The Right to Bear Arms One of the main controversies in America today is if people should have the right to bear arms. The true question being-do guns kill mores lives than they save? Even though some argue that people should have the right to bear arms, guns should not be sold or owned by citizens because guns account for a high number of crimes and the national guard is in place to protect the states and the people. The right to bear arms is placed in the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
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The Right to Bear Arms Katie Bruner BCOM275 January 4, 2011 Christine Taylor Doctor's Asking About Guns in the Home Recently the discussion on the radio was about pediatricians asking parents about firearms in the household. I found an article with basic pros and cons to this subject. Law are put into place to keep the public safe, but sometimes those law start to step on the toes of Americans’ rights. Is it really necessary for my pediatrician to ask me about my gun collection or
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The second amendment states “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Our Founding Fathers believed that governments are prone to use soldiers to oppress the people. History had suggested that this risk could be controlled by permitting the government to raise armies (consisting of full-time paid troops) only when needed to fight foreign enemies. “We established however some, although not all its
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The Right to Bear Arms Gun control has been a controversial issue for many years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for protection, or even just the pleasure of hunting. Americans have a constitutional right to own hand guns and stricter laws and licensing will not affectively save lives. The second amendment states “A well regulated militia, being
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Danielle Born EN102 November 10, 2012 Portfolio How has this course benefited me in my career? This course has shown me another type of writing styles. We were taught to to plan out and write an argumentative essay. This course will help me in my career because I now know another advanced writing style. Writing is very important in the business world. With amazing direction from my professor, I was able to see where I had gone wrong and fix and learn from my mistakes. I believe this
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The Balance Between the Government and the Right to Bear Arms With the increasingly growing differences in views among American citizens, the U.S. government can no longer afford to continue to remain neutral with regards to gun control. The ideal relationship between the second amendment, the right to bear arms, and the government is a balance that includes taxation to stimulate and benefit the economy; enforced, mandatory background checks; and the requirement to register firearms. In order to
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maintain said freedom, the citizens of the United States must bear arms. The right was so important that it is in the United States Constitution. The second amendment gives citizens of the US the right to bear arms. Times have changed, and the interpretation of the constitution has changed also. Numerous organizations wholeheartedly still support the right to bear arms. However, many believe that in recent times the right to bear arms should be more stringent and selective. The media has shown the
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Right to Bear Arms and The Second Amendment October 20, 2010 Should only the criminals be allowed to own guns that they buy from the Black-market? Ask yourself this question next time you vote. A coalition of gun control groups and some politicians are trying to get the Second Amendment changed so that millions of Americans can’t and won’t be able to own guns legally in the United States. The Second Amendment reads: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State
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repeated problem is to add limitations on the right to bear arms or the means to keep a weapon. President Barack Obama recently stated that, “We know that states with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths. So the notion that gun laws don’t work, or just will make it harder for law-abiding citizens and criminals to still get their guns is not borne out by the evidence.” This thus shows that there are issues disregarding whether fire arm restrictions have an impact on American citizens
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The Right to Keep and Bear Arms: A Right to Self-Defense Against Criminals and Despots by Robert Dowlut[*] If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. -- James Madison[1] INTRODUCTION A written constitution is a reminder that governments can be unreasonable and unjust. By guaranteeing that "[a] well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the
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