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    POL103 Gun Violence The United States has experienced much devastation due to gun violence. Most recently at a college in Oregon, a gunman killed 10 people and injured 9 and then took his own life. The United States is the most heavily armed nation, “a society with a firearm for nearly 90% of its 321 million citizens, (cnn.com). The man who is responsible for the devastation in Oregon had all of his guns legally, purchased by him or a relative, (Sanchez). So the debate continues on guns, and…

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    The gun tragedies that have received a significant amount of coverage and attention in their wake can be considered symbolic events in America’s overall gun control discourse. While other nations have been quick to respond to an individual event with major policy change, the United States has not yet done so. Nevertheless, Kristin Goss argues how ‘Columbine and the other high-profile shootings that followed appear to have… planted the seeds of a sustained, visible, grassroots, nation-spanning…

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    War on Guns There is not a year that goes by without an innocent life taken by gun violence within the United States. Each year we constantly argue the idea of whether we should ban guns or reinforce tighter restrictions on guns, especially with the NRA (National Riffle Association). Often as usual we never ensure a decision and the topic slips up again when another instance occurs. Many has brought up ideas such as securing our schools with the same weapons that we are fighting to ban. Arming…

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    Gun Solution Pro Case Speech Good afternoon! We the Con team negate the resolve that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act should be repealed in an effort to stop gun violence. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act or PLCAA is a law which protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products. We will oppose this resolve with three main contentions. Repealing the act would not decrease gun violence 2.…

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    The topic of Gun Violence & Laws has been brought up numerous times on many occasions. The arising issue that still ascends is whether or not gun violence is a true problem or not in the United States. Gun violence in the U.S. is a true and existing problem that has occurred for many years. This is an enormous conflict that occurs with high complexity matters due to the high, uprising statistics that increase year by year. According to the official transcript of the Second Amendment of the U.S.…

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    Gun Violence Research Paper

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    Running head: OUR LIVES MATTER Caridad Pozo May 27, 2018 Professor Emily Smith-Miles Our Lives Matter Campaign Gun Violence and Mental Illness It is evident that there is a low connection between mental illness and gun control, and prevention measures should be put in place to reduce the increased mass shooting incidences. The efforts should work in conjunction with one another to provide a wide safety net. The third parties are the key individuals required to prevent mass shooting and…

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    Gun Violence Pros And Cons

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    If we just banned gun we would be neglecting a very important issue. Gold (2013) said that the most gun violence happens in impoverished areas. Gold) explains gun violence is a public health issue. Since gun violence is a public health issue the nation should approach gun control in a such a way that provides the maximum benefit for the largest number of people. In sum. If the look at the bigger issue, the nation would solve not only gun violence but violence in general. Slutkin (2015)…

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    Gun violence has become a huge problem for americans, people are using and getting guns illegally. If you wanted to get a gun registered to you all u have to do is pass a simple background check. Or people are getting them illegally. In the research paper I will talk about how gun violence has caused many problems in the american society today, and also any ways other people can think of to reduce gun violence numbers. I will also give my own opinion after something is stated. In a recent…

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    An ongoing issue in the world today is one of the world’s biggest controversies, gun control. The Second Amendment to the Constitution is the right to bear arms. Gun control is an issue that has reached the highest court in the nation, the Supreme Court. Rhetorical analysis throughout text can vary especially when debating or discussing such a big controversy as gun control. Evidently, this issue continues to raise states throughout the rhetorical theory in the construction of three text.…

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    Bang Bang There’s only one reason people use a gun, to protect themselves and to kill. Many people know having guns are good, useful, and self-protect. The answer is no because has a gun or carrying the gun is three times more dangerous to die than a person lives without a gun. In the United States of America, people carrying the guns in the public and it’s legal. Administrative Control is the best tool they really need/have to fight to curtail gun violence in United Sates of America. Handguns…

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