questioned high school students on their opinions about gun control laws in the United States. Our population of interest was high school students at James E. Taylor High School, since we conducted our survey in hope of learning the opinion of these students. Our survey first began when thirty high school students, selected based on grade level (stratum sampling), were asked the unbiased question: “Do you agree or disagree with gun control laws?” In order to include a bias in our survey, we included
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whether there needs to be stricter gun laws. This debate was heavily impacted by the recent shootings. Some believe that there should be stricter gun control and others believe there should not be. Many people are blaming these tragic events on the weapons and others think that the weapons don't kill the people behind the weapon do. Thesis: There does not need to be higher restrictions on guns because if someone can't get a gun legally they will get one illegally, guns are used for protection, and criminals
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has been thoroughly debated over the past decades is the second amendment. It is a right as a U.S. citizen to bear arms. However, some think that this right was applicable in the time it was written, but not in this modern world. People argue that guns are making our communities less safe. However, it’s actually quite the opposite. Although it may seem that handguns are a danger to the public, they are actually beneficial to society because: handguns are a key component of self protection; they reduce
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Gun control has been a hot topic over the past few years due to a slew of events that have sadly occurred. The second amendment was ratified 227 years ago. Due to how old it is, the constitution should be amended to create stricter regulations to take into consideration the advancement of firearms and how they’ve changed in the 227 years the United States has had a Bill of Rights. The second amendment in its entirety is as follows “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a
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arguments can be summarized by the following statement: enacting stricter gun control laws could block dangerous figures from committing violent acts with guns whilst still allowing reasonable gun owners to keep theirs for their own desired purposes. As Hillary Clinton states, “We can have common sense gun reforms that keep weapons out of the hands of criminals and the violently unstable while respecting responsible gun owners… The stakes are too high, the costs are too dear, and I am not and will
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we're not trying to ban guns in Indonesia. Further, not one single politician is trying to ban guns. Regulate? Sure. Introduce waiting periods and background checks? Sure. Adam Ulbricht's argument about "If you look at some of the worst areas for gun violence/murder rates, you'll notice they have more restrictive weapons laws" doesn't really stand up to scrutiny. Law Enforcement reports indicate that guns used in such areas flow like water from municipalities that have lax gun laws. The argument that
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football, fast food, freedom, and firearms. The gun laws in America are more forbearing than the rules of those in other countries. Besides the federal government’s laws, each individual state has unique gun laws. The guns that the government should outlaw are assault-style rifles and weapons. Even if it can’t be outlawed completely, there should be rules and regulations that make it hard for just anyone to lay one’s hands on these weapons. These guns are too powerful for the modern citizen and the
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What is gun control? Why do many people have a problem with it these days? When people have had guns for hundreds of years. Guns weren’t a problem then, then why are gun a problem now? Gun control has to deal with the sale and making of guns. Many different places has different laws for dealing with gun control. Many people think that without gun control many gun related crimes would be on the rise. With people having guns for hundreds of years, why is it just now a problem? Gun control has been
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Gun Control Effectiveness; Fact or Fiction Daryl L. Wassell COM/220 March 10, 2013 Robin Lyons Gun Control Effectiveness; Fact or Fiction The second amendment gave all citizens “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms”, and that right accordingly “shall not be infringed” (National Archives, 2012). Within this statement the founding fathers rose to the level of securing the countries new freedom with defense by any means necessary. While the second amendment permits gun ownership, it
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Gun Control: American Gun Laws Need Reform Roderick D. Harris Capella University Gun Control: American Gun Laws Need Reform At the national level, the issue of gun control has been in the spotlight for the last 50 years. The conversation seems to pick up or lose steam depending upon current events. In more recent years, the barrage of mass murders carried out with the use of assault-style weapons have fueled the fire and reopened the public debate. In 2012, President Obama and his administration
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