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    Demetrius Pegram November 24, 2014 Professor Teresa Creech English 111 “We lose eight children and teenagers to gun violence every day. If a mysterious virus suddenly started killing eight of our children every day, America would mobilize teams of doctors and public health officials. We would move heaven and earth until we found a way to protect our children. But not with gun violence.” (Warren, 2014)Criminal gun violence, which violence enacted by the use of a firearm, includes murder, assault

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    her hands on a gun” (Simple Minded Gun Control). Gun control is a controversial issue worldwide. The reason why this has attracted so much attention is because not everyone is in favor of gun control and each side brings up excellent points about the issue. Research related to this issue strongly supports the claim that there SHOULD be more gun control laws. The first task I will complete in this research paper is clearing up any misconceptions about Gun Control and all the terminologies I will use

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    Colleges and Universities occupy a special place in society. They are progressive developing and learning environments. The debate on gun control is a critical issue in the present society. Envision a student being allowed to carry a firearm on campus. Think about what would happen if that student was having a bad day or had a major disagreement with someone. The possibility that something disastrous could happen is quite real. By banning guns on campuses, tragedies can be prevented. Guns should

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    keep firearms. This culture was become people’s usual practice. Keeping guns was a emblem for the democratic. Firearms originally can protect people; then it changes to hurt people. Another plausible answer is that the parliament passed the handgun ban in 1997. It means gun owners must apply for a license. There were two famous killers in United

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    attempt on President Ronald Reagan. 1994: The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act becomes law. The law banned the manufacture, use, possession and import of 19 types of assault weapons, including AK-47s and Uzis. The law expired in 2004. 2007: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rules in favor of Dick Anthony Heller, 66, an armed security guard who sues the district after it rejects his application to keep a handgun at his home in Capitol Hill. District appeals to Supreme

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    more democratic magazine and them having an anti-Gun Control editorial was a surprise. The editorial is a little older using the Virginia Tech shootings as the most recent incident in the United States. Also, he addressed what European countries were saying about the incident, and how they felt about This article uses all three of the rhetorical devices but the strongest is logos, which is the foundation of the editorial. The issue of gun control is not only a problem faced in America, the rest of

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    have been going on. Gun control is a major topic for people with concealed weapons permits. There has been many shooting and major threats that could have been stopped if someone had a concealed weapon. Some people are demanding for schools to have a security guard or a police officer to be on campus while children are in school as other people don't want guns on campuses due to the unknown of what that person could do with the gun. As one can see from these examples, gun control on concealed weapons

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    The use of firearms have been around since the year it was introduced in 1364. It has helped many countries expand their tactics in wars and battles. It may have it positive reasoning and points, but should gun control laws be enforced or lifted? Revitalizing the gun control laws is necessary due to change over time, people’s health shifts; thus, there should be a renewal proceedings every three or five years. (introduction) In the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment addresses the right to each

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    Gun Control War We are no stranger to gun control debate and controversy here in the U.S. We hear of gun deaths, mass and school shootings on the news on a daily basis. Is it safe to say that the U.S. needs permanent gun control laws to protect its citizens or would it be in violation the constitution? The second amendment was written by our founding fathers back in 1791 in a day where it was common for any citizen to own a weapon. Many times we tend to misinterpret our rights as well as we do with

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    The Issue Of Gun Control

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    With the recent shootings at schools. Military bases or offices. People start to wonder whether gun control is needed in this time period. Passing of strict laws is creating a tension between people who believe Americans have the right to bear arms against those who think guns kill people and need to be controlled. Who should Americans believe? First you have to understand that gun control laws could be very helpful in stopping certain crimes..certain. For example, in Tennessee, One of the most

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