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    Guns are gory… to the uneducated. Many fathers let their kids come shoot targets with them, go hunting with them, and watch them properly hold a gun. There isn’t any violence or gore in Saturday morning targets with dad. The comfort and safety surrounding proper carry will disappear if guns are no longer available to the public. Gun control is the very reason that America is severed into two sides. Americans have so much invested into what political party they follow, they are losing sight of the

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    Gun control is an extremely argumentative social issue in the United States. Many people support of gun control, these people want stronger laws to ban certain groups from bargaining and buying weapons and use those in the public. They have many reasons for gun control because as citizens, they want a safe and secure society for their families. Although, there are some groups who are not satisfied with this decision and have their reasons. They believe, using gun in the public is necessary. One

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    Public Safety v. Civil Rights CJA 550 Crystal Shepherd March 7, 2011 The argument of public safety versus civil rights has always been at the forefront of many major political issues in the United States. Civil rights are the foundation of this country, and they protect it’s citizens. But with that, comes the protection of criminals, terrorists, and enemies of the state, and the freedom for these people to move and operate against American ideals. The slightest restrictions on civil rights

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    overwhelming 10,409 deaths due to gun violence ("Gun Violence Archive 2015 Toll of Gun Violence"). Every year thousands of people are killed due to people misusing guns, but there are no laws that prevent children and young teenagers from getting a hold of guns themselves. However, the government has banned other items to protect the children of America including items like Kinder chocolate eggs and “Little Red Riding Hood.” In the images below, created by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, four

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    she left (Roan 2). In Roans article she states that “according to the American College Health Assn,. About 15% of college students have been diagnosed with depression. A 2004 survey found that nearly half of college students said they so depressed they had difficulty functioning one or more times during the last school year.” Also, “The Jed Foundation estimates that 1,100 college students a year take their own lives. American College Health Assn.’s 2005 poll showed that 11% of women and 9% of men

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    Reflection Paper One: Gun Control Vs. Gun Rights Whether you gather your information from the newspaper, radio, or a website, you have certainly been exposed to one of the most controversial, current debates. It seems that the media refuses to stop talking about this topic. In fact, as soon as the press over one event disappears another event seems to revive the debate. Some citizens say that we need more restrictive gun laws. Meanwhile, other Americans say that more guns are what is necessary.

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    How is owning a gun justified? By the second amendment, the right to bear arms is granted to the 318 million people currently living in the United States of America. It justifies the ownership of a gun without directly justifying it. The initial understanding of this amendment by the majority of the U.S. is that every person (under the right circumstance) has the right to have a gun in their possession. Although this meaning has been the inherited mindset of most ideas concerning the matter, the

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    The Issue Of Gun Control

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    Gun Control Do guns really kill people or are they just being blamed for it? This question come in to the minds of people whenever there is a shooting involved. For instances, when a 22 year old man went into sandy hook elementary school carrying firearms and tragically killing 20 children and 6 adult staff members. Whenever people debate about gun control, it always causes people to pick a side, on whether to support it or not. There are people that are anti-gun that support gun control, they

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    understanding of this amendment is radically different. Most private citizens do not necessarily interpret gun rights as a form of protection against the government; rather, they view their second amendment right as a protection against other acts of violence. Unfortunately, allowing the prevalence of weapons and guns to go unregulated has led to a gun violence epidemic across many American cities. In my opinion, every right is subject to appropriate regulation, including the right to bear arms.

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    Persuasive Essay On Guns

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    murders were caused by gun violence, 17,424 suicides from guns, 366 people died to accidents involving guns, 316 deaths by guns had unknown reasons, and only 154 were confirmed to be in self-defense. 30,708 deaths from guns in total, and only 154 out of 30,708 deaths were self defense. Those statistics are alarming. Guns are not being used with the intent to defend yourself. Guns are being used in today's society for celebration, murders, for sport and gang activity. Guns are used for war, by the

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