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    Murders and home invasions are a huge factor in today's reality; many people can get seriously hurt, or even worse, dead. Owning a concealed handgun would help prevent many of these disasters from happening. Lives could even be saven; a lot of people do not own a firearm because it's illegal to own one without a permit. Anderson, Dave People should still have them to protect themselves from any of those causes that mentioned above, such as murders, robbery, and abduction. Owning a weapon would…

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    own one or more guns. In today’s society, people are afraid of some people getting their hands-on guns in the united states, this is because of the high crime rate that is associated with guns. There have been some strict rules on who can buy a gun, but, out lawing guns would be almost impossible. There’s around 15 million people that use their guns for hunting and know what dangers can come with using a gun. Guns have been a controversial thing in the United States for as long as guns were…

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    Gun Control in America It is obvious that a gun can’t grow legs and shoot itself. Why do so many think this way? It is because a lot of people do not use their brain. According to Ashley Fantz, Lindsey Knight, and Kevin Wang the “U.S averages 1 shooting every 5 weeks” (Fantz, Knight, and Wang). This statistic is one reason that gun control has become a well-known problem in the United States and will remain until we apply several basic solutions. Although, there are many solutions to fix…

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    Guns are not a weapon, they are a tool. Many people around the world believe in the saying that “Guns kill people” for the simple fact that when a human pulls the trigger on the gun it can kill someone but if you think about what was just said “people kill people.” Guns are a tool that help everyone feel safe and at ease. In the stories, “ Second Inaugural Address” by Abraham Lincoln, “ What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass, and “Runagate Runagate” by Robert Hayden…

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    States have started legalizing guns but, is it worth it? The literal definition of gun is, “a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise”. The accurate definition of weapon is “A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage”. Do we really need something that inflicts bodily harm to each other? Though, guns have saved many people if you compare it to…

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    and murders due to the fact that guns are given with less strings attached. Guns tend to give people the illusion of power and capability over evil activities. If guns had more safety requirements, most of societies violence issues wouldn’t exist such as, public shootings and murders of one another. Guns are supposed to be used as defense, not as revenge, says the law. When most people think of a gun, they think of violence, death and danger. Other people see guns as an opportunity to destroy.…

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    Gun violence in America Gun violence is an all-time high. In the wake of Sandy Hook, widespread concern forced legislators to take a second glance at our gun laws. When twenty children and six educators were gunned down, many citizens were stunned, outraged, and begged authorities to pass more crucial gun laws because with fewer guns, there could possibly be fewer incidents involving gun violence. Many people believe that the widespread availability of guns is making society unsafe. Each year,…

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    Essay On Guns In Schools

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    Gun control has been an issue that is discussed in schools, political debates and is always a basis for anyone running for the presidential office. Should teachers and faculty be allowed to carry firearms in schools to protect the students? There are always two sides to the issue. Digging deeper on both sides of the issue and to find good clear reasoning is important in order to decide what is right, not just to agree with a political parties opinion. I plan on setting my own views aside on this…

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    Post 6 Buy a locking system for your gun: This might not be the most effective way to make your guns safe but it is a way. Locking systems could work in a really good way though because only certain people can fire your gun. This means your children can’t fire them on accident because it’s only equipped with your signal. There are many different types of signals to choose from; your voice, retinal scan, or more commonly known: a fingerprint locking system. Guns that have these locking…

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    Essay On Gun Reform

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    users. There are many different opinions, but I think we need to look a greater sense of gun reform. A national permit-to-purchase, also known as a PTP, would educate citizens further on firearms, also require a more in depth background check. By doing this, I believe the government would gain control of the distribution of…

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