Rachel Bohnenberger Professor Bartholomew JLC 103-001 31 March 2014 Gun Control Debate Paper Summary of Readings In chapter three‚ restrictions‚ possible effects of the restrictions‚ and laws in favor of gun control are examined. The two most common approaches to restricting gun control are a discretionary licensing and a non-discretionary system. Under the discretionary‚ or “may issue‚” licensing‚ people who wish to own a gun must show a legitimate need. On the other hand‚ under the non-discretionary
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firearms are the root of all crime. Gun control is unconstitutional‚ illogical‚ and Nazi esque. In fact‚ more guns would be an improvement to our nation. Guns are a right given to us by the second amendment‚ and can be used for recreational purposes‚ self-defense‚ and are a means of keeping the government in check. The right to bear arms is a crucial part of this nation’s foundation‚ put in place to regulate the power of the very people trying to take our guns away from us. The Second Amendment of
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in many parents about their children’s safety in our schools. Since last year number of school shootings by students have occurred regularly. On Tuesday February 29‚ 2000 in Mount Morris Township‚ Michigan a six-year old boy shot his classmate to death in their first grade classroom. Police reports show that the two youngsters had an argument the previous day. A single shot was fired inside the classroom at Buell Elementary School around 10 a.m. The young boy said he brought the gun to school to frighten
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The Ethics of Gun Control The phrase "Gun Control" means different things to different people. One bumper sticker states that "Gun Control means hitting your target." However one defines gun control‚ the mere mention of it brings controversy. Opposing sides have for years fought over the laws that govern firearms. For the purposes of this paper "Gun Control" is defined as policies enacted by the government that limit the legal rights of gun owners to own‚ carry‚ or use firearms‚ with the intent of
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Case Comment: Introduction: Gun control in Canada has a long and controversial history with supporters on different sides of the issue. There are those organizations who want the strictest gun control possible versus those pro-gun organizations that are staunchly opposed to tougher laws. The history of firearms control in Canada is rather widespread‚ dating back to early Confederation. The Constitution Act of 1867 divided legislative powers between the federal government and the provinces. The provinces
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It is a fact that guns are one of the easiest weapons to be used for killing. However‚ there is a solution that won’t take the rights from citizens and still keep more lives safe. Gun control is a serious issue. It has a large impact on life and death related consequences. Guns should not be banned‚ but they should still have increased regulations. Gun control has been a complicated and controversial issue for a long time. According to ProCon.org‚ “A Nov. 2013 study found that‚ between 1980
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Guns Under Fire A robber comes into a bank one day‚ loaded with sub machine guns‚ and fully intends to intimidate the civilians into giving him their money. Before he can gain complete control over the area‚ an old man pulls out a gun‚ and starts firing close to the robber‚ and eventually scares him off. Police only arrived 20 minutes later‚ but imagine the harm that could have been done within that time frame. This is a true story that happened not too long ago. Gun control seems to be an issue
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There are two main issues when it comes to gun control. One being a safety issues and the other being a rights issue. With each of these issues there are some citizens who would like more guns laws; and some who feel there are already enough gun laws in place. Both sides of this argument are strong. In this essay I will examine both sides of the argument. The right to own guns has gone unchanged for nearly hundreds of years. Guns were common in the American Colonies‚ first for hunting and general
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Guns Are the Savior for the American People Gun control is a controversial topic amongst the people of the United States of America. Some believe that increasing gun control laws will save lives throughout the country‚ while others believe that guns are necessary in order to save human lives. Although it is known that guns can be dangerous‚ the United States should not restrict the use of guns because armed citizens can help stop violent crimes when the police are nowhere to be found‚ everyone has
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Gun Control If you think that people should have a license to buy a gun‚ well it think so to because to many people are dying every day. If we don’t do anything about it‚ it will get worse. Here are some reasons why. Did you know that 16‚808‚538 guns were sold in 2012. Did you know that 2 million of them are hand guns. That is a lot of guns. Half people dying are between the ages 18-35. There are 30 people dying every day in the U.S. because of guns. People could put an end to this if you had to
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