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    protection against cruel or unusual punishment, to name a few – but are not reminded of responsibilities nearly as much. Among citizens’ responsibilities is the duty to participate in the democratic process, which involves staying informed of local and national events and issues. Citizens who do not want to take

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    In Chicago the gun laws are the strictest and it is the hardest state for a citizen to acquire a weapon, but Chicago has the highest murder rate of any city in the united states. It is estimated that a person is killed every 11 hours (jackass).Gun control has been debated for decades. People arguing that guns should be available for the masses and people thinking that no one should be allowed to own a gun. Some states have implemented gun laws that they believe are necessary to protect the citizens

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    The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution entitles citizens the right to possess and bear arms; which has continually been an important issue for decades. Gun control is not just one concern, but rather many, within a common category. One may consider gun control a crime issue, while to others it may be a rights issue. Inside each and every issue, there are particular people who want more gun control legislation, and those who want less. Dorothy Samuels does a phenomenal job of portraying

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    To begin this essay, I will state that I believe that the second amendment is truly beneficial to making money in the U.S. economy. First, I want to cover why this amendment is important to the United States and its citizens. For example, one of my most favored actors Ice-T has proven to be a very big supporter of gun rights and an avid backer of the 2ND Amendment, and in an interview with Channel 4 TV in London, England he states that ,“Yeah, it’s legal in the United States. It 's part of our Constitution

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    relate more to the social issues because I hear more about them. None of the economic issues really interest me. I don’t really want too much government on these issues but there still need to be a good amount. PART II Gun Control For National Rifle Association Vice President Wayne LaPierre and many other pro-gun Americans, the task is clear: The best way to protect children from becoming victims of a slaughter like the one seen last week in Newtown, Connecticut, is to make sure every school in

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    better composed essay for several reasons. The first reason the Desuka essay is more effective than Cassidy is, because Desuka tends to be more of a believable authority than does Cassidy. Cassidy at the time of the essay was the NRA'S ( National Rifle Association ) executive vise president. The NRA is the biggest advocate for the right to bear arms. In his essay, Cassidy seems to be more involved in trying to sell memberships for the NRA than trying to show why there shouldn't be any gun-control

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    On October 1, 2017, a tragedy of mass shooting befell on concertgoers at the country music festival in Las Vegas: 59 people were killed and 527 were injured. ( ) Due to frequent shooting incidents through the past few years, people started to question the American firearms management system, which ultimately led to a demand for stricter gun control. Nevertheless,from the American Revolution, to the exploration of American west, or even superhero movies in Hollywood, gun has become a part of the

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    Handguns in Households with Children      Guns in America are a problem as bad as the drug problem: 43% of households that have children have handguns in them; 10 children die every day from handguns, approximately one every 2 ½ hours. That is the same of a classroom of children every two days. Parents do not realize that children get the physical capacity to reach and discharge a firearm long before the ability to understand the potential consequences of these actions.

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    Essay on Gun Control is NOT the Solution

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    Arguments against Gun Control The development of arguments surrounding gun control corresponds to the increased violence and problems related to weapons and firearms use. This then prompted the expansion of gun control initiatives and has shapes public opinion particularly in the promotion of increased regulation to banning. Due to this, it became controversial as it split the opinions of the citizenry particularly in their stance to advance different objectives. Arguably, the process of developing

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    They also use mass-shootings and other related focusing events to their advantage, but frame them in an entirely different manner. Gun-rights advocates further their agenda by explaining that mass-shootings and other casualties could have been avoided if even one of the victims, or someone nearby, had been armed. That one civilian could have deterred or killed the shooter, which may not have avoided all casualties but would have severely limited them. Another of the key differences between the two

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