Gun violence in the United States

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    public to be able to contact them by phone or via any electronic means regarding any form of information whether the passing around of firearm will violate the section 922 of title 18, United States Code, or State law. (FBI). 18 U.S code and 922 are laws that are contains the unlawful acts listed by the United States. Some of which include, except a manufacturer, dealer, importer is licensed then it is unlawful for anyone to receive any ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce. The NICS’…

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    Gun Control In America What is more important than the safety of our proud nation? Safety within this country has increasingly risen recently due to numerous political factors. However, it has been done the wrong way. We have been focusing on threats outside of this country as the problem. When the real problem is within our borders. The increasing number of guns have made no one safe in America and it is only going to get worse. There have been countless killings every day in the U.S.…

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    country, some think stricter laws on gun control would be more beneficial than what we have now, thinking that having a way to track those guns will be more beneficial to society than what we have right now. While some think that stricter restriction on gun ownership is unconstitutional, fringing on the rights of its citizens. That any changes to the laws would not make a difference to how society looks at gun control. However, I feel that raising the restrictions on gun ownership will not only…

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    simply shouldn’t be. Guns bring a balance and a sense of safety when used in the right hands. Imagine this you pull up to your house one day and your door is wide open. You can hear voices come from the inside, and your immediate instincts are to call the police. When the police show up your feel of uneasiness and horror suddenly disperse and you feel a sense of safety. The reason you suddenly feel…

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    that the government has failed us. If simple legislative actions for gun control are taken maybe fewer lives would be taken by mass shootings.Another instance where Catholic Social Teaching comes in play is human dignity. It is a shame that…

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    confronting about firearm control. Today there are still a considerable measure of bits of enactment on weapon control and firearm rights that exist at elected, state, and every one of the levels of the administration. President's Obama will probably require more broad individual verifications by reinforcing the framework. Give the states more cash so they can impart records of individuals to criminal history and stop individuals who have psychological wellness issues from getting a weapon. I…

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    Legislation The Grassley Cruz Legislation is a bill that aims to achieve a variety of gun control issues in order to allow for greater safety from guns. The attempt to better gun safety is to first increase resources and tools for prosecuting criminals of these crimes. It is able to achieve this be criminalizing straw purchases of weapons along with adding additional penalties and qualifications for trafficking guns. The bill also aims to increase school safety. It does this by providing grants…

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    One of the biggest issues going on in this country today has to do with Gun rights. One side of the argument says that we need less guns while another side argues that we need a lot more guns. The reason this debate has gotten so much attention is because last year alone the number of mass shootings in the United States where people were injured and/or killed was 330. In 2015 people feared for their lives 330 times because some psychopath decided to start firing off rounds at people who they…

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    shooting unfolded that resulted in ten people getting killed. Including the recent gun shooting, there were more several massive casualties by school gun shootings such as the Columbine High School Massacre in 1999, the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007, and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. The matter of the gun control draws public attention. The President Obama is currently trying to make some changes for gun regulation, but was unsuccessful in doing so, and he says, “Somehow…

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    Elementary School shooting, Aurora theater shooting, Columbine High School shooting, Empire State Building shooting these are just some of the many mass shootings that we've had within recent years. 2.0 percent to 20.2 percent suicide by fire arm in the United States and more than 80 percent of guns used in mass shootings are obtained legally. 67.8 percent of homicides in the United States involved a firearm but gun control is a big issue due to the fact of people not wanting to lose their…

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