1. Newspaper article McNeil. Harold. “Local authoritiess group votes for abrogation of state’s gun safety jurisprudence. ” Buffalo News. The ( NY ) 02 Mar. 2013: Points of View Reference Center. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. This article demonstrates how an act known as the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act amended by the State Senate …
Gun Control is not the Answer Karen Held Granite State College A man carrying two revolvers and two mm semi-automatic handguns calmly entered into the Danceable Primary School. Two people quickly saw the firearms and tried to tackle the man; he shot them, and left them wounded as he continued his journey down the hall …
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 …
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 …
Guns Control Laws and Their Effect on Crime. Cole Edwards Lieutenant Lowell Duckett, Special Assistant to the D. C. Police Chief made a profound statement in 1996 about gun control laws and their effect in his city. Duckett stated, “Gun control has not worked in D. C. The only people who have guns are criminals. …
The act was rushed to be signed Into law on the same day, but shortly repealed by state law makers, who want to stress UN laws for the mental ill and criminals. Peer reviewed academic Journal article Domenici, Benjamin. “The Truth About Mass Shootings and Gun Control: Crime and killings have fallen as gun ownership …
One of the biggest issues in the United States today seems to be gun control. The government is constantly proposing legislation for more and more gun control. Slowly they are chipping away at our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. You must ask yourself: For what reason does the government want to restrict law …
In 1791 the second amendment to the constitution was ratified and it stated that a ‘Well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed” (Lee no. Page. ). Since its ratification, many debates over the meaning and over gun control …
GUN CONTROL: Our Streets Are Running Red Tom Coker English IA November 18, 1997 6:35 p.m. : William Wallace had a very stressful day at work and is now driving home. As he is travelling along the I-10 freeway in Los Angeles, he suddenly comes to a complete stop. Gridlock traffic is not an unusual …
Gun control is a major topic that almost any given American has an opinion on due to the different events that have happened in the last decade and even prior to that. Many are for removing the right for average citizens to own a gun. Believe though that the implementation of gun control could not …
1. Do you believe firearms should be banned all together including police and military?2. Do you believe firearms should be banned from civilians only?3. Do you believe firearms serve a purpose besides to injure or kill?4. Have you ever owned a gun or taken a course on firearm safety?5. Did you grow up on a …
Joscelyn Garcia English 1301 Instructor: Nancy Cassano Essay 2 2/13/2013 Gun Control in America The United States government should have the authority to restrict and regulate American citizens from buying or owning firearms. Gun Control laws are necessary in a state because they decrease violence and increase government protection in the state. Gun laws are …
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 …
Many different freedoms were granted in many different ways to the people of the United States. When the Constitution was written in 1776, many rights were granted to the people of the United States. In 1791, the second amendment of the Constitution was adopted and allowed the people to be able to keep and bear …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“Misuse or theft prohibited by law”. This was the warning printed on a milk-carrying container at the local grocery store where I work. The use of the word “prohibited” intrigued me, so when I got home I looked it up in Reader’s Digest’s Great Encyclopedic Dictionary. I found two definitions: “1. To forbid, especially by …
Dear Legislator, I am writing on behalf of my thoughts and myself about gun control laws. My position on this topic is neutral leaning towards the “No Gun” law. The idea of a federal law to ban these guns is a good idea, but it could be better. I believe strongly that guns should be …
Gun Control is an important issue to Canadians in today’s society. Canada has both provincial and federal legislation that restricts the sale, purchase, and use of different kinds of firearms. The United States, on the other hand, do not have federal or state bills restricting the possession or use of firearms, only local laws exist …
Do regulations on gun control make the United States safer? This bibliography was created by researching different aspects of gun control to determine if such regulations correlated with crime rates and other factors hindering the safety of United States citizens. While researching, more emphasis was on the opponent side of gun control. All annotations describe …
Why the U.S. needs Gun ControlWhen people talk about gun control it becomes such a broad topic of discussion that nothing is ever done. Gun control is commonly thought of as getting the guns out of the hands of the criminals but in all actuality the guns need to be taken out of the hands …
A long-standing right to citizens of the United States is dwindling at the hands of government officials. The right to bear arms, protected by the 2nd amendment has been up for debate nationwide for over a decade. Fearing that the right to private gun ownership will soon be diminished, the topic has gained the attention …
Gun control is a topic of discussion neglected more often than not. Gun control is an important issue due to events such as, Sandy Hook and the Aurora Colorado mass shooting which will most likely happen again if taken lightly. American citizens remain aware that the safety and life expectancy of innocent civilians are at …
