though the general level of violence in schools has fallen since the early 1990s‚ federal health officials reported" (Siamo 1). Being that school safety is currently a big issue some things that need to be addressed are‚ what safety measures are being taken‚ what could be done to prevent this‚ and whose fault is it if students are harmed? Are there any safety measures being taken? Most high schools in America really are not that safe. They are just public schools where students come and go but‚ nothing
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Sveda Mr. Dickey English 1551 20 February 2013 Gun Control Issues Gun Control is one of the most controversial issues in the world today. Although gun control has always been a sensitive topic‚ the recent uprisings in gun related crimes have made it a nearly impossible issue for citizens to agree on. Over the past decade‚ crimes involving the use of firearms have been very erratic. Only recently have the crimes become more severe and consistent. Guns instill fear in people everywhere because of how
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Gun Control: The Battle Rages On Abstract This paper discusses and is centered around the on-going debate over gun control‚ I directly address how each major political party views this subject and what I believe the United States Government should do to be able to best combat this tremendous issue. I use research from multiple sources that contrast each side of the argument and give an overall insight into the world of modernized gun control. Gun Control: The Battle Rages On With the Second
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Subject: My thesis on Gun Control By: Michael Hendrix The history of ownership and the current law under the 2nd amendment gives the rights to the people to keep and bear arms. Our society has passed laws regulating the ownership and use of firearms and more legislation is being considered. Some restrictions may be necessary but some have gone too far. Currently‚ there are over 70 Million gun owners in America. Guns are not for everyone. Certain individuals cannot handle a firearm safely
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What is Gun Control? Gun control is a controversial topic that not only the United States faces‚ but the entire world faces. Many nations either established a gun control policy or they don’t have one that is well put together. Studies have shown throughout the world gun control attempts to allow a safer environment for people‚ but there are still some places gun control is and isn’t tolerated. In the article " The Accessibility of guns protects lives" it describes the term gun control. Gun control
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Title: Control Guns‚ Control Deaths General Purpose: To persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that we need stricter enforcement of current gun laws‚ as well as new‚ stricter‚ gun control laws. Central Idea: Gun Control is a hotly debated issue within the United States‚ and today I want you to know that the number of deaths due to firearms is an alarming problem‚ which can be brought under control if we strictly enforce existing gun laws as well as introduce new laws since more deaths
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are many effects and Consequences of Gun Control. The right for of all Americans to bear arms is a right even the Founding Fathers held to equal importance as the Constitution itself. Whether or not gun control laws work‚ the fact of the matter is that these kind of laws directly violate this right and therefore should not even be under consideration. Even if that issue is overlooked‚ gun control advocates state that in order to reduce firearm related violence‚ gun control laws must be implemented to
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than a home with a gun (Levitt & Dubne‚ 2005). The largest proportion of drowning occurs in private swimming pools with the preschooler population rating the highest (CDC‚ 2008). Sixty-five percent were in a pool owned by the child’s family. A parent may not understand that allowing the pool area to serve as a play area is as bad as letting young children play in a busy street or with poisonous chemicals (eric@poolfence.com‚ 2007). According to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission‚ sixty nine
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The Safety of Our Military Vehicles in Combat The Safety of Our Military Vehicles in Combat What does the word safety mean? Does it mean protecting yourself from harm? Safety should convey a feeling that you are secure in your current position‚ whether that is physical‚ emotional or psychological? Safety means different things to daifferent people. Safety is “the state of being safe; freedom from the risk of injury‚ danger‚ or loss” (Merriam-Webster dictionary online‚
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ered Army service in the 1960s‚ it was renamed the M16‚ in accordance with the Army Nomenclature System. “AR-15” came to refer to the rifle’s semi-automatic civilian equivalent. From 1994 to 2004‚ AR-15-style rifles were subject to the now-expired Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Since then‚ the rifle and others like it have become tremendously popular. Last month‚ I estimated that upward of 3.5 million AR-15-style rifles currently exist in the United States. People like the rifle because it is modular
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