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Trigger Locks Medical Expenses
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Drug User Young People
551 wordsThe current debate in Australia about the heroin crisis is centred on the drug, and the high cost to individuals and society of its addiction. It is an emotional debate based on fear and fuelled by myths. The picture of a junkie who is shooting up in a dirty alleyway is a potent theme in these myths. (Alcorn and Brady 1999) In the article "Heroin - the Bogyman of the Frightened ' 90 s", the authors outline some of these myths and how they dominate the current debate on the heroin crisis. The art...
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1,099 wordsGun 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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1,171 words... ear old boy yelling "cowabunga" is a war cry that unleashes chaos in the classroom. "Suddenly we are faced with a little gang of ninja's trying to kick and punch each other in the face, " and when they are told to stop, the boys reply, "The turtles do it so why can't we?" This is just another example of how children apply behaviors observed on television programs to their real situations (Brady 50). The worst cartoon for children in 1997 and 1998 is probably South Park. This cartoon has many...
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Gun Control Put And End To Violence
1,370 wordsA child lies on his parents bedroom floor with a gunshot wound in his chest. His best friend stands over him, gaping. The nine-year-old boys eyes dart from the blood oozing from his friend to his own shaking index finger, still clutched on the trigger of the gun. It was not supposed to happen this way. The gun was not supposed to be loaded. They should not have been snooping in the first place. But this scene has happened before, in countless different settings, with countless different children...
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1,686 words... ences. We need strict gun control laws to help prevent some of these teens from making the biggest mistake of their life. Unqualified citizens and kids have easy access to firearms. I can log on to Internet right now and purchase a gun without being asked any questions. The Brady Law was created to prevent some criminals from purchasing deadly weapons. The Brady Law gives a background check. It asks for your residence, prior criminal convictions, age and employment. There is also a ten-day w...
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Gun Control Legislation Arms Shall Not Be Infringed
1,133 wordsOn April 20, 1999, what is quite possibly the worst school shooting ever to occur in the United States took place at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. Around 11: 30 in the morning, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold moved from the hallway, to the library, to a science class, to the cafeteria killing students as they went, and then finally ending up in the main office where the killing spree finally ended with both killers taking their own lives. In a period of about fifteen minutes two gu...
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Juvenile Crime Police Chief
767 wordsGun Control Fifth of July and me and my boyfriend are just sitting around watching T. V. when the phone rings. I answer the phone and here my best friend Laurie trying to tell me something through her tears. I knew it was more thana family problem because she wouldn t call me at my boyfriends if it wasn t serious. I tried to get her to calm down so I could half way understand her. I could here her say something about our good friend Jerry. I took her a few minutes but I finally understood her. J...
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Gun Control Laws National Rifle Association
1,351 wordsGun Control Gun control is an action of the government that is supposed to reduce crime. Congress has passed many laws on this subject and there really has not been an effect. Gun control has been a controversial issue for years, but the citizens of the United States have a right to own guns and the Constitution states that. On the governments path to control guns they created the Brady Act. Handgun Control Incorporated is the major organization for lobbying, and introducing legislation on gun c...
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Gun Control Advocates Diego Ca Greenhaven
1,959 wordsOur Gun Control GUN CONTROL: Our Streets Are Running Red Tom Coker English IA November 18, 1997 6: 35 p. m. : William Wallace had a very stressful day at work and is now driving home. As he is travelling along the I- 10 freeway in Los Angeles, he suddenly comes to a complete stop. Gridlock traffic is not an unusual sight for any motorist that travels on this freeway, and William decides to exit the freeway in order to escape the madness. He exits on the next off ramp and comes to a red light at ...
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Law Abiding Citizens Los Angeles Times
2,223 wordsIn some cases, gun control may be favored even if the price is more death. Consider, for example, H. Laurence Ross review of Gary Kleck's book Point Blank in the American Journal of Sociology. Kleck's book was awarded the Hindelang Prize, as the most significant contribution to criminology in the last three years; Ross praises Kleck's meticulous research and analysis, and Kleck's debunking of many of the myths surrounding the gun issue. And Ross does not deny Kleck's conclusion that, because han...
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Gun Control Laws Gun Ownership
1,657 words1988, handguns Gun Control In 1988, handguns killed 7 people in Great Britain, 19 in Sweden, 53 in Switzerland, 25 in Israel, 13 in Australia, 8 in Canada, and 8, 915 in the United States. These figures are shocking and there doesnt seem to be a solution. Gun control is a problem that our country has got to face. (" Gun Control" ). One of the most alarming issues dealing with gun control is juvenile violence. A large percent of crimes committed with guns are by children. No one has yet...
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1,686 wordsPROBLEM STATEMENT In Gun Control INTRODUCTION PROBLEM STATEMENT In 1988, handguns killed 7 people in Great Britain 19 in Sweden 53 in Switzerland 25 in Israel 13 in Australia 8 in Canada And 8, 915 in the United States The figures are shocking but what is the solution? Gun control is a problem that our country has faced for many years. In the past this issue has been placed on the back burner but the recent school, subway, and gang related shootings have pushed it to the forefront of political a...
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1,682 wordsOne of the most controversial issues of today is the topic of gun control. It is not only a popular debate, but has now become one of the key reasons people vote for a particular candidate. But is gun control the only answer to help stop crime, or is there another solution? I believe that if we as a society cannot even control ourselves to become responsible for our own actions then we are lost. Gun control isn? t the answer, instead we should concentrate on training and controlling the people w...
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Bear Arms Brady Bill
751 wordsIssue: Should A National Gun Control Policy Be Established? Americans participated in a great debate through the 60 s, 70 s, 80 s, and now the 90 s. It is the argument of whether handguns, shotguns, and rifles should be restricted or banned. This debate over ownership of a firearm has produced strong emotions through the past years and does not seem to be abating. Does the U. S. Constitution give people the right, or should guns be restricted or banned because they are used in the commission of ...
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Gun Control Act Control Act Of 1968
758 wordsThe Second Amendment The Second Amendment has raised many debates throughout the founding of America. The Amendment states that? A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed? . When the amendment was written it was meant to allow Militia? s to have guns when being used for the? security of a free state? . Basically the shortened version of this Amendment states, the right to keep and bear arms. People now look ...
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United States Of America Morals And Ethics
882 wordsAmerica is a place, where democracy is served to every U. S. citizen. The appeal process is one of the many examples that verify America? s democracy. The procedure of appealing is a very complex one; which concerns interpretation, circumstances, and morals / ethics of the one convicted. The appeal process is a very significant part of the justice system. It insures that a citizen receives a just decision. If the accused doesn? t receive a fair trial, they have the security in knowing that they ...
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1,854 wordsHalloween Storm 199 The Storm? s beginning It was Halloween Eve 1991, the weather was crisp and pleasant in western Massachusetts and New England. However, it was not the children that would be playing tricks on the people of this region, it was instead nature. The day before a storm of surprising intensity had brought waves of 25 feet crashing onto the short and swells of more than 100 feet at sea. Thousands of costal homes were seriously damaged, and Atlantic City recorded its second highest r...
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Personal Interview September 1999
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Value Of Human Life Police Discretion
970 wordsThe Law of Self-defense CONCURRING OPINION: We concur with Justice Whites interpretation of Tennessee State law. However, we propose that more restrictive standards should be used by policemen when dealing with imminently dangerous circumstances. The necessity standard that White proposes for governing the use of lethal force strikes the right balance in regulating violence. He insists that the police act reasonably by evaluating whether the felons interest in life outweighs the states interest ...
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