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    Gun Control I. Did you know that according to Gun Owners of America which I accessed on April 5‚ 2014‚ the governments of the world slaughtered more than 170 million of their own people during the 20th century? A. That same article that I accessed on April 5th goes on to say that the vast majority of those people had been disarmed by their own governments prior to being slaughtered. B. Though assuming that our government is disarming us to eventually overthrow us is a bit much for most to even

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    Stricter Gun Control Laws

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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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    There is no doubt that guns are an integral part of American history. Throughout the years there have been numerous debates over whether gun control is a respectable solution for the United States. Therefore‚ two extremely evident sides have shaped: one for weapon control and one against it. The people for weapon control have contended that the numerous school shootings were mostly a consequence of our nation’s insignificant firearm control. To several this may appear like a sensible argument‚ yet

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    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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    Topic: Gun Control and Universal Background checks I. Introduction A.  Attention material: D.  Thesis/Preview: Transition Statement II. Body A. Main point #1 Criminals will always find a way to obtain their guns‚ leaving law-abiding citizens without any weapons to use in defense.     1. (Description of problem)         a. (Signs‚ symptoms‚ effects of problem)         b. (Example‚ narrative‚ or testimony)     2. (Importance of problem)         a. (Extent of problem)            

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    GUN CONTROL & GUN VIOLENCE in CHILDREN To start my essay off‚ I have an unusual story that is true. My mom knew a girl when she was little. The girl was around the age of 2-4 years old. She got a hold of the gun her family had in the home and shot her older sibling. Then when she was in the eighth grade‚ her little brother got a hold of the same gun that her family had and killed her. It proves my point on why children should not have guns and children in the home

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    Gun Control Doesn't Work

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    Gun Control and the Second Amendment Since the creation of the second amendment there has been controversy over the amendment’s purpose and the severity of gun control laws. Recently in the United States‚ this issue has escalated to an entirely new level due to several violent shootings at schools and other public venues. In an attempt to prevent more violence‚ the government has proposed several gun restriction laws; however‚ these proposals will have a negative effect on the security of the

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    Gun Control Research Paper

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    Modern issues essay Gun control is a controversial issue for a long time around the world‚ particularly in U.S. because of a lots of mass shooting in school and public places. The second Amendment of the U.S. constitution is one of the shortest in all of the bill of right‚ it was written by the time period of American’s birth and it is the spirit of self-defense that help the new citizens of U.S. win their own freedom from the British. But now as the gun shooting problem happening every day in America

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    “Four out of every 10 Americans own a gun. And nearly 3 out 4 believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to have a firearm.” (Schwartz 2011 n.p.) Many Americans believe that concealed weapons are the main cause of violence. There have been many controversial‚ religious and political issues addressing gun control‚ concealed weapons and banning fire-arms in the U.S. that have been going on for many years. Gun Control is an action of the government that is suppose to reduce

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    ‚ about the gun control and the use of gun in mass shootings have gone up in the years. When Omar Mateen entered an Orlando‚ Florida‚ nightclub on Sunday June 12‚ 2016‚ to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history‚ he wielded a weapon that has been used in massacres from California to Connecticut: a military-inspired semi-automatic rifle the AR-15 rifles. The NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) estimates there are roughly 5 million to 10 million AR-15 rifles owned in the United

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