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    The rule of law, gun control legislation, and public administration are intertwined on every level. The promulgation of every constitutional right afforded by the second amendment is being dissected following the recent tragedies in Nevada and Texas. Administrative law is the mechanism that controls governmental power given to administrative branches and agencies. Following the passage of the Administrative Procedure Act, the definition of “administrative law began a new journey. The shift from

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    In 2009 a sudden increase in violence created a sudden rapid increase in the number of gun applications. According to an article by Levy, the number of firearm applications doubled after seven murders occurred in a span of two weeks. The article states “according to the ministry's data, some 200 to 250 appeals are now being filed every month

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    Gun control is many issues of this nation summed up into two words. In the point of view of some people gun control is a crime issue, while to others it is a rights issue. Gun control also is a safety issue and believe it or not, an education issue. Within each of these problems, there are those who want gun control legislation, and those like myself, who want less gun control legislation. The second amendment states that we as citizens have the right to bear arms and protect ourselves. Gun

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    United State has passed some laws concerning the ownership and use of gun, and more legislation is being considered. Most of this legislation retrain, to an extent, the rights of the people to own or use gun. Some of these constraint may be necessary, but presently some legislation is taking it too far. The community gain from the use guns in the hands of reasonable or responsible citizens. An attempt to stop the use or take away gun use from this community might not do well. As individuals in such community

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    Kasha Sullivan 1-27-16 Increasing Gun Control Legislation A/intro? In 2000, nearly 30,000 people died due to uncontrollable gun violence, even though the US has many gun laws. Gun control is now one of the main political issues because of all the shootings in the past decade. There have been many studies taken on gun control, which shows more gun-control decreases deaths with a gun involved. B The Second Amendment in our constitution, is one that is commonly mistaken. The Second Amendment

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    The Issue of Gun Control Legislation One of the most controversial issues in our society is gun control legislation. Violence associated with guns is increasing every year and something must be done to stop it. Gun legislation varies in every state. In some states gun policy is stricter than in other states. Gun legislation should be abolished in favor of federal gun legislation. To analyze the problem with gun violence today you must understand the gun laws that are in effect

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    School shootings, gun disputes, many of these occurrences trending on today’s news have been related to the usage of guns or any type of violence at all. When will the American government be ready to entitle laws to regulate these issues? When has this become a daily routine in our society, when will we receive change? Americans have disputed about what kinds of gun legislation is needed as well as what sorts of limitations are appropriate for decades. This issue is far more crucial than people think

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    Milestones in Federal Gun Control Legislation

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    A growing number of publicized tragedies caused by gun violence have caused a great stir in the American community. Recently, President Barack Obama has made proposals to tighten the regulation of and the restrictions on the possession of weapons in America to lessen these tragedies. Should the legislative branch decide in favor of his proposals, all American citizens who do or wish to own the type of weapons in question or who use current loopholes in existing policy would be directly affected.

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    The Spanish firearm control legislation shows that Spain takes gun control very seriously. By allowing only single fire weapons for civilians and maintaining tight control over the guns in circulation, the Spanish greatly reduce their homicide rate. The law mandates that a prospective buyer be licensed. To receive this license, the owner must present verifiable reason for needing a weapon and undergo a strict vetting process. Requesting a weapon for self defense requires proof of an immediate threat

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    The NRA Killed Gun Control Legislation By the year 2003, it is expected that firearms will cause the most injury-related deaths in the United States, surpassing even automobile accidents. Poll after poll have revealed that most Americans favor stricter gun control laws. Five recent suburban school shootings have demonstrated that when guns and kids mix, tragedy results. Yet gun control legislation remains at a standstill. The battle for stricter gun-control laws has not been without victories

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