How many people don't we know that own a gun? Everyone has at least had one in his or her possession. This country should have stricter gun regulations. Being 21 years old and having a clean background shouldn't cut it. If these gun regulations were stricter we wouldn't have so much crimes and deaths as we do. This country would be able to prevent many accidents and have fewer crimes. First of all, no one should be allowed to buy more than one handgun. What would be the purpose of someone owning
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Michelle Evans History of Gun Control July 9, 2011 Chapter IV History of Gun Control In the 1960s after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, gun control became a major subject of public passion and controversy. To some people gun control is a crime issue, to others it is a rights issue. Gun control is a safety issue, an education issue, a racial issue, and a political issue, among others. Within each of these issues there are
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“Guns do not kill, but people do.” I am sure most of us have heard this saying at some point in our lives. Surely, it is a statement of the obvious, but the logic behind it rings true. It may seem rational to ban guns entirely to prevent people from killing, but it is not the guns themselves that are the problem. The criminals who kill others are willing to break the law and risk going to prison for the rest of their lives to murder, yet they are expected to follow firearm laws? If a nationwide gun
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Gun Control, An Idea That’s Time Has Come As a Criminal Justice student I lean toward the gun control side of the current debate. In his Federalist Papers James Madison said, “Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms” (Raymond). Madison may be right about our citizens having more rights than those in other countries, but our government places too much trust in the American people. If
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Now that there is the Tec-9, a crappy spray gun from South Miami. This gun is advertised as the most popular gun in American crime. Do you believe that shit? It actually says that in the little book that comes with it: the most popular gun in American crime. Like they're actually proud of that shit. You think water moves fast? You should see ice. It moves like it has a mind. Like it knows it killed the world once and got a taste for murder. After the avalanche, it took us a week to climb out
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against interference by governments as well as others individuals. The only role of the government is to protect those rights.” (John Hospers) These civil rights are strongly supported by libertarians that argue gun regulations are unconstitutional. The libertarian argument against gun control is simple; the government is infringing us of our rights. As the Amendment clearly states (A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear
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more and it is becoming disturbing. Allowing more guns will only lead to higher crime rates and deaths. Foreign countries which harshly restrict gun ownership have lower crime rates than the United states. In fact, according to Chris Weller, the lowest gun crime rates are in Japan, Great Britain, and Canada. In 2011, only 11 gun homicides were recorded in Japan . It is time for the United States to address gun violence and institute stricter gun laws by administering mandatory background checks,
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Bibliography BLOCHER, JOSEPH. "Gun Rights Talk." Boston University Law Review 94.3 (2014): 813-833. Academic Search Complete. Web. 17 Nov. 2014 "Comparisons of Crime in OECD Countries." Comparisons of Crime in OECD Countries (n.d.): n. pag. Http://www.civitas.org.uk. Harrendorf S, Heiskanen M, Malby S,International Statistics on Crime and Justice, European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, Affiliated with the United Nations, 2010. Web. 22 Nov. 2014. Faria Jr., Miguel A. "Shooting Rampages
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Guns are a weapon designed with a sole purpose to kill. Would you want such a powerful weapon to be in the hands of a person with a mental illness? According to the Gun Violence Archive, in the United States 1,017 children under the age of 18 have been killed or injured by firearms already this year. If gun control was stricter, less people would have unnecessary access to firearms and the number of gun-related crimes would dramatically decrease. Many crimes having to do with guns start with a
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Gun control has been a hot topic for very long time. People on the anti- gun control side believe that gun ownership is a Constitutional right backed by the Second Amendment. The anti-gun believe that you should be able to posses and own any firearm. They also believe that gun laws only restrict the law abiding citizens. Pro-gun control believe that guns are the backbone to our crime problem. They also believe that gun laws help keep guns of the street and deter crime
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