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    of gun ownership and gun violence is highly controversial and has become highly controversial since the recent multiple massacres/shootings in schools and theatres. Controversy ensues between individual beliefs of who can own guns and how to control gun violence. The recent massacres/shootings bring into stark‚ shocking reality that gun ownership isn’t as controlled as it should‚ leading to gun violence. As quoted from Steve Mostyn‚ a Texas trial lawyer‚ "Lemme tell you…I own thirty-five guns. You

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    influence the value of guns to the U.S. citizen. The top two are the Bill of Rights and personal safety‚ but another of the other idea discussed that would affect gun sales revenue is the possibility of a budding Black Market if there are stricter firearm laws implemented. Due to increased violence‚ anti-gun activists‚ pricing and sales tax‚ an uninformed economist might view the demand for guns to be completely elastic. My opinion is that the civilian purchase and ownership of guns by United States

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    Off Shore Hydrocarbon

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    What is hydrocarbon? A compound of hydrogen and carbon‚ such as any of those that are the chief components of petroleum and natural gas OR Organic compound (such as benzene‚ methane‚ paraffin) made of two elements carbon and hydrogen and found in coal‚ crude oil‚ natural gas‚ and plant life. Hydrocarbons are used as fuels solvents‚ and as raw materials for numerous products such as dyes‚ pesticides‚ and plastics; petroleum is a mixture of several hydrocarbons

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    RECONSTRUCTION‚ WHAT WENT WRONG I. Historiography of Reconstruction A. Early Views Journalists‚ Poets‚ & Rebels Negative view of Reconstruction Sidney Andrews‚ The South Since the War (1866) John Dennett‚ The South as It Is. Southern frame of reference Sidney Lanier (poet) Attempt to justify Civil War B. Early Professional Historians John Ford Rhodes Ohio Democrat Not impartial Blamed North for problems of Reconstruction’ Claimed Black Rule

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    Toy Guns

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    Should Kids Have Toy Guns Michael Golden and Robert Shaffer both write articles on whether or not they want their kids to have toy guns. They both have different opinions on the issue and very good arguments to back up their reasons. Golden writes an article entitled “Why I Bought My Son a Toy Gun” and Shaffer writes on “Why I Won’t Buy My Sons Toy Guns.” They both respond to one important question: should young children have access to toy guns and other weapons. Toy guns are an issue that many parents

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    Farzad Foroodi Professor Freese English 1302 06 July 2016 Gun Control and Gun Safety Gun control has been a big issue in recent months. There were so many arguments for or against it. Gun control caused one of the biggest dissection between citizens and government. Also‚ mass shootings and murders in recent months makes this issue one of the most arguable situation in country. Twice in the past two years gun control has reached the nation’s highest court. Based on production data from firearm manufactures

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    My Tok Moment

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    MOHD ARIFF ZAKWAN BIN ABDULLAH ZAWAWI M11C MY ToK MOMENT My TOK moment was tonight 02/02/12 when the year one students had a batch meeting at the mosque having some games to create a stronger bond between us. As usual this kind of thing made my instinct to escape getting bigger and stronger. So‚ I decide to sneak out from the program pretending that I had to make some important call. So I ask the permission of our class rep to go out for a while with my best friend. Then we straight forward

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    Gun Control

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    Introduction Having gun control I see it as taking a bit of our freedom away because having control over our own weapons is part of having freedom. Just because certain people don’t know how to use their freedom of having control over their own weapons doesn’t mean everyone else should have their freedom of gun control taken away. I know many major and world changing accidents have happened because of guns but I don’t believe that guns kill people. People are the ones who need to learn how to

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    Gun Violence

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    Gun Violence Sociology 1010 Kenneth Cornwell Zanestate College Carl A. Field Today in our society we have a massive problem with gun violence. Many people are abusing their right to own guns by doing was is called a shooting. A shooting is a kill spree of mostlky public areas. This happens because of people wioth a mental background not being check for illnesses and abeing allowed to purchase firearms. This is not always the case‚ for there are problems with bullies in our society. Bullies

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    Should the United States put more restrictions on gun ownership and use? Gun control is not one issue‚ but many. It is a very delicate issue with many different sides and viewpoints. Gun control is an ongoing argument that will never be settled. Some people believe gun control is a crime issue and others believe it is a right’s issue. Within each of these issues are those who want more gun control and those who want less. Gun control will not be a benefit to society‚ but rather a downfall. The United

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