Gun laws in the United States

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    Does Gun Control Reduce Crime? Gun control law has been one the most argued topic in the past decade in United States. Crime is widely viewed as a major issue for every society, government always tried to find solution in order to reduce the crime and violent rates. That is why gun control law and gun ownership has been argued intensively. However there has been a question, did gun control law reduce crime rate? In my opinion: No, because if people want to kill, they will find weapons to…

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    Guns: Are They Worth the Risk? Imagine a nation without the laws that regulate firearms such as fully automatic weapons. A place where felons and the mentally ill are capable of obtaining a firearm with ease. A nation where a parent sends their children to school hoping that they return safely. If gun legislation is kept in place, this grim image of the world will not exist. One might argue that gun control eliminates the basic rights granted by the Second Amendment; however, this is inaccurate…

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    Gun Control Research Paper

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    to determine if gun control laws lower gun-related homicide rates in the United States, as based on an analysis of statistical data following the implementation of the Brady Act; as well as, to determine if these laws produce an increased demand for guns in illegal gun markets. One of the major concerns for American citizens is that the Brady Act and any further actions by the government affect our rights under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states that "A well…

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    The gun control debate has presented itself to be a sensitive topic, especially with the high frequency of mass shootings in recent years. However, enacting gun control would help with many more problems associated with gun violence than one initially thinks. The United States needs more restrictions on the sale of guns because of the high rate of gun-related homicides, the expensive cost associated with gun violence, and the large issue of insensitivity to gun deaths. One of the biggest reasons…

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    “Banning guns is like banning forks in an attempt to stop making people fat. Taking away guns, drugs, and booze won’t rid the world of criminality.”-Vince Vaughn. Gun control, a widely renowned useless effort that is used in an attempt to have more strict laws on the possession of firearms. Gun control could compare to the alcohol prohibition. Did the prohibition stop citizens from obtaining alcohol? No, people obtained it illegally. Gun control poses an infringement on an American citizen’s…

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    What Is Gun Control Laws?

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    Gun control laws have become a big topic over the last few years. Gun laws differ throughout the world which makes it more difficult to find the correct viewpoint of this topic. Most countries have become very strict with gun laws. The United States is working to strengthen gun laws due to many mass killings all throughout the states. “In fact there were three-hundred seventy two mass shootings and four-hundred seventy five was killed in 2015 alone.”(The Fight Over Guns In America.16). Making…

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    “The United States leads the world in gun ownership, however, it is 103rd in homicide rate” (Guns in America, n.d.). Do guns do more good than harm? Do they protect us, or put us in more danger? Would criminals obey gun control laws? These are a few of the many questions asked when it comes to the issue and debate of gun control. Being able to have guns would benefit society as a whole in that citizens would be more protected, and they would have the ability to take action faster than the local…

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    Gun Laws Research Paper

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    As of right now, the United States has few rules and regulations when it comes to obtaining a firearm when in comparison to other countries. America also has the highest rate of crime and violence with firearms and still remains lose on the laws that control them. I believe we need stricter laws when dealing with who and how someone can own and obtain a firearm because of the mass amounts of gun related violence in America. However, what is gun control? What does gun control even entail? Will…

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    New laws on gun control are being created to ‘help protect citizens’; however, the laws do not always work at their expected caliber. In Chicago, IL crime rates have spiked since the addition of new gun control laws. Not all citizens are going to follow laws only because it is illegal, the only effect the laws are having is removing firearms from law-abiding citizens hands and removing their ability to protect themselves (ProCon.org). Also, gun control laws violate an individual's right the own…

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    thinking about guns, the next word that automatically pops into my head, is crime. Crime and guns seem to go hand in hand and there is a strong association between the two. Changing the gun laws in the United States is a simple directive to combat the dangerous crimes in which guns are misused. Guns are powerful weapons. They can be used to defend and protect, but also be used to cause harm, destruction, and death, by those who abuse the right to use them. So why is it that gun control laws are…

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