statistics are shocking‚ gun control needs to be promoted. In 2011‚ 10.3 in every 100‚000 people in the U.S. were victims of gun-related deaths (Dosomething.org). Gun control has become a dangerous activity in the United States because of many injuries over the years‚ some intentional and some on accident. It has made the government question if only police officers should be able to own guns because of how unsafe it has become. Many attacks to the public in general involved guns and some people believe
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Using of gun in our society by a non-law enforcement person should be restricted or reduced in other to reduce the rate of death through gunshot .I recently picked up a newspaper and turned on to see the news and I was curious about what is happening in our school and I begin to think whether our society is still a safe places for children. A series of tragic events in the past few decades have raised questions about whether gun control is necessary to stop horrific shootings. Recently there have
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numbers it is clear that this country would be benefited if gun control was increased. Gun control being increased would benefit in many ways but some of the most important include drastically reducing death rates‚ armed civilians are more likely to cause a crime than to stop one‚ and the government could save a lot of tax payer money. One reason more gun control laws are necessary‚ is that it could drastically reduce death rates. Guns are the 12th leading cause of death‚ ahead of liver disease
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The controversy of guns and gun control has been around for decades‚ and people have been making laws on this topic since 1791. There are multiple positions you can take on this topic‚ and most of those positions have sufficient evidence and reasoning for why it’s good. With all the laws/restrictions on guns today‚ it’s clear guns must have some effect on our nation. The definition of gun control is "laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use
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The gun control debate has been going on for a long time in U.S history. It became very controversial after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy‚ Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. After the death of these influential men‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson renewed the fight for gun control. Since the time of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his movement of gun control‚ countless political leaders have developed their opinions on gun ownership or restrictions. So they’re two sides
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Gun Control: The Downfall of America It is to be believed that America’s public safety is being threatened by guns. There have been numerous events leading up to this accusation. Today‚ there is a rising debate whether gun control should be legalized or forbidden. There stand two sides of this dispute‚ one is for bearing arms and the other is against it. One could infer that one side remains superior over the other. In America majority vote rules‚ therefore the gun control laws remain not into effect
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less gun control we have will result in a decrease in murder rates. After analyzing the findings‚ the majority of the articles advocated that the correlation between gun control and murder rates is that the less gun control equals less murder rates. This is due to the fact that countries in the past have tried banning handguns but ended up with higher murder rates. An even more gun control ended up increasing the murder rates as well. In contrast‚ there are also countries that have low gun control
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Elementary School in Newtown‚ CT. It was one of the deadliest school shootings in US history. The shooting renewed debate on the issue of gun control. It sparked a conflict between the Executive and Legislative branches over how best to deal with the situation. Unfortunately‚ the gun debate tends to be a black or white issue – either you are “for guns” or “against guns”. There seems to be little middle ground. The media and politicians often play into the hype‚ making a big deal about which side people
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States own about 270 million guns‚ according to a 2007 report by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey. That’s almost the population of Indonesia‚ the world’s fourth most-populated country.” Many violent shooting accidents have been occurring in the United States partially as a result of the proliferation of guns. Restrictions on gun ownership can reduce the number of deaths associated with guns and crime rates. In addition‚ it solves many “socio-economic” issues caused by gun violence. One reason that
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Problems with Gun Control "If the second amendment does not mean what it says‚ what about the first?"‚ this was the question asked by author‚ and National Rifle Association member‚ Bill Clede. In his article "Gun Control‚ Press Control"‚ he warns journalists about the hidden dangers associated with gun control. When dealing with the interpretation of the Constitution‚ there is two views one can take. The Constitution can be viewed as a "living document" or in its "original " understanding.
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