...When a citizen wants to buy a gun in the United States, he must pass a background check. When he passes through airport security, he gives up his right to travel freely for the safety of the group. Even while driving for work everybody gives up the right to travel freely. While he may not realize it, the average man is willing to give up some of his freedom to protect himself from everyday dangers. All the time we give up simple rights due to laws put in place to protect the general public. Everyone is restricted by the law, therefore everyone is safer. In the United States, gun control restricts the buyers, which theoretically leads to the prevention of dangerous people owning guns. When anyone wants to buy a gun, the seller is required to run a background check on them. The check searches for any previous criminal record, and the seller will typically determine whether or not to sell to the person based on the check. This is meant to prevent dangerous criminals from owning firearms, which prevents shooting and gun-related deaths. In order to get a hunting license, one must take a certified hunter-safety...
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...wounded 21 others using weapons purchased from private dealers at a gun show. Part of Columbine’s issues should’ve been prevented if the gun laws in Colorado were enforced properly. Although it wasn't entirely Robyn, Eric, And Dylan's fault, the seller shouldn't have sold the weapons to minors because of this the gun laws were not followed resulting thirteen victims being killed. Gun laws in the United States are enforced to ensure safety to U.S citizens. Many states in the U.S are lenient to...
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...The average police response time to an emergency call in Detroit, Michigan, is 58 minutes. Guns are inanimate objects, and it takes a human to pull the trigger, The gun is not bad the human is bad. People should conceal carry guns because the second amendment of the United States constitution, also people cannot always rely on the police to save them right away, and responsible adults who carry guns most of the time are law abiding citizens. First of all, the second amendment of the United States constitution guarantees the right to bear arms. The second amendment says “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of the free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The constitution is the base of America. It is what this country is ran off. We all follow the rules of the constitution everyday freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures.” The United States 9th circuit court of appeals ruled in peruta vs San Diego by a two to one vote on June 16, 2015, that the second amendment requires states to permit some form of concealed carry for self-defense outside the home. The constitution says people can have guns to protect themselves, which is the whole reason they were created....
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...Today in the media we hear a lot about guns, especially if a tragic event was caused by guns. All of these events start a debate about the rights to bear arms. It's a subject that has become increasingly heated among citizens and the government a like. One problem solver that is discussed by some americans is gun control, but gun control is not the best solution to stop these tragic incidents from happening. There are many people in the united States that have guns and, taking guns away will frighten millions. There will still be illegal guns in the hand of criminals. Instead we should fix the background check system that provides guns to people that should not have them. Guns are here to stay, and will probably never go away. Burrus from...
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...illnesses and some say it is because of gun control. These violent acts would have never happened if there wasn’t a gun involved. Guns are dangerously powerful weapons of mass destruction that take lives. Lives are not something you can get back, once your dead your dead and that’s why America need gun control. The lives taken everyday by that act of gun violence are hideous. School shootings are becoming more and more common today. School shootings are horrible and shouldn’t be happening. School shootings would not be happening if there wasn’t a gun involved. According to German Lopez, who wrote the article “I’ve covered gun violence for years. The solutions aren’t a big mystery.” “The US makes up less that 5% of the world’s population, but hold 31% of global mass shooters”. That is unacceptable and inconsolable, such a small portion of the world shouldn’t hold that high of a percentage of global mass shootings. Lopez also states, “The Marjory...
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...Gun control now!!! Seventeen people lost their life and another seventeen injured in a school shooting on February 14th. Many of us know this as the Parkland Florida school shooting. Seventeen people, were talking kids, that can't go home and see their families and parents and can't tell them they love them one last time. We need better Gun control!!! Laws need to be more strict and specific. The Parkland Florida shooter was also a kid of nineteen years of age legally able to own a firearm. Why at such a young age, not even old enough to sit down and have a beer legally, can you own a weapon that can shoot 800 yards (8!!! Football fields!!!) and have 30 rounds and can shoot 90-120 rounds per minute, oh and don't forget its light weight also....
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...of 2013, there are currently more guns than people in the United States. For every 100 people in the United States, there are 112.6 guns whereas the second most guns per capita is Cyprus with 69.7 guns for every 100 people. Gun control laws may apply to the restrictions or regulations of firearms, whether it be to remove firearms completely, making it harder to acquire them, or by enforcing stricter background checks on the customers who are looking to purchase firearms. The controversy surrounding gun control laws some believe that stricter laws would reduce the amount of deaths and crimes whereas others believe that stricter gun control laws violate the second amendment and prevent them from being able to defend themselves. However, stricter gun laws such as regulations and restrictions, as well as stricter background checks on purchasers of firearms must be enforced so that future generations can live in safety and can walk the streets without living in worry and fear. According to The Washington Post, there were an estimated 357 million guns in 2013...
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...The right to own a firearm has been in the backbone of American society almost since the beginning of the country itself. Yet, as a country we stand divided on the issue of gun ownership. Guns have been used for hunting and protection since the time of the American colonies. There were laws that required at least one male to carry a gun to church and other public meetings. This was an attempt to stop any robberies from other minorities such as Native Americans, and slaves. The constitution was solidified in 1791 where it says it is “the right of the people to keep and bear arms”. In the past we have forbidden the sale of guns to Native Americans, indentured Irish servants, and slaves. However, we allowed certain professions such as doctors,...
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...In the United States, gun control should be enforced because it will decrease suicide deaths. According to Jacob Sullum, ¨Limiting access to guns makes each attempt more likely to fail, thus making it more likely that people will survive and not attempt to harm themselves again¨ (Jacob Sullum). Sullum proves that by keeping guns a difficult item to get, the less suicide attempts there would be. Suicide can only be done once, a bullet can kill you only once. By committing suicide with a gun, everything will happen all at once and effectively. Those who want to take their life away would have an easier time using a gun than using pills or a razor. Gun control will prevent people from being able to purchase a firearm and make it harder for them...
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...The topic of gun control is perhaps one of the most controversial subjects in the nation. It is known that there are approximately 300 million firearms in circulation in the United States. With that being said, from information gathered from the article by Paul Waldman, those weapons account to the 11,000-12,000 gun related homicides that occur every year. If someone has guns in his or her possession, it is easier to kill many people at once. Bombs, guns, knives, and other weapons can be used against people to harm them. While yes, firearms are a problem, they are not the only problem out there. To many Americans, owning a firearm gives them a sense of security. Knowing that they have a way to protect themselves in a dangerous...
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...Gun Control not Controlling Gun control has been a question for many years. It has only become a big issue in the past decade with the number of mass shootings increasing more and more. Beside mass shootings, 289 people are shot every day, according to NBC News. These numbers are very bothersome and should be lowered greatly. In this essay, I will talk about why gun control needs to be stricter, why guns still need to be available, and solutions to making laws stricter. Brady Campaign says a gun in the home is 22 times more likely to be used to kill or injure in a domestic homicide, suicide, or unintentional shooting than to be used in self-defense. Very few people who have a gun to be used in self defense don’t use it at the time of action. Less than 1% of victims in a violent crime protected themselves with a firearm. Therefore keeping guns around for self defense is not a very arguable point. Of the 289 people...
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...Wilson DE english 11 Mr. Edwards 08 March 2018 Gun Control When there is a bombing, society blames the bomber. When there is a drunk-driving accident, society blames the driver. Why, when there is a shooting does society blame the gun? Recently there was a school shooting in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, where a 19-year-old male began shooting at students and faculty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Nikolas Cruz, the shooter, used a semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle. Cruz obtained this weapon legally in the state of Florida. Which he then used to fire off in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Although this school shooting was a tragedy, the United States does not need to approve more gun control laws. Gun control laws should no be put in place due to the following reasons: banning assault weapons (like the one used in the Douglas shooting) will not reduce crime, gun control laws will not...
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...amount of people in sorrow. With more gun control in America, we can get rid of the outdated laws surrounding firearm usage and ownership, protect the future of the country, and enhance safety in communities. Good morning/afternoon Mr. Beauregard and 9C. With thousands of deaths each year solely from guns, doesn’t that tell you anything? The necessity of gun control...
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...Dear Representative Shuster: My name is Kaitlyn Bowser, and I am a sophomore at the Greencastle-Antrim High School. I am looking into careers with criminal justice and forensic science, and I strongly believe the safety and well-being of the populous is highly important. The United States needs to strengthen its gun control policy in order to create a safer environment for its citizens. Death rates involving guns are a real threat to the general public and need to be improved. The death tolls from mass shootings would decrease if assault rifles and handguns with high capacity magazines were banned or more severely restricted. Finally, while it is a common view that guns are a needed for self defense, in many cases it puts a person in more danger, or it is ineffective. The mortality rate from guns is very high in the...
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...It is shocking and depressing to ever hear stories about accidental gun deaths or suicide. However, these stories could be diminished with gun laws that make it harder for people to have access to or be around the deadly weapons. There are more than twenty-two million children currently living in homes with guns in the United States. This number becomes a problem when children are uneducated on gun safety and their dangers. Nearly 1,500 children younger than eighteen die from shootings each year. A majority of these death are accidental deaths in a home with a gun (Schaechter). Suicide could also be reduced with tighter gun control. Some gun control laws would make it harder for people with mental health issues to come into possession with...
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