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Concealed Weapons Concealed Carry
997 words
A woman in Texas is in the middle of a massacre.
Dining with her parents, a man comes in and begins
a murderous rampage. While lying on the floor, she
reaches for a gun in her purse, but it isnt there.
While people are dying, her gun is lying in the
trunk of her car, because of Texas law against
concealed carry. Twenty two people were murdered
that day, including Suzanna Gratias parents.
Because of this law, Suzanna was helpless to save
her parents, and twenty others. Because Texas
legislature s...
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Bill Of Rights Gun Control
520 words
The main definition in the paper I have chose to
write is Gun Control. Gun control in essence means
to stop the wrong people from getting a hold of
guns. The law is made to check the backgrounds of
all persons attempting to buy and sell guns. If a
person has a history of violence, the gun will not
be sold to him or her. This makes sure that less
crimes with guns will be committed. A weapon of
destruction can be a gun. An automatic rifle, or
an automatic shotgun would be classified into this
cate...
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Gun Control Act Control Act Of 1968
880 words
Guns have played an important role in the shaping
of America, from the revolution in 1776 to the
rampant crime of modern day. They have been used
to fight two world wars and stop tyranny all
across the earth. The ownership and usage of guns
in America is beneficial because it advocates self
defense, supports the battle against tyranny, and
encourages psychological evolution in society.
Crime in America does not fluctuate in accordance
to guns and conceptual self defense needs to be
more prolific...
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Gun Control 18 Years
1,149 words
... e D'Amato, Schumer is a quintessential New
Yorker; hes aggressive, intense, and by no means
shy to take credit for his accomplishments.
Important to note, is that in more than 25 years
in public life and 18 in the House of
Representatives, he has managed to carve out a
solid and moderate record. He has been the House
Democrats' leader on crime-fighting, crusading for
more money for police and prisons, tougher
sentencing laws, tighter gun control and capital
punishment. His legislative record...
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Founding Fathers Bear Arms
680 words
. When I was born my grandfathers gift to me was a
lifetime NRA membership and on my twelfth birthday
I received my fathers. 22 caliber rifle, which he
had gotten from my grandfather as a young boy. The
topic of discussion at most family gatherings
normally involves whatever species of animal is in
season or gun control. Growing up in this
environment has given me an interesting outlook on
certain issues, mostly those having to do with gun
control and the Second Amendment. It is my belief
that t...
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Word Of God Paramilitary Groups
1,263 words
There are many different forms of militias and
paramilitary groups, whose membership and ideology
often vary from, place to place. However, what
most have in common, is their hatred for the
federal government. In recent years, there have
been far too many violent acts done by these
militias, seeking to prove their points to the
government, and the public at large. They have
threatened to blow up power plants, government
buildings, even the Hoover Dam. They hold many
military exercises and are fr...
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African American Community Road Less Traveled
1,970 words
The Road Less Traveled The two main political
parties in this century have contribute a great
deal to the development of African-Americans. As
America has develop so has African-Americans.
Since politicians control everyday life, they can
change history completely. In the upcoming state
of America, African-Americans were at the lowest
social status. But as time progressed,
African-Americans obtained the opportunity of
freedom, a new hope for life that they never had
experienced in this New World...
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Causes Those Americans Living With Fear Gun
354 words
Director Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine
presented a lot of issues on guns and gun control.
The first and most that was spoken about is that
of almost everyone in Littleton, Colorado having a
gun, or a couple of guns, in their households.
Parents in Littleton take their children out to
hunt with them at an early age. And that instills
the mindset of that child wanting a gun, as they
get older. Also, having a gun laying around the
house gives the children in that household the
wanting to ex...
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West Germans Opened Fire
812 words
Terrorism has been around since the days of
ancient Egypt. People have been killing leaders of
countries to try and overthrow the government, and
for the past one hundred and twenty years
terrorists have had new weapons of mass
destruction, such as bombs. Many political figures
in the past were assassinated: King Tut in Egypt,
who was poisoned and hit in the back of the head
by a political rival, the members of the Roman
Senate and Brutus, his best friend, killed Caesar.
John Wilkes Booth, a sou...
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Gun Ownership Gun Control
570 words
Dear Mr. President: The issue of gun control in
the United States has formed a public debate for
quite a while now. Many are struggling to find a
solution to the problem. The U. S. needs your help
to stop guns from being misused. Guns are getting
into the hands of people who shouldn t have them
and these people are abusing the privilege of
having the weapon they have. A perfect example is
the tragedy in Columbine. I m not saying we have
to ban guns, but we have to watch whose hands
these guns ar...
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Trigger Locks Issues Involved
800 words
Gun control is a topic that, because of the issues
involved, is very controversial. Some of the
issues involved include firearms training,
children being exposed to violence at a young age,
personal protection and money. Examination in
depth of these subjects proves that legislation on
the control of guns is mandatory. Issues
surrounding children being de-sensitized to
violence is a source of much grief to most people.
Society blames firearms for most problems it has.
They cannot be argued again...
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Wilson Reasonable Suspicion
630 words
Gun control is a subject that is being debated and
will continue to be debated for years to come.
There are many different views of what causes
crime. Some say crimes caused by guns and others
say that it is the people behind the guns. In
James Q. Wilson? s essay entitled? Just Take Away
Their Guns? , he tries to propose some solutions
that would solve the gun control debate. Of
course, every plan of action is going to have it?
s drawbacks, and Wilson? s has some major ones...
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Violent Crimes Second Amendment
349 words
Guns Gun Control Gun Control Guns have many
functions. Some people use them for many different
sports, some use them for protection, and some use
them for murder. The Constitution of the United
States of America gives us the right? to keep and
bear arms? . This brings up a very good argument
that guns should be outlawed because of the rise
in violent crimes with firearms. Should this
statistic ruin it for the rest of the nation who
don? t use guns in violent crimes. These people
use guns for leg...
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Accidental Deaths Domestic Violence
558 words
Handgun Gun Control Gun Control Handgun violence
in the United States has been getting out of hand,
and it is time to act upon this monstrosity. There
have been politicians who have passed mandatory
laws that require trigger locks on guns, but this
method of safety has proved to be quite
ineffective. People find a way to get around using
the trigger lock s, and these laws are not
enforced enough. Many states require that
extensive background checks must be done before an
individual is allowed to...
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Carry Laws Aggravated Assault
645 words
Ocean City, Maryland, businessman and resident
Stephen George was walking his dog late one night
when he noticed two men in a passing vehicle turn
off the headlights and swing back toward his
business, Boat Doctor Marine, Inc. After watching
the pair squeeze through the fence, George went to
his house nearby and retrieved a stainless steel,
. 357 Mag. Revolver. Surprising the men who were
hefting new batteries back to their car George
commanded, Hold it right there. He then instructed
the men to...
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Bill Of Rights Years Of Age
1,488 words
Imagine today, somebody or government came into
your town and started taking possession of all
your personal fire arms. Just so they could keep
you under their control. What would you think or
do about this? In the summer of 1768, the British
army tried to disarm the new residents of Boston.
This process went on until the end of 1775. This
took place so that the King of England would not
have his invincible army revolted against in the
new land to the West. The bostonian's of the new
west were r...
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United States Government Constitution Was Written
775 words
The Right to Bear Arms The right to bear arms is a
constitutional guarantee, and is not open for
discussion; however the United States Government
has used its power to limit and regulate this
guarantee. Our government has been attacking this
right for years, and like a covert terrorist
organization, it denies its action. Pretending
that they just want to limit the right to bear
arms is their blanket of protection. They will
slowly move from under that protection only when
the nation is ready to ...
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Word Of God Paramilitary Groups
1,262 words
There are many different forms of militias and
paramilitary groups, whose membership and ideology
often vary from, place to place. However, what
most have in common, is their hatred for the
federal government. In recent years, there have
been far too many violent acts done by these
militias, seeking to prove their points to the
government, and the public at large. They have
threatened to blow up power plants, government
buildings, even the Hoover Dam. They hold many
military exercises and are fr...
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Rape Or Incest Bush And Gore
2,365 words
Albert Gore is the 45 th vice president of the
United States. He was educated at Harvard
University and Vanderbilt University Law school.
In 1977, Gore was elected to the office of US
representative from Tennessee. After seven years
he became the states US senator. He lost the
election in 1988 when running for presidency.
Apparently he won several primaries but his
campaign appeared to be unfocused and unorganized.
In 1993 he was nominated as Bill Clintons running
mate for that presidential elec...
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Ralph Nader Al Gore
1,482 words
Abortion, Election 2000 Election 2000 Abortion,
gun control, and social security reform are issues
that everyone has an opinion on. Including
politicians. Despite the pressures to be en vogue
and stay in the public favor, these issues require
Ralph Nader, Al Gore and George Bush to take a
stand. Abortion takes into account moral, as well
as social concerns. And, the question of
governments power in influencing or dictating
policies that affect those concerns. Social
security, is a serious aspect...
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