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    place with a firearm problem. For many years, the government has been talking about the implementation of stricter gun laws to help improve the crime rates and make America a safer place (C-SPAN, 2013). Gun laws in the United States are meant to control and regulate the possession, sale, and use of firearms and ammunition. Currently, the media is taking advantage of the present gun violence situation and it is creating a controversy between the American people. The perception is that firearms are the

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    Guns 101 Analysis

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    someone "that knows nothing about firearms".. and eventhough that's the audience David Steier stated that he had in mind when he wrote "Guns 101" I still found it to be a good read. It's hard for me to comprehend that someone knowing absolutely nothing about firearms would attempt to get into a technical feild that quite literally revolves around them. I would have to say though, I believe the way "Guns 101" is written could greatly help someone with a limited firearms background get their head wrapped

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    With gun related crimes steadily increasing, the spotlight has been on a solution to cease firearm problems. Firearms have been around for hundreds of years, and they are included in self-defense, sport, show, and unfortunately crime. The danger of the situation immediately escalades when there is a firearm involved. A plan to fix these issues has been talked about and looked at throughout the recent years, but there are many different aspects you have to look at when trying to find a solution for

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    Smallarmssurvey.org there are 270 million firearms in civilian custody. However, every year an approximate 100,000 people perish due to firearm violence/accidents. Right now, there are various forms of a firearm safety class in the United States, including the hunter education course which teaches young-older adults; to respect towards firearms, how to handle firearms, survival skills, how to interact with people handling a firearm, and what firearms are capable of (http://dnr.wi.gov/education/outdoorskills/safetyeducation

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    David Jolly: I am writing in order to urge you to mandate the application of complex and personalized safety locks on all firearms manufactured for public use. It calls upon the United States government to reestablish assured safety for those lacking casual firearm knowledge. As the production of firearms has grown to become a multibillion dollar industry, the exposure the public has had to firearms has also increased accordingly. Because more and more individuals have chosen to own guns, the amount

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    or carry a firearm. People should be asked to see their license if they are seen with a gun, and sellers need to pass the required certifications to sell guns. All across America, guns have been a major conflict because of accidental and intentional deaths. If people want to limit the use of illegal gun trade and crimes, they need to increase background checks on everyone and crack down on gun safety. Many people are injured and even killed everyday because of the misuse of firearms. Over the past

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    Pro Gun Control Debate

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    of arms, specifically firearms.” Even taking away the political importance, gun control is a hot topic that is in every Americans mind as fear for personal safety is on the rise. This has been created by increased media attention and coverage of mass shootings, which seem to occur more frequently as time goes on. This has lead to the question: can we use laws and enforcement to reduce the violence? It shows creating laws to control or ban the purchasing and use of firearms is the most probable to

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    Carry Weapons (CCW) course, is a course taken on gun safety and the correct way to fire a gun. This course allows someone to be able to carry a gun with it being concealed (hidden). The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives every American citizen the right to keep and bear arms. American citizens have the right to keep and bear arms, in contrast, to have the weapon concealed the CCW course is a requirement. This class intends to ensure safety of weapons, however, not every gun owner is required

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    Hunting Risks

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    time together with friends. There are many youth who are involved in the fall hunting season. Discuss some of the risks associated with hunting and how you may discuss this with your patients in the clinic. Are there some ways to promote hunter safety in your community? Risk Associate with Hunting Humans have been hunting since the dawn of time. What was once a necessity has turned into a sport, a sport that has inherent risks but with the proper

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    States greater than eighteen years old are living with loaded and unlocked household firearms. Unintentional injuries, suicide, and homicide among youth may happen because young persons are able to access an improperly stored household firearm. Approximately 90% of fatal firearm incidents involving children occur within the home. Twice as many firearm

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