| Page(s) | 1 | Table of Content | 1 | 2 | Introduction | 2 | 3 | Gun Control: Pros (i) Disarm and Control Citizens (ii) Better Management (iii) Reduce Crime Rate and Death Rate | 3-4 | 4 | Gun Control: Cons (i) People’s Life Unsecured (ii) Women’s Safety Unguaranteed (iii) Spring Up of Black Markets (iv) Conflict with Democracy | 5-7 | 5 | Conclusion | 8 | 6 | References | 9 | Introduction: A gun is a normally tubular weapon or other device designed to discharge projectiles
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Purpose, Audience, Significance What is the purpose of your speech? | The purpose of this speech is to persuade my audience that gun ownership can have a positive effect on the crime rate in the United States, and that protection of one’s self, family, and property is an inherent right. | | Who is your Audience? | My ideal audience for this speech would be those of voting age who identify themselves as “swing” voters, who can take to the polls to ensure that proper legislature will always
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Statistics show that violence related to guns is the second-leading cause of teenage and young adult death in industrialized areas (Murnan, J., Dake, J A, & Price, J H 2004). What they don’t tell is the statistics for the amount of self defense and other non-violent cases are involved. Moorhouse and Wanner state that the rate of gun related homicide is over 50 percent but the variable to what the cause of the homicide is not present (Moorhouse and Wanner, 2006). FBI releases a report that gives these
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Bokhoum English 098/099 June 8, 2014 ! ! ! Causes of Crime in Philadelphia ! The U.S most biggest cities such as New york, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia have faced different problems over centuries. One of the biggest problems is crime. Philadelphia residents have lived with high rates of crime and violence for decades. In 2005, Philadelphia had a crime rate of 15.2 percent, made it the highest in the U.S during that time. These crimes which are usually murder , robbery, rape and thefts
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Gun Control Political Science 1333 Dr. Garrison December 3rd, 2009 The Gun Control Debate Gun control and the supposed right to a gun have been at the war for many decades. The term gun control refers to policies which seek to regulate the manufacture, sale, ownership, and the use of guns. These policies or the lack there of, are reinforced and intensified ever so often when an unfortunate tragedy occurs. For instance, after the April 16th, 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech University
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Why Gun Free Zones Are Not Safe Since the year 2007, there has been over three major public shootings in the United States. On April 16, 2007 Cho-Seung-Hui shot and killed over thirty two students and faculty members at Virginia Tech College. On December 14, 2012 Adam Lanza shot and killed twenty students and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary school. On January 18, 2013 James Holmes shot and killed twelve people an injured fifty at the Century 16 Movie Theatre in Colorado. (Center
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the perfect example of how easy gun possession is and how extreme the outcome of a crime committed with a gun can be. What should be done about gun possession to control crime is the question at hand. Although there are people that essentially think having more guns will decrease the crime rate, a better option may be implementing stricter regulations and consequences for gun possession, possibilities may include implementing stricter background checks whenever a gun is being purchased, making the
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Gun control are laws that that are set in place to inhibit the manufacture, sale, or use of firearms for minors. a few countries have very strict limits on gun ownership while others, like the United States, have, few restrictions. Gun control can stop the widespread gun ownership. People that own guns may argue that gun control does not reduce gun-related injuries, murder, or suicide. I think that certain regulations may violate individual liberties. Where did the right to bear arms go. Laws that
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Formal Essay #1 October 12 2013 Gun Control Debates involving gun control began in the early 1960s, since then many laws and regulations have been created (“Gun Control Time Line”). However, while crimes involving the use of guns start increasing, is changing the laws going to end the violence and make people feel safer? There have been many different media sources and political debates throughout our country questioning if increasing the laws will stop the crime or not. A problem in our society
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In America, guns have been a part of the country’s society since its birth. Throughout history, citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, and to hunt for food. The challenging issue of gun control takes a harmonizing act of extreme measures. Weighing the rights and liberties for each individual against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a risky balancing act. In the United States, gun control is an issue that has both sides firmly imbedded
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