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    Gun Control Policy Debate

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    further restricted the size of gun magazines, and requiring retailers to carry at least one personalized smart gun once the technology is available. Moreover, Morphy suggests that the new technology of smart guns is one way to resolve the issue of gun control. Murphy comments, “Smart gun technology would prevent unauthorized individuals from using a firearm. Only the NRA opposes adopting this technology, and in following its lead, Governor Christie’s hypocrisy shows through…” Smart guns carry the technology

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    One of the most politically discussed topics in today’s society is the ongoing debate of gun control. There have been numerous studies conducted by researchers as an attempt to settle any longstanding debate on the topic of gun control laws and violent crime rates however, there has not been one solid conclusion to end the debate. Therefore, when examining the topic there are multiple view points and literature to consider that try and explain the general trends that have been published about this

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    The gun control/gun control debate is a hot topic in the United States and all over the world. It leaves us asking questions. Do guns have a negative effect on the United States? What happens if the US gets rid of guns forever? Will it make crime rates fizzle out? Would it lead to chaos and total anarchy or would crime rates go down? These are some of the questions that led to the profound debate on gun rights and gun control. Gun control in the United States is understood as the government 's regulation

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    Debate Over Gun Control There is a debate that is going on over the Gun Control laws and background checks. Many people have different views across the country on the issue. I am completely with the choice to make it a lot harder for people to obtain any weapons. I would support laws So making sure that gun storesthey would have to do further looking into people's backgrounds and mental states. AuthoritiesPeople would have to make sure that they enforce the laws not just change them. I think this

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    Gun control refers to laws that regulate the owning, selling, and use of firearms. Gun control has been a topic of debate in the United States since the beginning of the country. There are two sides to the debate, those who think that guns should be regulated more and those who believe that further regulation is unnecessary. People who believe gun control is unnecessary use the constitution and other supporting documents to back up their claim, saying that the second amendment protects their right

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    The gun debate is getting very heated as of recent months and it seems that the United States in almost at a split on how to handle these manners. So I chose this topic to illustrate the importance of how the situation of firearm issues could potentially increase to an even bigger issue. Also, I chose this topic because whatever side you stand on in the gun debate, it’s generally understood that firearms, as of right now, are a problem. It’s important to realize the nation’s ongoing struggle with

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    that feeds on ignorance, fear, and sometimes straight out lies. I used to be part of that group, for some reason something held me back whether it was fear or guilt. The debate over gun control. This had to be one of the most challenging and even frightening subject to critique and analyze because of the passion and fiery debate with either side being immensely clinging towards their ideas. I began to grow in curiosity around seventh grade when I became interested in things such as the military,

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    aimless means as opposed to by the utilization of reason, however we as a whole perceive that our convictions about the world and ourselves are regularly interconnected in essential ways. After the recent heartbreaking mass-shooting, the gun control debate has reached its boiling point. Statistically, 33 people are killed with guns every day in America. Many people nationwide asking why so many

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    Advocates of gun control state that control of firearms would prevent crime. This statement is flawed. Alexia Cooper a statistian for the Uniform Crime Reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation states, “The cities with the highest crime rates are also the cities with the strictest gun control laws” [6]. In Washington D.C., it is almost impossible for a civilian to own firearms, yet it is universally seen as the murder capital of the United States. Vermont, a state where civilians do not need

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    The modern debate concerning gun control became a popular subject after a number of high profile assassinations that occurred in the 60s. Even more gun violence in the 1980’s and 90’s also brought up more debate, proving the desperate need for stricter gun laws in the United States. In 1999, there was a massacre at Columbine High School. This catastrophic school shooting made congress reconsider passing stronger gun control laws by making them realize how easy it was to get a hold of firearms. One

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