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    that has been debated over for quite some time. The proponents argue that concealed guns can be an effective means to limit crime while the opponents claim that concealed weapons can cause an increase in gun related violence. Despite the different views from both sides, adults should have the right to be able to carry a concealed handgun. One of the main reasons adults should be allowed to carry a concealed gun is that it can limit crime. When more laws are passed allowing concealed carry,…

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    at the school, and that your child has been injured. The police had been 15 minutes away, so they did not arrive on time to save everyone. Arming teachers has been a topic of great controversy between educators and parents. Some believe that giving guns to teachers could allow them to defend the students, while others espouse the belief that weapons would create an even more dangerous learning environment. There is no way to completely remove our loved ones from such situations, but there are…

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    I liked how you stated that there are specific guns that are only allowed.I actually read on the website of the Law Center of prevention of Gun Violence has specific rules, and limitations to what type of gun to be purchased, and it does differ from a state to another, there are some similarities that almost all the states that I have checked require purchasing the gun at a licensed dealership. I will compare California with a state that I chose that has different requirements and I will Paste…

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    them. The guns laws is one law that is supposed to help maintain order, but it doesn't. Also laws that can have you spend the rest of your life in prison over little things. Laws that don't maintain order, are the laws made to put people in prison for long periods of times and keep the prisons filled. One law that keeps the prisons filled is the gun laws. Yes not everyone should have a gun and not everyone should be able to get a gun. Some people that get guns should not have guns like…

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    Does it really stop the bullets? No, they don’t actually stop the bullet but they slow the bullet down making it so that the bullet can’t get to the person’s body. If the bullet does get through the vest or any other bulletproof clothing it would have been slowed down enough that it won’t penetrate the skin. Bulletproof clothing has saved a countless number of lives. Bulletproof clothing is also strong enough to protect the body from knives or anything else a person could try to harm the police…

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    The problem with certain guns is clear, they pose a threat to security of public establishments. I propose that all automatic and semiautomatic weapons become banned, they are illegal to own and purchase. With this in place it will harder for people to get a hold of a automatic rifle if they have intentions of committing a crime. The reason for this is that the problem with most public shootings is not the weapon but the mentally unstable person behind the gun. Because of this the best way to…

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    around at town inhabitants fleeing for their lives as the dead invaded their home. He licked his dry lips as he watched the flames engulfing the building he began to call home when the world went to hell. Determination filled his face as he checked his gun for bullets before hiding it in the waistband of his pants. He was now a man on a mission. Things were finally getting somewhat easier in this new world and he was not about to let one man change his fate. His only goal now was to survive. He…

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    Have you ever heard someone say to the effect of “Guns are the cause of problems and making them illegal will solve it”? This thinking is ignorant to the facts and easily persuades those who do not know better. Guns should not be outlawed because criminals always find a way to get or make guns, guns don’t kill people, and stopping a gun threat without a gun is next impossible. While in theory this works out great, but in reality creating or buying illegal firearms is very easy. In addition, most…

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    Canada is filled with positive characteristics, it has supported and accepted many cultures. The question that is asked, “What’s it Mean to be Canadian” to me it means a type of freedom. Canada has given so many opportunities to all kinds of people without judging them. Being Canadian means I am free to vote the way I like. Free to live the way I like and free to explore other options in life. Being a Canadian means having freedom. Being a Canadian citizen gives me the freedom to be who I am,…

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    Gun Violence in America – A Tri‐Vector Model By: Jeffrey Taxman America was born with having guns. In the past 20 years, we have seen more and more mass shootings as the people who committed the crimes are targeting to hurt people. The shooters were not related in any shape or form. The majority of the shooters are related to the location they committed the crimes. The author goes into 4 main points and has his own summary at the end. The author, Jeffrey Taxman, who is a doctor from…

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