American History - Period 4 Gun Control on College Campuses Gun control has been a highly controversial issue in the United States for the past several decades. From assassinations to mass shootings‚ every time guns and violence comes together the issue resurfaces. Should the nation act on stricter gun control laws and regulations? Can people be trusted to own a gun‚ that they will use it responsibly? The nation is truly divided on the topic of gun control‚ both sides having strong beliefs
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The gun laws in Colorado allow the people to carry concealed weapons if they pass a test and a background check. I believe that this law is not doing enough to stop shootings from happening. According to Procon.org‚ “Carrying a concealed handgun increases the chances of a confrontation escalating and turning lethal.” If this continues than people who have no criminal history would be allowed to carry firearms. The downside to this is shootings are much more likely to happen because there are more
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funny thing is… in most states‚ only one is illegal‚ yet you still cannot tell. Why is it that our children attend school for education that will expand their horizons‚ but all they see now is a limited lifespan? Why is it that our children are preparing to die‚ while our Congress waits because there isn’t enough evidence that guns are the issue that is ruining our society. We need gun control in the US because our society cannot be built based on fear. Our children should not have to grow up in a
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Gun control Introduction On July 12 2012‚ James Eagan Holmes walked in to a cinema dressed in tactical clothing‚ armed with tear-gas grenades and several firearms he killed twelve people and injured fifty-eight. On December 14 2012‚ twenty-year old Adam Lanza walked in to Sandy Hook elementary school and killed 20 children and 6 adults armed with combat gear using semi-automatic guns. In Australia‚ a mass shooting occurred at the popular tourist site Port Arthur leaving 35 people dead
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opinion about gun control with politicians‚ the media‚ community leaders and school administrators leading the charge. The debate over gun control is actually misguided. How can a law be controlled? It can only be enforced. The Constitution legally established the right for any law abiding citizen to keep and bear arms‚ yet proponents of gun control wish to steadily erode this law through regulation and legislation. The term gun control is just that‚ a steady relentless effort to seize control by chipping
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The school system has not evolved for decades in the United States. Kids go to school in September and end in June. The school year has four quarters back to back. In those quarters the kids learn all of their core classes and electives within that time period. After those months are up‚ they get about a 3 month summer break. This style of schooling has never changed. It has been this way for a long time. They made it this way so the kids could work for their parents in the summer on their farm.
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A Shocking Scenario: Analyzing a Gun Control Advertisement In the spring of 2013‚ GREY Advertisement agency released a series of advertisements for the organization “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.” These public service announcements‚ placed on billboards around the country‚ are intended to “reflect the absurdity of our country’s current lax laws and weak regulation of guns‚” (Huffington Post‚ 2013). Contrasting a piece of candy to an assault rifle‚ one image uses emotion and logic
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Bowdish P.6 4/11/18 Argumentative Essay Gun Control Gun control is an extremely controversial topic that really came into play in 2018. Some people say gun control is going to be the only way to stop mass shootings in the U.S.‚ while others disagree and think gun control is considered unconstitutional because it would be voiding our 2nd Amendment right‚ “The right to bear arms.” Americans should have stricter gun control laws because gun control should become institutionalized which would
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The Gun Control Debate XBCOM/275 April 14‚ 2013 The Gun Control Debate The gun control debate sparked major attention to gun control policies that have become a major issue within the country and has led to several conflicts and concerns within Congress and Legislative office. Acts of violence has developed into a nationwide problem and needs effective attention in order to gain gun control across the country. The victims and families of the shootings have now congregated together in efforts
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America should have better gun control for many reasons‚ people don’t feel safe with others having guns because they believe criminals have a higher advantage of killing innocent people and could cause more trouble. Even if it is the police’s job to protect us from this happening‚ there are others that take the advantage from using their gun and they make big mistakes with it. America must have a different way to control gun safety and gun laws should be stricter. The majority of deaths in the United
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