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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I am writing to you to address the situation of gun control. Gun control laws should be invoked so that there would be fewer deaths with guns. They should be enacted so that there could be fewer shootings which would result in fewer deaths. They should also be invoked because legally owned are often kept in homes which could result in criminals being able to take guns from people’s homes. Although guns control laws would help with the cause they would also worsen the cause because they are very often
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An Argument Against Gun Control Gun control has become more and more of a hot-button topic in the United States‚ especially after events like the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012‚ when many people questioned the necessity of the second amendment in this day and age. Indeed‚ upholding the second amendment continues to be a difficult prospect when it does not seem like these guns are being used for good. However‚ the vast majority of people not only use them responsibly‚ but also protect themselves and
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of gun control‚ many people think that gun control is a way of self-defense to protect one’s self but the case is‚ that it can also cause to bring more gun control violence to others. For example‚ the years between 1999 and 2005 came the time of two students that were both in high school started a gun massacre they killed twelve students and wounded two teachers and wounded more students. But at the end they committed suicide to show how they saw world and how it was. Another way gun control can
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Alexander Boyce Mrs. Phy English II 7th 9/30/2012 Gun Control Pro and Con Essay 1 The topic of gun control creates controversy amongst all social classes and political parties with different views amongst each. 2 This dispute raises the question of whether gun control is good or bad for society. 3 As with any matter‚ the arguments for and against are generally based upon specific ideas or facts. 4 The arguments for gun control are generally based upon decreasing supply and access to the
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some basic steps to keep guns out of the hands of people who can do just unbelievable damage...This is becoming the normal.We should be ashamed ”(Obama). All around America many people are killed by gun violence.The issue of gun control has taken place in America for many years now.Now gun control has got out of hand.Due to the amount of gun violnece in the United States‚the government has evrey right to dictate to citizens that they should not be allowed to own guns. Guns are used in many crimes
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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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surprise that citizens should be concerned about their safety. Death tolls continue to increase each year‚ making mass shootings seemingly a topic of insignificance. As mass shootings become more common‚ the number of deaths resulting from the incidences seem to become increasingly insignificant. Many believe that stricter gun control policies should be enacted. However‚ stricter policies will not ensure a safer environment in the community. Gun control laws do not prevent crime. They simply restrict
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An Argument Against Gun Control Hundreds of law-abiding citizens were able to take up arms against lawless mobs to defend themselves‚ their family‚ their homes‚ and their businesses. They did the job police simply could not do. Lives were saved. Robberies were prevented. Homes and businesses were defended and left intact all thanks to our constitutional in the Second Amendment‚ the right to keep and bear arms. The creators of the Constitution realized the importance of guns in American Society
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commit crimes”. Gun control laws have been around since the 1800’s ‚with the fist law coming into play in 1870.That first law about firearms stated that you would need a license if you wished to carry your firearms outside of your own home and property. Then in the 1900’s a law passed to help insure the safety of other. That law passed in 1903 and it stated that firearms could not be sold to the drunken or the mentally insane and unstable. Evidence has proven that more gun control laws would not
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