In the history of the United States‚ gun ownership is considered one of the most important rights of individual liberty. But today‚ there are frequent shootings in the United States‚ from civilians to the president‚ from children to the elderly‚ they are likely to become victims of gun violence. Whenever there is such a massacre occurred in the United States‚ there is a heated debate about gun control in the United States‚ but it is not so easy to make progress on legislation. Some people believe
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How to choose a firearm Are you looking for a new hobby? Maybe you’re worried about your safety. Chances are you want to buy your first firearm‚ then. With so many choices‚ how do you choose which one is best for you? First‚ you have to decide why you are buying a firearm. People choose to buy a firearm for many reasons. Some of these are: hunting‚ sport shooting‚ and home defense. In this paper‚ you will learn which of the three major classifications of firearms are for you. The first
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Tanks were first used by the British in WWI. It was proposed to the British government by Lieutenant Colonel Ernest D. Swinton. Swinton was an official observer for the British government in France and an engineer officer. In October of 1914‚ Swinton would take part in helping to experiment the best way to utilize this massive machine. His idea for this weapon was a "machine gun destroyer capable of smashing through wire entanglements and
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Gun control has been a much-debated topic since the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791. In the Constitution it states: “A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed” (Murphy‚ p. 1656). Although we have a split opinion on whether or not guns should be regulated we can argue that gun regulation hasn’t had a steady increase or decline. Factors such as violence‚ lobbyist‚ and Constitutional rights have
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Gun ownership has the capability to positively assist a home occupant during a burglary. A burglar can be convinced to leave the home in the presence of a gun-wielding occupant‚ or a gun-owner can exercise his right to self-defence and harm the intruder‚ effectively ending the home invasion. With this in mind‚ it can appear to be a good idea to own a gun in the event of home invasion. But does this really mean that owning a gun will protect from home invasion? Or that having a gun at the time of
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guarantees our right to own a gun‚ with stricter gun laws restricting not only felons but people who have anger management problems‚ America can reduce the amount of deaths immensely. Even though Americans are entitled the right to bear arms‚ laws need to be set in place so not only felons but mentally unstable people cannot purchase a gun. A study done at Duke and Harvard proclaimed that almost one in ten Americans have anger issues and own a gun. Many will argue that stricter gun laws are pointless because
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12/4/15 Gun Control Gun control is laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use of firearms. Gun control has been an important issue and topic of debate for a long time in the United States. Some people believe that gun control would not prevent gun deaths‚ whereas others think that having more gun restrictions could save many lives. I believe tighter regulations are needed to reduce gun-related violence. One of the biggest arguments of gun control
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bear arms. In today’s society‚ gun control is a hard topic to discuss due to the very different viewpoints. Many Americans today don’t want more firearm regulations because as stated in the Constitution‚ it is their right to have gun ownership. While many Americans want stricter gun control to stop the violence that firearms causes in our society. When the founding fathers wrote the second amendment they were thinking of the society that they were surrounded by. Gun ownership was a necessity for
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The first gun was made in 1791 and many people have been cosign trouble ever since but people have been crating gun safety for people who have kids or babies. Gun control is an important part of owning a firearm. The other thing about gun control is always keep your guns out of reach of children as they can get really hurt. The gun safety so important that when you get a fire arm be sure that you put it in a gun safe or in some place high up. You should follow the rules of gun safety and help keep
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States with guns‚ sixty seven percent is 10‚886 out of 16‚272 crimes that involved guns. (Agresti‚ James D) More gun control could decrease that number significantly. Gun constrictions will not hinder Americans hunting or hobbies‚ it will help stop the shooter from getting guns. Even though people think that guns are not a problem‚ there needs to be more restrictions on guns because it would decrease shootings and mass murders‚ it would reduce deaths and injuries associated with guns‚ and civilians
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