Gun control has been a hotly debated issue for decades in America. There are the people who think that guns should be more restricted or just completely outlawed and there are the people who believe that our access to weapons should remain the way it has been ever since the constitution was written. The second amendment in the Bill of Rights is our “right to bear arms” amendment, if there were more restrictions on guns then that would violate one of our rights. In a way gun control makes
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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
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only 154 were confirmed to be in self-defense. Guns are currently being used in this society for murders, celebration, hunting and gang activity. Guns are used in the drill team, for war and by the police force. Guns should not be used in such ways where others could be harmed or killed. They should be used only for self-defense to protect themselves and their valuables, not as weapons to take other's lives. The Gun Owners Foundation says that guns save more lives than they take and prevent more
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Shooting for an answer (Gun Control Laws) Many may argue that weapons such as a gun and a crime go hand in hand. If it is so then does that mean guns lead to crimes? Gun control laws are meant to minimize crimes and help protect citizens but are they really doing this? The debate about gun control is no new topic to us and has been evolving over time. Now back to the question, do gun control laws really do what they are suppose to do? I personally believe that these laws don't work. They only
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protection, security, and control. People look at gun control from many different perspectives and it’s obviously a controversial topic. I look at it from a psychological and sociological stand point. I believe that too many people look at guns as either increasing crime rate or reducing it and while I understand that as being an important topic, I’m more interested in why people feel the need to carry and what that does to a community of people. I believe that carrying a gun is understandable, but
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Gun Control A school is attacked by a madman and 26 people are shot and killed. A gunman enters a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado and opens fire killing 12 and injuring 70 others. The obvious answer to prevent instances like this from happening is to tighten gun laws and restrict people from being able to get them easily-or is it? Over recent years several mass shootings have occurred across the country. Every time this happens, more restrictions and bans are placed on owners and sellers of firearms
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Updated October 3, 2002 Gun Control ________________________________________ SUMMARY Congress continues to debate the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition. Various federal laws have been enacted since 1934 to promote such regulation. Gun control advocates argue that they curb access by criminals, juveniles, and other "high-risk" individuals. They contend that only federal measures can successfully reduce the availability of guns. Some seek broad policy
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Stricter Gun Laws 2 Do you know how many firearms are owned by civilians in the United States? Roughly 300 million. Stricter gun control laws would allow fewer firearms on the streets. New laws are redundant, and make it harder to obtain firearms. It is our constitutional right to own firearms. My research will prove the primary right for citizens, to bare arms. Gun control laws should respect the nature that they were written in the U.S. constitution. Is a known fact that the harder
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Gun control is a favorite topic around my family gatherings. As an avid gun collector and enthusiast, I have very strong anti-gun control opinions. I do however favor background checks for the most part. I believe gun ownership is a right afforded to us by a piece of paper that was written on over 200 years ago. I have and will continue to defend all that is on it as written by our forefathers. Background checks are a base line in ensuring that criminals do not legally purchase firearms. However
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