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    They believe that gun control will reduce the amount of guns in the public that can cause harm to the innocent people. Although it is logical to say that with less guns available there would be less crime, that is just simply untrue. The point of view of gun control activists was carried out in a more strict way in the United Kingdom and shows by example how the ban of guns or even the limitation of guns is not a good law. In the United Kingdom the possession of guns of any size by citizens

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    According to Nicholas Kristof’s article “our blind spot about guns” gun control is a lot like cars regulation such that if we can regulate cars we can regulate guns. It took a lot of time and effort but thanks to regulations cars are safer than they were many years ago, and the same is very possible with guns. We need to keep our country safe. The first steps to gun control are improving on background checks and also requiring trigger locks on all guns. There are many different ways to improve background

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    People have the right to live their lives the way they choose. It doesn’t make sense to take away people’s rights and there are consequences if someone does so. First, Todd Blodgett said in the article More guns, less crime, that two armed felons forced an innocent woman, Lulu Campbell to give them her money and her keys. When Lulu objected shots were fired. He stated that , “Realizing they wouldn’t leave absent a strong incentive, Campbell pulled her 38 and returned fire, nailing one perp in the

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    In my opinion, gun manufacturers have a duty to warn gun users of the dangers of using guns. Some say no, because such dangers are open and obvious and that, generally, there is no duty to warn of open and obvious dangers. I believe the danger warning would be effective in preventing some if not most gun-related accidents. Sometimes the most obvious gun accidents are the ones being ignored just because they seem obvious doesn’t mean that they are less likely to occur. If the warning were to be in

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    for people to own guns?" There have been many frightful stories in the news about mass violence such as at schools, churches, concerts, and movie theaters. The public continuously questions if anything can be done to prevent these tragedie events. Recent events such as, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and the Las Vegas massacre causing headache and grief, violent acts and massacres caused by guns have raised the issue of gun control. It is hard to not consider gun control as an issue that

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    Many people never think about the safeness of their child at home without a safe for their guns and think that their child or other family members will get a hold of their guns to cause harms to others. A better gun safety at home and gun control would prevent school shootings because many school shootings could have been prevented with safety measures in the homes and in 2005 study shows that 1.69 million of children under the age of 18 lived with loaded and unlocked firearms at home. So, about

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    Gun Control: What is It? The issue of gun control is a fiercely debated topic in the world today, but it’s particularly prevalent in the United States. Due to the upsurge of mass shootings and gun violence, many people are questioning whether or not restrictions on gun purchases should be stricter. Despite concerns many people have, the government does have a system in place to help regulate just who can get their hands on a gun. Like every system, it could be improved. Regardless of your stance

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    Gun Control Effects

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    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 took effect. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied the "assault weapon" ban and other gun control attempts, and found "insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of any of the firearms laws reviewed for preventing violence," A 2004 critical review of research on firearms by a National Research Council panel also noted that academic studies of the assault weapon ban "did not reveal any clear impacts on gun violence" and

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    Guns have become a serious issue in today’s society. There have been incalculable incidents that involved a gun causing physical harm to a person. This can occur when guns are not properly stored in a safe location. House Bill 75 has been proposed to help solve this problem. With this bill set in place, if a minor has the ability to access a firearm unauthorized, the person responsible for that firearm will receive criminal penalties. As a matter of a fact, there have been cases reported about

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    scared to use a gun but some use guns for their protection. This is because one can not trust everyone due to all the crimes that have been going on. Gun control is a major topic for people with concealed weapons permits. There has been many shooting and major threats that could have been stopped if someone had a concealed weapon. Some people are demanding for schools to have a security guard or a police officer to be on campus while children are in school as other people don't want guns on campuses

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