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Earlier this year on January 5, President Barack Obama sought to close the “gun show loophole” by stating that “Anybody in the business of selling firearms must get a license and conduct background checks or be subject to criminal prosecution.” (Watch) This sounds like a feasible plan and it would be except for one thing; President Obama did not specify what qualifies as being in the business of selling firearms. Does he mean all gun dealers who sell firearms as a career or is he implying that…

As you are well aware, gun violence in the United States has been increasing and is becoming especially present in Washington. Following the January 26th shooting near Belfair, we have seen 7 more cases of mass shootings in our state alone. Thats over 30 people who will never return home to their families. I never believed that a shooting would affect me, until June 30th, 2016. This was the day of the Mukilteo shooting where a jealous ex-boyfriend went to a house party and killed 3 people, one…

You hear a noise in the room, and when you get up to investigate; there is a man tip-toeing through your living room towards the kids’ room. At this point all you can do is call the police, but by the time you do that it might be too late. You have no idea who this man is or what he is attempting to do. It’s 2016 and in America we’ve encountered many at-home tragedies that could’ve been prevented. One’s worst nightmare is their family being in danger and their ability to do anything about it is…

By Federal law gaining legal access to a gun is a process simpler than a refinancing a family home in the United States. Our government states that under federal law a licensed gun dealer cannot sell any handguns and/or ammo to anyone that is under 21 and can’t sell long arms (Shot guns/ rifles) to anyone under the age of 18 but an unlicensed dealer cannot sell handguns to anyone under 18 and can sell long arms to anyone regardless of age. Everyday there are up to nine deaths under the age of 21…

Gun control can go both ways. Either you completely support guns, or are utterly against them. There is an in between, but that does not really matter in this case, mostly because the in between people most likely do not care. In the many articles that I have read, it seems there are more people for the ban of guns rather than letting them just go around and be easily bought like they are now. I will bring up the pros and cons of having and not having guns. What America would be like if we did…

Gun control is a major hot button issue in the United States currently; there are multiple different viewpoints and many different facts supporting those views. In order to support these viewpoints arguers will appeal to a person’s character, emotion, and utilize facts to persuade that person. These aspects are respectively called ethos, logos, and pathos; these three tools of rhetoric are used to support both sides of the gun control debate. All three of these tools use the idea of labeling to…

Imagine our youth holding guns in their pint-sized hands, shooting the innocent, and brainwashed by drugs that overwhelm their bodies. Sadly, we live in a world where there are child soldiers. Some people say that we should punish those who are homicidal murders, but I do not agree. I believe that child soldiers should be forgiven for their crimes because they were under drugs, forced to fight, and have a chance to come back to society. But what about when they get older? People should look…

As a responsible gun owner and a supporter of second amendment rights, I find this question contrary to my core beliefs. Gun control is a hotly contested topic that proponents and opponents alike are deadlocked in their position and neither side will refuse to give in. According to Cramer (2006), some form of Gun control was already established during the colonial and revolutionary period of the country. Each time there was a major incident involving the use or misuse of a firearm that…

Mugged Will 8-2 It was a normal day when Will was just walking out of his apartment to go to work. Then on the other side of the street he saw a young lady being mugged by someone who had a mask on. He had walked up to her casually and then pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot if she didn’t give him money. Will knows that calling the police won’t get the robber in time to save all of the woman’s valuable things in her purse. He wants to help but he really doesn’t know if he will…

Shot by George Zimmerman in 2012, seventeen year old Trayvon Martin had his life cut short. Zimmerman, who volunteered for his local neighborhood watch committee in Sanford, Florida, was acquitted of the homicide of Martin. He was released because evidence to contradict his claim of self-defense was not present, also, the state of Florida adopted so called, “Stand Your Ground” laws that supports Zimmerman’s case. “Stand Your Ground” laws eliminate the duty to retreat, or an attempt to get away,…