The Need For Gun Control Shortly after dusk‚ a sixteen-year-old boy stands on the street corner talking with a friend about what happened at school today between himself and another student. He nonchalantly stands there sipping his Pepsi when all of a sudden a black Honda with tinted windows drives up to the corner. The window rolls down‚ a voice calls out‚ and the boy walks up to the car. He bends down to peer into the car to see who it is when three rounds from a .38 caliber pistol rip through
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Gun control has sparked quite a controversy over the years. Some people believe that having strict gun control is the only way to fix the problems. While others‚ including myself‚ believe it is more a problem with the person that is behind the trigger. There has been laws about gun control as early as 1934. as citizens‚ we need to ask ourselves if having gun control will solve all the issues at hand. With both arguments‚ there is facts to support. I believe that gun control will not have the ability
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statistics are shocking‚ gun control needs to be promoted. In 2011‚ 10.3 in every 100‚000 people in the U.S. were victims of gun-related deaths (Dosomething.org). Gun control has become a dangerous activity in the United States because of many injuries over the years‚ some intentional and some on accident. It has made the government question if only police officers should be able to own guns because of how unsafe it has become. Many attacks to the public in general involved guns and some people believe
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The controversy of guns and gun control has been around for decades‚ and people have been making laws on this topic since 1791. There are multiple positions you can take on this topic‚ and most of those positions have sufficient evidence and reasoning for why it’s good. With all the laws/restrictions on guns today‚ it’s clear guns must have some effect on our nation. The definition of gun control is "laws or policies that regulate the manufacture‚ sale‚ transfer‚ possession‚ modification‚ or use
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The gun control debate has been going on for a long time in U.S history. It became very controversial after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy‚ Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. After the death of these influential men‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson renewed the fight for gun control. Since the time of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his movement of gun control‚ countless political leaders have developed their opinions on gun ownership or restrictions. So they’re two sides
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Gun Control: The Downfall of America It is to be believed that America’s public safety is being threatened by guns. There have been numerous events leading up to this accusation. Today‚ there is a rising debate whether gun control should be legalized or forbidden. There stand two sides of this dispute‚ one is for bearing arms and the other is against it. One could infer that one side remains superior over the other. In America majority vote rules‚ therefore the gun control laws remain not into effect
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Elementary School in Newtown‚ CT. It was one of the deadliest school shootings in US history. The shooting renewed debate on the issue of gun control. It sparked a conflict between the Executive and Legislative branches over how best to deal with the situation. Unfortunately‚ the gun debate tends to be a black or white issue – either you are “for guns” or “against guns”. There seems to be little middle ground. The media and politicians often play into the hype‚ making a big deal about which side people
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States own about 270 million guns‚ according to a 2007 report by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey. That’s almost the population of Indonesia‚ the world’s fourth most-populated country.” Many violent shooting accidents have been occurring in the United States partially as a result of the proliferation of guns. Restrictions on gun ownership can reduce the number of deaths associated with guns and crime rates. In addition‚ it solves many “socio-economic” issues caused by gun violence. One reason that
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Problems with Gun Control "If the second amendment does not mean what it says‚ what about the first?"‚ this was the question asked by author‚ and National Rifle Association member‚ Bill Clede. In his article "Gun Control‚ Press Control"‚ he warns journalists about the hidden dangers associated with gun control. When dealing with the interpretation of the Constitution‚ there is two views one can take. The Constitution can be viewed as a "living document" or in its "original " understanding.
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Ethics on Gun Control Crime is not a new issue for America nor is the connection it has to guns. What is equally not new for Americans is the debate over gun control and the rights that are possibly going to be stripped away form them. Guns have been considered the cause of many deaths even though a human with decision-making ability was ultimately the one who made the decision to kill. With the deaths of recent victims involving a variety of guns‚ this argument has been revived and is continuing
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