Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

“Get a Knife, Get a Dog, But Get Rid of Guns” by Molly Ivins was written to show gun holders a simple alternative of self-defense. Ivin’s point is very clear that guns control laws should be banned, or at least restricted.To get her point across, she uses techniques like sarcastic humor and examples of politics to help justify her personal beliefs on gun control; guns are destructive and should to be regulated, better yet illegal. In order to ease into her argument, Ivin starts her piece…

In the novel SYLO by D.J. MacHale, the use of excessive force by the military group SYLO is a very controversial issue. First of all, while there is no precise definition of excessive force, it is defined as any actions a law enforcement officer takes that are beyond what is necessary to arrest a suspect. For example, when the residents of Pemberwick Island resisted the landing and invasion of SYLO, the military employed non-lethal means to get the locals to cooperate with them. “A soldier…

Is gun control really helping the U.S.? For many years, gun control has been a debatable topic. Many say that gun control reduces fewer murder crimes that are committed. Studies have proven that in an area with more gun control laws, more crimes are likely to occur. One reason that gun control isn't really helping is that more crimes are being committed. This problem will not be solved by taking the guns away from people. No matter how hard we try to ban guns from criminals, they still find a…

The country of Canada is not prone to terrorist attacks therefore the security there is not as present like it is in the United States. The government does not protect the borders effectively enough to prevent terrorist organizations from getting into the country therefore groups realize it will be easy for them to enter. The lack of political power means the terrorist organizations know they can operate and plan out attacks without being disturbed or getting caught. Also, there is an ongoing…

people and injure thirty-five people. This example shows that if he was under stricter rules he would have not been able to obtain the two firearms and seven grenades used to kill to kill the fifty-seven people. This also shows that if laws in the United States of America were…

GUN LAWS IN THE USA For the past 2 decades, the issue of Americas gun laws has been much discussed, but barley changed, despite mass shootings and the damage the second amendment is doing to the minds of their population. The American population, on average, looses 3.54 people per 100,000 people every year due to firearm homicides. This compares very poorly to the UK’s o.o6 average per 100,00, and even worse to Japanese 0.0 average. How can America hold only 5% of the world 's population and…

and whether or not the laws are infringing on our second amendment rights. According to some research 83% of adults are in favor of required background checks for private and gun show sales, and 56% of adults were in favor of banning all assault-style weapons (Context, 2015). A more specific debate issue with gun control laws is whether or not they will be truly effective. In this essay we will be going over the wording of the second amendment, how guns have become progressively more dangerous…

material production” (Rand, pg. 133, 1996). Thus, it is worshiped and idolize by the vulnerable at heart as some God, or some achievement which sacrifices innocence and compromises integrity for ennoblement. Furthermore, “happiness is the successful state of life; pain is the agent of death” (Rand, pg. 1014, 1996). “But neither life nor happiness can be achieved by the pursuit of irrational whims” (rand, pg. 1014, 1996). However, money is an economic good which is recognized by myriads of…

guns is serious issue, even though she is not from the United States she diffuses the issue that is most commonly happening their. From the acquirement of guns to the amount of shootings and the stability of citizen this is a huge problem. She states“ there is no good or easy way to get Americans have to voluntarily surrender their guns.” Citizen acquirement with guns is not only a worldwide problem but a state issue as well. Shiha states that “there are approximately three hundred…

Gun Control “Gun Control means being able to hit your target, if I have a “hot button” this is definitely it. Don’t even think about taking my guns, my rights are not negotiable and I am totally unwilling to compromise when it comes to the 2nd Amendment” (“Michael Badnarik”). This quote was said by Michael Badnarik. He defends his rights. Gun Control is a set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians. American…