Gun Control Essays

Take ControlCamille Paglia writes the article, Rape and the Modern Sex War, which is about young women being vulnerable in todays society against rape and how feminism has mistakenly led women to believe that they arent in any danger. Paglia states her opinion to women because she believes that women are vulnerable and should be …

Title: Control Guns, Control Deaths General Purpose: To persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that we need stricter enforcement of current gun laws, as well as new, stricter, gun control laws. Central Idea: Gun Control is a hotly debated issue within the United States, and today I want you to know that the number …

Each year in the United States, guns kill more than 35,000 people, a death rate much higher than in any other industrial nation. Approximately 70 percent of the murders in the United States in 1997 were committed using guns (Zimring: Encarta Encyclopedia). Why are these stats so absurdly large? What is being done to bring …

This anti-war novel is written from the point of view of an injured World War I infantryman (Joe Bonham). As the plot progresses we realize how severe the injuries are (most of his face has been blown away and eventually his arms and legs must be amputated–leaving a faceless torso) and why the story is …

Public Opinion on Gun ControlThe twentieth century was a time of many political assassinations and violent shootings. A nation in shock mourned the deaths of President John Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. At the end of the twentieth century the nation endured rising rates of violent crime, with young people frequently …

1. Describe your relationship with your mom, overall how much time do you think you get to spend with her?-she raised me, so naturally we have a closer relationship and spend more time together than my dad and me. -we’ve had an ok relationship, ever since she met carl and started her business, we’ve spent …

11. Evaluate the pros and cons of rent control and rent stabilization in NYC. Rent control is the government imposition of price ceilings on rent for apartments in certain areas of a city. The goal is usually to protect the rights of the poor. Thus, in a rent controlled or rent stabilized building, the amount …

Gun ControlThe Right to Bear Arms. Have you heard this before? This is the second amendment out of the constitution. It states that we the people of The United States of America have the right to own a firearm. Recently, our government has been taking the necessary steps to abolish this amendment. Owning a gun …

Gun Control: Is It A Problem? Ten-thousand, five-hundred, twenty-seven people die a year in a handgunrelated incidents in the United States.This number, by far, out weighs thosegun related deaths in countries such as Sweden, Great Britain, and Japan, whichnumber 13, 22, and 87 respectively. What is the reason for such drastic differences in numbers?The lattermentioned …

Regulation of guns is a necessary action that needs to be taken in order to save lives. A good definition of gun control is needed to understand the sides and issues. Gun control is an effort to stop the rise in violent crime by strengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. Persons in the group …

I do not believe any one of us would want just anyone to be able to buy any kind of weapon they want. What I do believe is the issue at hand is not gun control but crime. That is what our main focus as a nation should be. Let’s stop treating the symptoms and …

Johnny Got His Gun This anti-war novel is written from the point of view of an injured World War I infantryman (Joe Bonham). As the plot progresses we realize how severe the injuries are (most of his face has been blown away and eventually his arms and legs must be amputated–leaving a faceless torso) and …

Gun Control in the United States of America is a topic that has had some criticism and support by many citizens. The critical people of this topic believe that the guns do not kill people, it is the people that kill people. The supporters of this topic believe that guns lead to violence and a …

The Second Amendment to the Constitution states that, “A well-regulatedmilitia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of thepeople to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed,” and the definition ofgun control is; government regulation of possession and use of firearms byprivate citizens. Gun control only takes guns away from …

Gun Control: AgainstThe government has placed many gun control laws, but some of the lawswere made to make the general public feel safer. For instance the governmentbanned a handful of assault riffles when they are not even used for most gunrelated crimes. The government also administered another law called the BradeyLaw. The Bradey Law makes …

Gun control has become one of the hottest issues in America. There are many views and facts, which support the idea that stricter gun laws will not solve Americas recent outbreak of school shootings. Not only, will stricter weapon laws not protect us they are unconstitutional. The second amendment gives the American people the right …

One of the most hotly debated topics today is gun control. But what exactly is gun control? Is it making it so hard to own that it takes away from the game or leaves someone in fear of not being able to protect themselves? Could it be that it is there to protect the innocent …

Failure of Gun Control LawsAmericans are faced with an ever-growing problem of violence. Our streets have become a battleground where the elderly arebeaten for their social security checks, where terrified women areviciously attacked and raped, where teen-age gangstersshoot it out for a patch of turf to sell their illegal drugs, andwhere innocent children are caught …

Rebecca Branham Mr.Zemp English 110 December 1, 2010 Gun Control In the documentary, Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore clearly states that the gun violence in America has increased over the years. Every day you can turn on the news and see where someone has been shot and killed by guns. The increase in gun violence …

In early years human population and population growth has not been an issue. This is because of the variety of different environmental factors. Sickness and disease has played a large role in keeping human population under control since the beginning of time. It seemed that when a population would get over crowded an epidemic such …

Another measure to control corruption in india As per my previous article on corruption control measures, I am today discussing about another measure which can really help in controlling corruption. Well we Indians are blessed with various diversity and cultures. We as a whole have so many varieties of rituals and customs and religions that …

There is a famous quote, which states: “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” This quote is technically true. But if there are no guns, it will be a whole lot more difficult for people to kill people. Sure people could use different weapons such as knives and golf clubs to kill people. But the …

During the first four weeks of our class, we have been reading and discussing numerous essays on the study of “culture”. Each theorist we have read has questions and problems about the study of “culture”. They have suggested us solutions to the problems as well. I have decided to closely analyze the essays from Richard …

“In order to reduce gun vilolence in the U.S., there should be stricter gun regulation.” Violence and crime in today’s society is inevitable. Human nature is full of hatred, jealousy, and chaos. Throwing guns into the equation adds security for some, and vulnerability for others. Gun regulation is a topic of debate that has been …