SWK 237-Introduction to Social work Professor Rubin Gun Control Gun control is a term that describes the use of law to limit people’s access to handguns‚ shotguns‚ rifles‚ and other firearms‚ through passing statutes that require‚ for example‚ gun purchasers to undergo background checks for criminal records‚ for guns to be registered‚ or a number of other methods. In the United States‚ gun control is a hotly contested political issue that can make or break the careers
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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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Rafael Ramos May 14‚ 2011 Gun Control The issue of gun control and restrictions is an ongoing debate in America that just cannot be settled. It is a pressing issue because it deals with the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights. Do we abide by what our founding fathers’ laws? Or do we adapt our Bill of Rights to fit how society works today? It is such an issue because we say that our country was founded on the constitution‚ yet we cannot decide whether or not to live by it
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Gun control In my opinion gun control should be enforced more‚ mostly in the United States because that’s where you and I live‚ not only here but also all around the world. Every day or every month or every year for the majority of our life there will be an incident involving guns. Whether is an accident or a terrorist attack or a school shooting there will and always be something involving guns. For this specific cause is that I’m taking the time to inform you of guns not only for your benefit
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Gun Control is not the Answer Karen Field Granite State College A man carrying two revolvers and two 9mm semi-automatic handguns calmly entered into the Dunblane Primary School. Two people quickly saw the firearms and tried to tackle the man; he shot them‚ and left them wounded as he continued his journey down the hall of the school. Finally the man had reached his destination‚ the gym‚ where a class of kindergarteners where having Phys. Ed‚ he pulled out his guns and started picking off the
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Gun Control: If not now‚ when? The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia‚ and to use that gun for traditionally lawful purposes‚ such as self-defense within the home. When it comes to protecting freedom‚ Americans‚ including those on the Supreme Court‚ recognize that personal liberties must often be modified for the safety and protection of others. Yet today’s gun rights advocates constantly cite the Second Amendment of the
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and keep firearms‚ along with the right to defend oneself‚ is as central to the American identity as apple pie. However‚ unlike American cuisine‚ the issue of “gun politics” (as many academics and pundits call the issue) or gun control in the United States is extremely polarizing. During the last couple decades‚ the debate over gun control has been characterized by a stalemate between the individual’s right to own firearms protected by the Constitution and the duty of government to prevent crime and
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Gun Control Issues The issue of gun control seems to be an ongoing issue that has now become a major topic in news media once again due to the tragic incident that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School just a few months ago. With dust now being blown off the topic‚ debates continue to ensue both politically and socially in regards to what exactly is the best for our country. Are the stricter laws now being overlooked really the best for our country‚ or are armed civilians going to be
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Gun Control‚ Why Too Much Is Bad Gun Control‚ Why Too Much Is Bad Controlling access to firearms will not make shootings happen less frequently. While the media prefers to report and sensationalize the shootings committed by ’loners who kept to themselves until they finally snapped ’‚ the average gun violence incident happens among the already present criminal element. Therefore‚ taking firearms out of the hands of law-abiding citizens will not only do nothing about criminal access
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society‚ guns have been instrumental in altering contemporary warfare. The dangers of these weapons are not a secret; it is simply their mere nature. Some argue that guns were created to protect‚ while others suggest that they were built to destroy and cause the death of one’s intended target. Frank Zimring‚ a University of Chicago Law scholar‚ stated in his piece The University of Chicago Law Review‚ “The rate of knife deaths per 100 reported knife attacks was less than 1/5 the rate of gun deaths
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