magazines and improving methods for Americans buying guns through the Feinstein assault weapons legislation. This legislation has sparked many issues with the American people that abide by the laws in the way they use and buy their guns. Americans and representatives that are pro-gun are against the legislation to ban semi-automatic weapons. Within the past month senate Democrats have removed the plan to ban assault weapons from the pending gun- control legislation. This is to focus more on the politically
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No to Gun Control; Yes to the Second Amendment The second amendment of the constitution 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” (cornell.edu). The purpose of our founding fathers making this was to ensure the protection of the individual person. Banning semi-automatic weapons will have several negative effects on the well being of this country. The government cannot protect every
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Nathan 3/30/08 Gun Control in America Ever since the days of the pioneers‚ firearms have been an element of the American tradition as defense and a means of hunting or activity. As we progress through the 21st century the use of guns has changed significantly. The reason that the use of the gun is changing is fast and steady increase in crime and the battle for the right to have possession of a hand gun‚ the introduction of legislation for gun control‚ to try to decrease the felony in the
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It is a fact that guns are one of the easiest weapons to be used for killing. However‚ there is a solution that won’t take the rights from citizens and still keep more lives safe. Gun control is a serious issue. It has a large impact on life and death related consequences. Guns should not be banned‚ but they should still have increased regulations. Gun control has been a complicated and controversial issue for a long time. According to ProCon.org‚ “A Nov. 2013 study found that‚ between 1980
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points about guns and people with guns. However I think that guns themselves should not be banned but maybe things about the guns should be banned. This artic explains how some people view guns and how these people want to either ban guns or not. The article also tells us how the government wants to deal with the guns and how the people will be safer or not as safe. The national rifle association is calling for a cooling off period after this shooting in Las Vegas. I think that gun laws should be
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Guns Are the Savior for the American People Gun control is a controversial topic amongst the people of the United States of America. Some believe that increasing gun control laws will save lives throughout the country‚ while others believe that guns are necessary in order to save human lives. Although it is known that guns can be dangerous‚ the United States should not restrict the use of guns because armed citizens can help stop violent crimes when the police are nowhere to be found‚ everyone has
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While reading statistics on shooting and gun violence‚ I am flabbergasted. I am not ignorant to the fact that there is violence and a lot of it; however‚ I was not aware that 33‚880 people die from gun violence in one year. I was raised in a great environment growing up that was in a great part of town‚ which was safe. I did not have to worry about going outside to play and possibly getting shot wile I was outside. A lot of kids are not that luck. Every day on average‚ this is EVERY DAY‚ 48 children
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Amendment expressly grants this right to all citizens‚ making all gun control laws unconstitutional. James Madison said in No. 45 of The Federalist Papers‚ "The powers of the federal government were to be ‘few and defined.’ The supposed federal power to regulate guns is anything but ‘defined’;
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limitations on gun rights and I think that there are only two situations when there should be limits on gun ownership. The first reason why someone should be unable to own a gun is if they are a convicted criminal. According to Google: A criminal is a person who has committed a crime. Criminals break laws. Why would they obey a gun law? Criminals and guns don’t mix. The National Institute of Justice says that in 2011‚ 414‚562 non-fatal incidents occurred involving firearms. If you use a gun to commit
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Why are people so passionate about gun control? They seem to strongly agree with gun control. Gun control is not going to stop the criminal from buying guns. Gun control is going to making the shootings worse because the criminals will start robbing places to get guns. Gun control won’t stop crimes or shootings.‘’It is important for some to realize that infringing on the people’s right to bear arms will not deter or stop crimes.’’ ‘’Guns are only a tool used in killing people and assisting
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