Argumentative Essay on Gun Control

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    Argumentative “You can have all the gun control laws in the country, but if you don’t enforce them, people are gonna find a way to protect themselves. We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. It’s not the law-abiding citizens, it’s not the person who uses it as a hobby” (Steele). There are around 100,000 victims of gun violence each year (“Brady Campaign...”). Action needs to be taken so Americans don’t feel unprotected going into a public environment. By tightening gun control laws, America can become a safe place for everyone and keeping guns out of the hands of people tempted to make bad choices. Tightening gun laws is essential for the US to save lives. These violent acts are getting worse; it shows…

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    estimate of 265 million guns. I believe gun control should not exist in the United States, because it is an immense threat to the second amendment. I do not believe that gun control will work.Even though Gun control could save lives if used correctly, Gun control should not be allowed to exist in the United States, because they will use it incorrectly and our government will become a tyranny. Gun control attacks the second amendment, which reads: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the…

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    Katrina Herrera Mrs. Clark AP English 3 08 February 2018 Argumentative Essay Final Draft: Gun Control Gun control is one of the most controversial topics in American politics. More than one-third of Americans in the United States own firearms in their households. It is estimated that more than thirty-thousand people are shot each year due to murders, accidents, police intervention, suicide attempts and suicide. Gun control laws are not strict enough for the safety of our society. The purchase…

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    Ankur Patel Mrs. Eberhardt ENGL1101 Argumentative 3 November 2014 Gun Control Gun control topic is common now for U.S. people. Some people against it and some support it. People keep guns for their self defense, which is good reason. Unfortunately, there are also some people who choosing guns for criminal activity. In most of the crimes firearms are involved like handgun; this is serious problem for U.S. people. Some people said that completely banning guns are the best way to save the…

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    American’s have the right to own a gun by following the right procedure in the United State. The gun control have been discussed in the last few years. The hot topic discussing that should we banned the right to own a gun as functional protection. Few people who owns a gun have few committing of violent crimes which like school shooting, suicide, and homicide in America. As the number of gun holder increasing, the number of death rate increasing every year. For this horrible issue, there are…

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    people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” People all around the United States have been expressing their opinion on all the issues regarding the 2nd Amendment. So ask yourself the question, would better gun control save our country? Militia, in the time of the Revolutionary War, were groups of white men who came together to protect whatever land they had. For example, communities, towns, colonies, and the soon-to-be states. Once the militia’s started to question whether or not they…

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    The topic of gun control and whether or not it should be stricter is a very controversial one. As a student in an education system that has seen more mass shootings than I’d care to count, understanding and being informed on this issue is important to me. Therefore, the question must be asked; To what extent does gun control impact the lives of the citizens of the United States? For every 100 people in the US, there are approximately 88.8 guns. That means there are roughly 270,000,000 guns,…

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    Gun control, refers to the laws that restrict the possession and usage of guns, has proven to have a drastic effect on the world. Due to weak gun control laws, there has been an acceptable amount of mass shootings, suicides, or vaguely: deaths. Many questions regarding who should be allowed to own, use and manufacture firearms have arised, creating a controversial and politically divisive debate. Gun control laws are vital to the welfare of the United States because it will reduce gun violence,…

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    away, it is not fair. Gun owners’ rights have been challenged ever since the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut. One of the big topics being talked about in the 2016 presidential race is gun control, the people want to know what the future leaders’ gun control policies are. Many people want gun control increased, but the government should not increase gun control policies. The first reason gun control should not be increased is because guns are the best form of self defense. On…

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    One of the biggest issues that as a country we have struggled with for a long time is gun control. Gun control is a safety issue; however, countless people such as politicians and the government refuse to acknowledge the lack of enforcement that should exist. Firearms are not for everyone, as not everyone uses them for security. Certain individuals cannot handle a firearm safely, and some individuals choose to use firearms inappropriately. In this year alone, the statistics have been one school…

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