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    shootings. Therefore, gun control has been at the center of our country’s debate for many years. The two strong positions on gun control go as follow: The pro-gun control lawmakers believe that stricter or possibly placing a ban on gun laws would reduce violent crime. We all know that a criminal, who cannot buy guns, will steal, borrow or obtain it via other means. The anti-gun control feels that stricter or banning gun is not a solution to solve crimes; rather it place American citizens in a vulnerable

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    seekers, Americans, as a nation we should be able to agree upon the simple proposition: guano psychotics (batshit crazy people) should not have guns. Once we agree upon this principle, and assuming we also agree on the principle right of self defense, other reasonable suggestions upon which we can reach agreement follow naturally. Here are a few suggestions. Gun possession should be licensed, like driving a car. Gun owners should be required to carry liability insurance, like car owners. Gun purchase

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    The Issue Of Gun Control

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    Gun control has been a major problem in our society because it’s been in the (Molly)world just know one payed it any attention. In the year of 2014 a young man Travon martin passed away and it became a question of gun control. Gun laws are the cause of much of the violent crime in the United States and it needs to change who Is illegal interactions transportation of guns and mass shootings around the United States. Many people question the guns around our society and people asking the cause of or

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    “The growing sense among many Americans that no one was safe from unpredictable gun violence fueled the debate over gun control,” (Baughman, par. 4). Gun control is a term referring to the set of law or policies that regulate the usage of firearms by civilians. In the early history of the United States, Congress passed a bill, known as the Second Amendment, which protects one of America's most controversial freedoms: the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment states: “A well regulated Militia

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    Independence of Gun Control “...All men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights…” these words are what Americans live by. These words from The Declaration of Independence make America what it is today. It give Americans inalienable rights that no one can take from them. One of the rights given to Americans is the second amendment. The second amendment is "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the

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    you might be thinking, “well what is Pro-gun.” Pro-gun is favoring the right to own guns and carry guns. Why should people be allowed to have guns? The Second amendment is “The Right to Bear Arms”, then why take back an amendment. This amendment has protected families, individuals, and even strangers from being hurt physically. Have you guys realized that gun control laws do not deter crime, it’s those who own guns illegal” (Mark Gius Nov. 26, 2013). Guns are used for many good things in the world

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    Gun Free Zone Case Study

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    “Are gun free zones worth having in American schools?” Through the recent struggles in policy related to mass school shootings in gun free zones, I believe that we should evaluate current policies and if need be, propose new policies, to limit or eliminate mass shootings in schools, which can and should be prevented. A common misconception when talking about ‘gun free zones’ is that Gun free zones can easily be misunderstood as meaning zero guns, but rather (usually) means that an unauthorized person

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    many controversial problems. With strict gun control, Americans cannot feel safe, and to some the thought of not being able to use a firearm in self-defense is very frightening. We Americans should never have to be in fear of not being able to protect ourselves, especially in the comfort of our own home. How are strict gun control laws and regulations going to reach the estimated 65 million gun owners that own approximately 240 million firearms (Just Facts Gun Control)? The answer is simple, they can’t

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    School in Newtown, Connecticut. Had there been a gun for the school’s defense, the amount of those killed could have been significantly lower. As Adam Lanza entered the building, armed and ready to kill, a good guy could have shot him, saving many lives. Guns control prohibits good people from having the ability to stop the bad guys. Gun control laws should be loosened because they violate the Constitution, decrease protection, and it is proven that gun control laws only result in higher crime rate

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    Tragedy struck Newtown, Connecticut in 2012, making Americans fearful. Twenty children between the ages of six and seven were fatally shot in their school. Six more adult victims were part of the carnage. Events such as these - mass shootings, murders, and violence executed with guns - have become increasingly common. With the increase of media coverage of violent crime, a fear response has been elicited by the American public, and many people have chosen to arm themselves against potential harm

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