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Assault Weapon Ban National Rifle Association
3,095 words
... Guns and violence are not just found in
schools. In the state of Louisiana and Texas, more
people now die from gunshot wounds than from car
accidents. Since 1980 the citys homicide rate has
doubled. These violent outrages are spurred on by
deadly convergence of gangs, drugs, and even more
assault weaponry. Juvenile arrests in our nation
for homicides climbed from six to over one hundred
in one year alone (Hull, 1993). Police have
complained about being outgunned by drug dealers
with Uzis and...
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Gun Control Laws Bear Arms
1,545 words
In addressing new laws of gun control, one has to
look at both sides of the argument. How will new
guns laws affect violence in schools and on the
streets? How do loyal, law-abiding gun owners feel
about these new laws. These news laws are set as
all sales of firearms must be registered, all
purchasers must be licensed, and no individual may
purchase more than one gun per month. There will
always be arguments on both sides on such
controversial laws like these. Pros and Cons can
be thrown about ...
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Gun Control Advocates Wall Street Journal
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... h emotion or introspection but require a level
of conscious cognition to understand. 3 / 28 / 98
Dave Workman Bravo for John Lott's revealing
research on the impact that concealed carry laws
are having on crime. That such laws have been
passed in 31 states, coinciding with passage of
"Three Strikes" and "Hard Time for Armed Crime"
legislation, is the real reason we are seeing a
decline in reported violent crime. Those who have
advocated restrictive gun control over the years,
and other intru...
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Gun Control Laws Bear Arms
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Gun Control issues have been apart of American
landscape since the days of pioneers. The use of
guns has changed over the years. Once used by
settlers to survive, guns are now used in killing
humans across the United States. Jim Reibsame, a
contributor to the Dallas Morning News stated,
There is an urban outrage at some of the practices
at controlling predators. There is a popular
notion that we should let the wolves live, which
happens to contrast with a century-plus of
attitudes that we need t...
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U S Citizens Convicted Felons
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... uncles that come with the use of guns is often
forgotten or not shown. What many do not often
realize is that gun manufacturers will pay movie
production companies to use their brand of gun in
a scene, so they may get a wider audience of gun
users. According Mark DeAntionio, the director of
Inpatient Adolescent Services, The biggest problem
I see in America is to have adolescents who have
access to firearms. Its a lethal mixture (De
Antonio n. pg. ). It is very evident that teens
and gun vio...
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Carry A Concealed Concealed Weapon
1,168 words
"In order to reduce gun violence in the U. S. ,
there should be stricter gun regulation. "
Violence and crime in today's society is
inevitable. Human nature is full of hatred,
jealousy, and chaos. Throwing guns into the
equation adds security for some, and vulnerability
for others. Gun regulation is a topic of debate
that has been going on for years and looks to be
going on for many more to come. Although, each
side of the issue seems to have a possibility of
security for all, a healthy median o...
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U S V Bear Arms
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Today in America, gun control is a very serious
issue. There are different opinions on this issue,
the National Rifle Association (NRA), feels that
guns are safe when used for protection by
responsible citizens, others feel that guns are
far to dangerous to be kept in homes, and that
guns should not be owned by anyone, only used by
the National Guard and law enforcement. These
people think their opinions are correct according
to the second amendment, the amendment that deals
with the bearing of ...
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Gun Control Laws Stricter Gun Control
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If you recently picked up a newspaper or turned on
to see the news you may have question what is
happening in our schools and begin to think
whether our schools are still safe places for
children. Recent school shootings have set feared
in many parents about their childrens safety in
our schools. Since last year number of school
shootings by students have occurred regularly. On
Tuesday February 29, 2000 in Mount Morris
Township, Michigan a six-year old boy shot his
classmate to death in their fi...
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Law Abiding Citizens Constitution Was Written
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The constitutions of most of our States assert
that all power is inherent in the people; it is
their right and duty to be at all times armed.
Thomas Jefferson, 1824 Should guns be banned in
America? Should guns be banned? This is one of the
widest asked questions. There are those who
believe that guns should be banned, as guns are
the number one killer. All around the world, small
arms stocks were destroyed in the hope to lower
the amount of guns in the world. South Africa's
destruction of 24 00...
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Gun Control Advocates Gun Control Debate
1,762 words
With the Second Amendment giving American citizens
the right to bear arms, and approximately fifty
percent of Americans owning some form of a
firearm, issues involving the ownership and
possession of guns have led to heated debates in
American society. Most notably is the issue of gun
control. Many feel that the some form of gun
regulation is necessary in order to lower the
level of gun related violence in the country. On
the other hand, the opponents of gun control feel
that it would be an infr...
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Bill Of Rights People To Keep And Bear
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Americans Have the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Our
rights as Americans started to take shape when the
Constitution of the United States was drawn up by
the delegates at the Constitutional Convention in
Philadelphia. Three years later, a very important
part of American history called the Bill of Rights
was added. The Bill of Rights is looked upon and
interpreted every day. It gives the citizens of
the United States many of the rights and freedoms
that we value today, and some of those are in
jeop...
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People To Keep And Bear Reduce The Amount
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As American citizens, we have more rights and
freedoms than any other group of people in the
world. The founders of this country established
these freedoms because they had previously lived
in countries where the people did not have as many
rights. One of these rights is stated in the
Second Amendment to the Constitution, which
proclaims "the right of the people to keep and
bear Arms, shall not be infringed. " But over the
years various laws and regulations have infringed
upon this right. The re...
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Assault Weapon Ban Gun Control Laws
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Gun Control Government 2301 02 November 1996 A
Well regulated militia, being necessary to the
security of a free State, the right of the people
to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment II, Bill of Rights Constitution of the
U. S. The Second Amendment has been a major issue
in American politics since 1876. In question is
the intent of this Amendment. Was it meant to
insure that people in general have arms for
personal service, or was it intended to insure
arms for military service...
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Gun Control Activists Gun Control Advocates
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Gun control is undoubtedly an issue that most
Americans have been exposed to. In 1989, guns
killed 11, 832 Americans. The National Rifle
Association (NRA) members believe that it is their
constitutional right to own guns, stating that
guns are not the root of the crime problem in the
United States. Gun control activists like the
members of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
(CSGV) argue that guns are responsible for the
majority of violent crimes that take place. They
wish to instill many types ...
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President Ronald Reagan Law Abiding Citizens
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I do not believe any one of us would want just
anyone to be able to buy any kind of weapon they
want. What I do believe is the issue at hand is
not gun control but crime. That is what our main
focus as a nation should be. Lets stop treating
the symptoms and start treating the decease. In a
recent article of Gun Control: An Issue for the
Nineties. David Newton, of New Jersey reviles. In
1994, 18, 954 Americans were murdered. Of that
number, 11, 832 or 62 percent were killed by guns.
On the averag...
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York Henry Holt Gun Control Activists
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A problem that has developed recently in our
society is the debate over gun control. Many
questions arise concerning who should be able to
own guns, and how those particular guns are
obtained. One major debate is over our
Constitutional right to own guns. I want to know
when the government should draw the line.
Statistics are not the only way a point can be
proven about the harmful effects that guns have on
our society. Stories from parents who have lost
children, or children left fatherless or ...
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Carry A Concealed Concealed Weapon
1,194 words
" In order to reduce gun violence in the U.
S. , there should be stricter gun regulation.
" By Don Sunberg U. S. Politics and
Government Dr. M. Anderson September 13, 1999
Violence and crime in todays society is
inevitable. Human nature is full of hatred,
jealousy, and chaos. Throwing guns into the
equation adds security for some, and vulnerability
for others. Gun regulation is a topic of debate
that has been going on for years and looks to be
going on for many more to come. Although, ...
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Law Abiding Citizens Anti Gun Control
2,503 words
June 8, 2001 Gun control is a very controversial
issue among society at this present time. Gun
control is an issue that has been debated by
Americans since the 1960 s (Dolan 1). The debate
questions the right of Americans to bear arms,
this including, handguns, shotguns, and rifles.
There is a spectrum of gun control, ranging from
licensing laws to the total banning of all guns.
Why has gun control become such a controversial
issue? For one, these arms, proven by statistics,
provide the result o...
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Gun Control Laws Gun Control Legislation
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Gun Control in Canada Gun Control is an important
issue to Canadians in today? s society. Canada has
both provincial and federal legislation that
restricts the sale, purchase, and use of different
kinds of firearms. The United States, on the other
hand, do not have federal or state bills
restricting the possession or use of firearms,
only local laws exist there. A firearm consists of
any barreled weapon from which a shot, bullet or
other missile can be fired and that is capable of
causing seriou...
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Gun Control Advocates Assault Rifles
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Pro-gun Untitled By: Tyree White Pro-gun pre
suasive speech Specific Goals: I want to encourage
gun ownership. Introduction I. What is the
foundation of modern technology? Its the history
of the gun. Thesis Statement: I will persuade you
in that, (1) federal gun control laws are
unconstitutional, and (2) I will prove the 2 nd
Amendment is both a " State" and "
Individual Right. " Body I. The foundation of
our country is based in English Bill of Rights and
the American Revolut...
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