that involve hurting or changing the Second Amendment. Surprisingly many of the guns are being bought by only a small percentage of people. “Today two hundred sixty-five million guns are owned by only fourteen percent of the gun owners in the United States”(Turkewitz‚“Today”). Too many gun control laws enforced can cause problems with the Constitution
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American citizens‚ the right to bear arms is granted to us in the United States constitution. The constitution states‚ “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” (CITE). However‚ guns have changed dramatically since the constitution was written. Now‚ guns have the capacity to kill more people‚ quicker than ever before. And far too often‚ guns are not used for protection or self-defense‚ but to intentionally
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In the United States of America‚ on average 100‚000 people are shot or killed with a gun each year (Stricter Gun Regulations‚ 2013). That enormous number includes parents‚ siblings‚ family‚ friends and neighbors. In modern American culture many people have the incorrect view that guns are toys because they are so prevalent in our society. From childhood‚ Americans are aware of guns because they are on television‚ in movies and videogames‚ and used as “play weapons”. However‚ guns are not toys. The
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Gun Control Once every thirteen seconds an American uses a gun to protect themselves (Harris). Americans using guns this frequently is clearly an issue‚ but making gun control stricter is not the answer. Gun control should not be stricter in the United States because guns are an excellent source of protection‚ guns can lower crime rates‚ and gun control laws only affect law abiding citizens. According to Jeffery Goldberg‚ guns are responsible for 30‚000 deaths a year. These statics only show people
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