Should Veterans With PTSD Be Able to Own Guns? Community Health Courtney Gosnell East Tennessee State University Executive Summary Veterans with Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder should not be allowed or able to own a gun. By federal law‚ under 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)‚ it is unlawful for anyone to sell a firearm or ammunition to any person while knowing or having a reason to suspect that person has a mental disorder or defect (Doeden‚ 2011). There is a reason for this; people who have PTSD are more
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Is the NIEHS really that important to be funded by the U.S government ? They have appealed for a huge quantity of money to fund their actions. The total amount is $680‚000‚000. I believe that the U.S government should fund the NIEHS. The NIEHS has a big impact on our health. They study the effects that the environment has on our bodies. They also help protect and make health laws to make sure our bodies stay strong. This institution conducts research to figure out what type of effect each exposure
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Should the U.S. Government Keep the Penny in Circulation? Annoying cashiers was something my siblings and I did quite unintentionally as kids. Down the block from the street we lived on‚ there was a little convenience store that sold Italian ices‚ ice cream bars‚ and a variety of assorted goodies; on hot summer days‚ we would gather what little change we could find in the couch cushions and pay for our selected treats with pennies‚ nickels‚ dimes‚ and‚ if the cashier was lucky‚ quarters. That was
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that is hotly debated in Mrs. Crowell’s class is if kids should be able to play competitive sports or not. I strongly believe that kids should not be able to participate in competitive sports for three main reasons: sports can get costly‚ injuries are common‚ and the kid is pushed way too hard by parents and coaches. The sport that a kid is in could impact families in need. The most important reason is the huge cost the sport could have money wise. According to Visual News‚ parents tend to spend
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Amazonians should be able to use the Rainforest however they want to. They have lived in the Rainforest for about 12‚000 years now. How would you feel if someone came to your house and say that you can’t live there anymore? That’s exactly how they feel. They know how to hunt and fish to feed their families. Native Amazonians also know which plants and crops that they can grow in the rainforest to be able to survive. Native Amazonians should be able to continue their way of life and keep their traditions
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THE TAX LAWS SHOULD BE REFORMED TO ENCOURAGE SAVING A nation’s saving rate is a key determinant of its long-run economic prosperity. When the saving rate is higher‚ more resources are available for investment in new plant and equipment. A larger stock of plant and equipment‚ in turn‚ raises labor productivity‚ wages‚ and incomes. It is‚ therefore‚ no surprise that international data show a strong correlation between national saving rates and measures of economic well-being. If a nation’s laws
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said‚ "Strong States protect their people‚ while weak ones are either unwilling or unable to do so." In the same way‚ strong states should be willing and able to protect vulnerable people around the world who are suffering. Failure to act can result in huge numbers of people suffering or dying. The rights of human beings are more important than the rights ofa government. Also‚ there is a worldwide responsibility to protect populations from the worst human
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Abstract There has been much debate on whether or not the United States has been doing the right thing by keeping church and state as separate entities rather than keeping them entwined as had been the standard for centuries prior to the country’s founding. The list of influences this law could affect is substantial‚ ranging from the workplace to school functions. Even the way people decorate their offices and houses has come into question from time to time. However‚ remarkably‚ every person
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)‚ do they have too much or not enough money? NASA has been around for 58 years‚ each year after the space race the budget gets cut every year. Supporters are saying that NASA needs more money in order to make better advancements along with discoveries. Critics say that NASA has too much money and isn’t spending it wisely. Either way‚ NASA has made many discoveries along with advancements‚ helping the people on earth‚ exploring space‚ along with making
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Ron Dautel Argumentation/ Debate Professor Gardner Should the United States stay out of all foreign affairs? The United States seems to have deemed themselves as the "Peace Keepers" of the world. Somewhere down the line of history‚ they have decided that there is a need to regulate any serious issues that are occurring outside of the country itself. Daryl Press defines Isolationism as‚ "Isolation avoids economic and diplomatic engagement and eschews potential profits from the global economy
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