...The gun control debate is one of the hottest topics of current media - and it will be discussed further in this paper. This research paper will be oriented against gun control, therefore being for gun ownership. Many aspects of gun control will be discussed, and the argument of this this research paper will be for gun rights and ownership. A lesser-known but important topic in the larger scale gun control debate is handicapped individuals owning a firearm and permit for self defense. Handicapped citizens are more opposed to gun control laws than most, due to the fact that some grips and stocks that are illegal are more necessary (Ennis, 2013). Assault-style weapons, such as AR-15’s, are very customizable, and such customizations could compensate for an individual’s disabilities. Banning that genre of firearms would remove the broad personalization options, and therefore making it more difficult for handicapped shooters to modify a gun to their needs. Also, some disabled shooters may have certain conditions that prevent them from assuming a normal shooting stance. If accommodations can made for the shooter to use their gun effectively, such as a lighter weight gun or laser...
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...with a gun? Seeing that news on the television or on your phone just ruins your day or makes you feel uneasy about people who own guns. There are people who are trying to find a way to stop the suicides and homicides occurring. One answer that politicians talk a great deal about is gun control, and another would be for stricter gun laws for gun owners. But the question cover with this paper is; will gun control cut down the number of suicides and homicides or will it not? In “Gun Control Is a Misfire” Marc Cooper shows what the liberals and the NRA both get wrong. Cooper, a contributing editor to The Nation, retired from the journalism faculty at the USC Annenberg School, has reported on politics and culture for...
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...Limit the buying and selling of guns Limit the buying and selling of guns Limit ammunition magazine sizes Limit ammunition magazine sizes Stronger Gun Control Laws in the United States Stronger Gun Control Laws in the United States Understand the psychology of the killer Understand the psychology of the killer Reinstate the Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 Reinstate the Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 1. Narrowed Topic Stricter Gun Control Laws in the United States I chose this topic because it is something that interests me a lot. I believe that it is absolutely absurd how many mass shooting occur in the United States each year. We are supposed to be the best country on Earth, yet so many innocent people are killed each year. When I go out to public places, I am always extra careful of my surroundings and what is going on around me because you never know what can happen at any place and anytime. You cannot trust anyone and you never know who can turn on you in just minutes. My dad and my other my family members work in law enforcement and it sickens me every time I hear about a scary job that they were apart of or even when you hear on the news that another police officer was shot and killed by a criminal. We are the United States, we have a solution to pretty much every problem out there, I strongly believe that something can and must be done to stop all of this unnecessary gun violence in our country. 2. Preliminary Claim: The United States...
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...Gun violence is not a new issue, nor is gun control a new argument. The “war on guns” dates all the way back to the infancy of the United States of America; the right to bear arms was guaranteed in the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, and has been seen, in the more than two centuries since, as a cornerstone of American liberty. However, in the last few years, repeated mass killings have placed the gun control debate at the eye of the American political storm. In an effort to balance beliefs from both ends of the political spectrum - that gun ownership needs to be protected, while restricted enough to keep guns out of the hands of those who may do deadly harm with them - has come a lack of serious, effective legislation on the matter. The Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act - seen at its enactment as a milestone in the gun control movement - has proven itself ineffective at preventing the type of mass shooting that is, unfortunately, all too common today. These killings, and the high rates of gun violence overall, challenge the core values of social work practice, and the short- and long-term economic impact of this violence is, at best, counter-productive. Based on the research outlined in this document, it is necessary as social workers to create a culture of safety, and as a country to enact sensible gun...
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...Gun Control Gun Control; Should We Have More? John Lehmann Composition II Abstract Gun Control; should we have more? In this research paper I will explore the statistics of cities that have tighter gun control laws and what the gun violence statistic has done. In looking at statistics I will also explore what gun laws should do and should not do. Gun Control; should we have more? One of the major heated topics in America is gun control and after every tragedy it flares up again. Gun Control activist and the media use every tragedy for their personal agenda trying to gain a foot hole in the fight against guns, but is this the real problem? I would say no, the real problem is how we keep guns out of the hands that want to use them in a deadly form such as the school shootings or in a violent crime, which is an entirely different fight all together, one that we may not be able to win. Statistics, based on the research of James Agresti and Reid Smith in “Gun Control Facts”, show that across America 40-45% of households and 30-34% of individuals own a gun of some sort be it handgun, rifle, or shotgun as of 2009. 67% polled said their guns were used for protection, while 58% said they were used for hunting. Washington, D.C., a city with not only one of the strictest gun control laws but one of the highest murder rates in the country. During the time of the cities strictest gun control laws their murder rate climbed to 73% higher than the national average. In...
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...Gun Control – Does it reduce Crime? There are so many sides to gun control that covering all of them in one paper would kill far too many trees to consider. For that reason, I have decided to cover only how gun control affects crime rates and if it increases or decreases victims’ injuries and/or deaths. I will look at the effect an armed victim has on an offender and how gun control affects only the law abiding citizen. One small town in Georgia went to extremes to reduce its crime rate. That town is Kennesaw, GA. In 1982 a city ordinance was passed that requires all heads of household to keep at least one firearm, with ammunition, in the home (Baldwin). After the law went into effect, crime against persons plummeted 74 percent compared to 1981, and fell another 45 percent in 1983 compared to 1982. Admittedly, the crime rate in Kennesaw was not very high to begin with. Robert Jones, Kennesaw Historical Society president says, “[The crime rate] was eleven burglaries per 1,000 residents in 1981." According to the Kennesaw Police Department, the city's most recent crime statistics show 243 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 1998, or .243 per 1,000. A similar Georgia city, Decatur, recorded 4,049 property crimes per 100,000 residents, or just over 4 per 1000. Kennesaw’s crime rate continues to be below all other metro Atlanta city with similar populations. One can’t help but think that this has something to do with the fact that “all” of the residents are armed. Obviously...
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...tragic deaths that is caused by fire arms. Several years of research have pointed to a solution; stricter gun control laws will lower or get rid of gun related crime drastically. Stricter gun control laws can prevent many tragic events from happening and lower the amount gun related deaths and injuries, but not everyone is law bidding citizen. Despite what many claim, various sources indicate the Gun laws are like any other laws congress passes. Someone will break them and the number of incidents will grow. My argument is to show cases the dangers of having firearms, and banning them will be the correct choice. The various sources being used in my argument will elaborate on scenarios like...
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...(2011, Feb 20). Gun rights vs. gun control. McClatchy - Tribune Business News. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/852873644?accountid=35812 Despite every gun law the government enforces there has not been any proven way to control guns. Every day there are guns purchased legally by people with mental illnesses. “How could a person with apparently serious mental problems so easily buy a semiautomatic pistol and an extended ammunition magazine and carry it legally without a permit?” McCombs, B,. & Stellar, T. If people who was been diagnose with mental illnesses can have gun privileges restored but a person who only one criminal offense cannot get their rights restored to protect their self, what about the 2nd Amendment ,,,”the right to bear arms”. Melendres, J. (2004, Jun 30). Gun control or control the gun. Ability Magazine, 2004, 64-64. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/201330220?accountid=35812 The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation (AGSF) has surveyed how gun theft has played an important role in many homicides and other horrible crimes involving guns. From statistics viewed by the AGSF there were large numbers of stolen guns reported each year and later used in several different other crimes. So while gun control advocates try to stricken gun laws the dangers of those laws point to interfering with a person’s right to own a gun. Ferrall, B. R. (1999). Gun control--united states. Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology...
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...Gun Control In America As most people know Barack Obama and many political officials are working on laws that prevent people from having the right to own a firearm. The reason I want to talk about this topic is because I do not feel the same way as others about the gun control laws. I believe that American citizens should have the right to own a firearm due to the crime that we have in America. Although weapons are not always the right choice many people feel the need to have a gun in their homes for their own protection. At the same time I believe that we should all have the write to bare arms, I also believe that there should be a well controlled process in order to keep weapons out of the hands of those that are unstable or criminals and who would use these weapons on the people as a whole to cause undo danger and inflict harm. It is never a good start to your day to turn on the TV or radio only to discover that there has been another school shooting were innocent children have been targeted. Turn on the nightly news; you are sure to hear about home invasions, carjacking and stores being robbed. For those of us who work hard to get where we are and are upstanding citizens, we should have the right to protect our selves from those who believe that they are better than the average person and that they are owed something. I believe that guns in the hands of properly trained individuals would drastically reduce the violence inflicted on unsuspecting citizens...
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...Gun Control Concealed Weapons Laws in Arizona Vernon Daniels Jr. Com 220 Jewel Jackson “Gun Control” Concealed Weapons Laws in Arizona Arizona has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the nation. It also has one of the highest rates of gun deaths in the country. But, how closely are guns and violence connected? The answer, like much involving guns in America, is complicated. Even though there is a right to bear arms, gun control laws in Arizona are in need of some work. There have been various shootings that have attributed to this need, adding the fact that carrying a concealed weapon is open to just about anyone only intensifies this need. “Arizona Fired Up Over Year-Old Weapons Law” is an article from 1995 in the Christian Science Monitor that discusses the stance that Tiffany Williams took regarding concealed weapons. Tiffany Williams is one of some 31,000 Arizonans who had decided that their safety hinged on toting guns, and thus had completed a 16-hour firearm-safety course required at that time to carry a concealed gun. Non-supporters of concealed weapons laws worried that as guns continue to show up in more hands, the greater the chance of violent incidents while supporters of concealed weapons laws argued that allowing people to carry firearms - openly or not - is a basic right, and gives people a greater sense of security. Tiffany...
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...Persuasive Research Paper ENG 102 August 11, 2013 Karen Halusek Persuasive Research Paper In America, guns have been a part of the country’s society since its birth. Throughout history, citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, and to hunt for food. In the United States, gun control is an issue that has both sides firmly imbedded in their beliefs. The parties in favor of gun ownership and the right to keep and bear arms rely on the fact that provisions for such rights are protected by the Constitution. No legitimate study in the US has ever shown that gun control has any positive impact on crime. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible citizens. In this time of turmoil and growing violence, gun advocates feel more than ever that their position is justified. The issue of gun control continues to remain a controversy. A large number of citizens believe that if gun acts are strictly enforced, that violence and the threat of crime will reduce everywhere. On the other hand, a large amount of society feels that they deserve the right to bear arms and will stop at nothing to protect their second amendment. The challenging issue of gun control takes a harmonizing act of extreme measures. Weighing the rights and liberties for each individual against the welfare and safety of the public is a risky balancing act. Attempts to keep firearms away from these citizens do more harm than good. People believe that the banning...
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...EN1320 Research Paper Final Draft Gun Control In America Today In the United States there is a need for better gun control legislature, but some Activists are beginning to intrude on United States citizen’s second amendment rights. John Paul Stevens a former member of the U.S. Supreme Court believes we should change the second amendment. Then people who feel that all guns should only be in the hands of law enforcement and military personnel. Some feel that there is only a need for simple back ground checks and a wait time until the person can be properly cleared to own a firearm. A new form of gun control are a new gun manufactures that believe the future of the industry and gun safety is in smart weapons which can only be fired by the registered owner. This is a issue that has been debated on for many years for one reason or another while the gun control law has made few changes its a issue that needs attention and change. I feel the current laws do need changing but do not need to be pushed so far that the rights of the citizens should take a back seat to the Gun Control issue. Former U.S. Supreme Court member John Paul Stevens feels that the only way to have gun control is to change the second amendment. His feelings are that most pro gun Activists misunderstands the second amendment. The second amendment states “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a...
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...that gun related violence is not a problem that requires attention. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, firearm homicides account for roughly 11,000 of the 16,000 homicides that occur the United States annually (2013). The subject of gun control has been a topic that has generated an enormous amount of controversy and attention. When one hears the term “gun violence”, vile acts against humanity, such as the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and Columbine High School, come to mind. More recently, the rise in extremist acts of terror has heightened the public’s concern over gun control. In the aftermath of multiple occasions, President Obama has publically called for stronger gun control laws, specifically calling for stricter background checks among other provisions. In response to the public’s concern for safety, the president used executive action which increased the number of businesses which require federal licenses to sell guns, thus increasing the number of dealers requiring background checks when selling firearms (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2016). This is, of course, not a one-sided argument. The subject creates strong feelings across the political spectrum. Gun rights groups, such as the NRA, suggest that gun control laws are not only unconstitutional, but actually leave citizens in more danger by preventing them from using their best form of protection (National Rifle Association, 2015). In 1994 Congress enacted the Brady Gun Control...
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...Gun control now!!! Seventeen people lost their life and another seventeen injured in a school shooting on February 14th. Many of us know this as the Parkland Florida school shooting. Seventeen people, were talking kids, that can't go home and see their families and parents and can't tell them they love them one last time. We need better Gun control!!! Laws need to be more strict and specific. The Parkland Florida shooter was also a kid of nineteen years of age legally able to own a firearm. Why at such a young age, not even old enough to sit down and have a beer legally, can you own a weapon that can shoot 800 yards (8!!! Football fields!!!) and have 30 rounds and can shoot 90-120 rounds per minute, oh and don't forget its light weight also....
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...Persuasive Research Paper Dominique Harris ENG/215 September 30, 2013 Bill Morgan Persuasive Research Paper Restrictions on Guns for the Sake of Life Volsky (2012), "I support the Second Amendment” (para. 2) Governor Rick Scott (R) stated December 2012 when questioned by anchor Soledad O’Brien about which reforms, if any, he would support. Gun control is one of the leading controversial issues society faces in America to date. The government is faced with the issue of limiting assault rifles with a trite and establishing tougher gun laws vs. the second amendment. President Obama said it best “the country’s background check system for gun buyers is so weak it makes the United States vulnerable to mass shootings” (Rucker, 2013, para. 2). That statement alone should end any controversy on the issue of gun control. Regulating individual’s right to bear arms certainly would bring a since of safety to our society. In order for that to happen, government will have to do more than just prohibited sales of guns. In everyone’s community someone knows an individual who owns gun e.g., for protection or hunting. To regulate the rights to bear arms authorities would have to confiscate everyone’s guns to make America safer. I personally would like that to happen because guns kill, accidentally and on purpose. Take a look at the bigger picture “every day in the U.S., an average of 289 people are shot. Eight-six of them die: 30 are murdered, 53 kill themselves, two die accidentally...
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