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    onto his porch with his legal gun, and opened fire upon Devin, who then fled until he was chased down by another gun carrying man until Devin ended his own life. Had many of the people been carrying their own handguns in the church they may have been able to open fire on Devin themselves and kill him or make him flee before all 26 people died. Although the government does need to tighten down on their background checks, guns should remain legal: they are an equalizer, guns don’t kill people, people kill

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    Essay on We Need Gun Control

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    We Need Gun Control   Baton Rouge, Lousiana--October 17, 1992--8:30 P.M....A Japanese exchange student, Yoshihiro Hattori, was searching for a party he had been invited to. Thinking he had found the house in which the social would take place, Yoshihiro knocked on the door. Not knowing that they had the wrong house Yoshihiro and his companion startled the proprietor. After having the front door shut in their face the two boys began walking back to Yoshihiro's car. Yoshihiro Hattori and his

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    Do guns protect us or cause more harm? This has been a question and argument going on for years. No one can still determine the right answer since it’s so opinionated and great views from both sides. Gun control is the when the short and monitor the gun supply for the public. There should be gun control because it will help keep everyone safe. Reason one for gun control is that the united states has more gun ownership than any other modern country in the world and along with that has the highest

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    occurrence that happens in this crazy world we live in. There have been so many advancements in technology and medicine to protect ourselves from these lucks of the draw events that life throws at us, but some people seem to have a problem with gun ownership. Gun ownership for many is viewed like the seatbelt of a car or the vaccine given to us to prevent the Flu, it is a form of protection and security. Some people in our country would argue that there needs to be a banning of fire arms or more restrictions

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    Gun control is probably one of the most debatable concerns in the constitution. There are many scenarios in which you can see the good in pro-gun control and also other scenarios where con-gun control is good. Gun control should not be a plan the U.S government should take because there are many cases in which a firearm will determine you from death or life. And the right to carry a firearm is like the right to protect our freedom, and to self defend ourselves. Firearms are used defensively roughly

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    The Issue Of Gun Control

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    The topic of gun control is discussed frequently in the presidential debate recently. While it is a constitutional right to bear firearms for citizens to protect themselves, firearms can contribute to crimes and deaths. In my research paper, I hope to prove the effectiveness of gun control policies and thereby advocate for stricter gun control. During my research, I have found three secondary sources that present research findings about issues related to gun control. Specifically, one scholarly article

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    The Issue Of Gun Control

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    The issue of gun control is one the most heavily debated topics in today’s society. With the increase in school shootings starting around the turn of the century, gun control advocates have been blaming guns instead of the deranged people for these heinous acts, and been calling for the banning of guns for civilian use. Gun control would be harmful in today’s day and age where people don’t have complete trust in the government and the police and where gangs are very prevalent especially in urban

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    according to the National Centers for Disease control. It can happen anywhere, anytime, and anyplace. It can happen to anyone, young old, black and white. It can be an accident, it can be on purpose. Gun deaths happen everywhere, even right here in Iowa. In the editorial featured in the Iowa City Press-Citizen, “Students, Families Deserve Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws,” the author uses logos, pathos, and ethos to convince legislators to pass common sense gun laws. He believes Iowans deserve these

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    Moderate Gun Control

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    Moderate Gun Control Gun violence in today's society has reached a point where something must be done, while both sides of the issue argue people are dying. There is a solution that would satisfy both sides, and that is a form of Moderate Gun Control. Let's keep the guns in the hands of the responsible and out of the hands of the wicked. That is just what moderate gun control is, keeping the guns in the hands of the good guy. Owning a gun is a constitutional right to every American. On the contrary

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    Amendment II was adopted on December 15th, 1791. Gun rights and gun control groups alike have been lobbying Congress for decades to craft legislation in their respective favors. Twice in the past two years the gun issue has reached the nation’s highest court. In the 2008 Supreme Court case District of Columbia vs. Heller the court ruled that the Constitution protects an individual’s right to own a gun for personal use (Blocher, 816). Excavating the gun debate from the constitutional rubble may be a

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