Do We Need Tougher Gun Control Laws? One of the most controversial issues in our society today is the topic of private gun ownership and gun control laws. This controversy has arisen mostly due to the different ways that the second constitutional amendment is interpreted. The amendment states that "a well regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right to the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed" (Lott‚ 2000). On one side of the issue‚ there are those
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Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Speech In this 3 - minute speech‚ you need to promote a product or an idea to your audience. You must use Monroe’s Motivated Sequence to organize your materials. Some research is required to support your claims. Use this sheet as your guide to organize your thoughts and as your notes to present. Turn this in after your presentation. Attention: Please use a hypothetical scenario‚ a story‚ a question‚ a quote‚ or other ways to get the audience’s attention. Have you
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While guns can be a means of protection‚ other times guns can be the source of fear and despair. Many countries must deal with the topic of gun control. In Canada‚ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to “take action to get handguns and assault weapons off of our streets” (Liberals’ Website). However‚ with the lack of gun violence in Canada‚ some people see the making of gun laws stricter as unnecessary or an attack; others see this as mandatory for the safety of other people. One can argue that having
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WEEK 4 INDIVIDUAL MEMO TO: Mayor XXXXXXXX FROM: XXXXXXXXX DATE: April 28th‚ 2014 RE: Current Gun Control Laws Dear Mr. Mayor‚ I write this memorandum with renewed consciousness and self-reflection. I write this in regards to the current gun control policies and regulations. In today’s society there are far too many mass shootings that innocently take people’s lives. These mass shootings are occurring in schools‚ movie theaters‚ shopping malls‚ compounds‚ public events‚ and at work. Numerous
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with guns. There are hundreds of shootings each year in America. Watching the news can tell you just how often someone is shot or guns come up in politic at any point in time. Guns have been and might always be a problem for Americans. All the shootings‚ the NRA‚ and gun control laws‚ this subject has become extremely controversial in America. The amount of gun shootings and gun related deaths in America today is just horrific. A recent poll states that there are two hundred and seventy gun related
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Gun control is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use of firearms by civilians.1 Multiple countries around the world has control law set in place such as‚ the United Kingdom‚ Germany‚ Japan‚ Australia and many more‚ but the United States of America is one of the countries that do not have those laws in place. Some say that it is extremely important to have those laws and some argue that guns are essential to everyday life and there
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Persuasive Speaking: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence President Barak Obama in a "National Address to America’s Schoolchildren" at Wakefield High School opens with a warm welcome and acknowledgments of his broad audience. To gain the attention of his audience he plays on the pathos of his attentive audience by telling a story of his own childhood education. President Obama points out he got up at 4:30 in the morning‚ so his mother could teach him extra to stay up with an American Education. Then following
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the United States have stricter gun-control laws? Research from Dr. John Lott states that with a higher gun ownership rate come fewer mass shootings. From 1977 to 1999 right-to-carry laws decreased the frequency and severity of mass shootings. The terror attack in Orlando and the shooting that killed Christina Grimmie both occurred in gun-free zones. One of the main reasons murderers do that is because they don’t want to be stopped by an armed civilian. People say the gun-free zones will stop mass
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Opposing Gun Control Laws Eng. / 102 May 30‚ 2012 Opposing Gun Control Laws Watch out! Murder and mayhem is surely on the horizon as gun control laws are being dropped‚ and penalties could be imposed on those who do not comply. The debate over the use of guns in the United States can be traced back as far as 1791. The United States has the greatest percentage of private firearm ownership in the world. Most people do not just own one gun they own two or more guns. The average citizen comes to
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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 and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed." Many gun control proponents believe that it
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