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Although written by the same rap artist, Tupac Shakur’s “Dear Mama” and “Hit ‘Em Up” could hardly be more different from each other. Both songs, considered to be Tupac’s most influential for different reasons, showcase a contradiction in the personas he embodies in them. Described as “a moving and eloquent homage to both the murdered rapper's own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference” by the Library of Congress, “Dear…

Gun Control The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Guns are used for recreational activities such as hunting, competition shooting, and target shooting, but are also used for self and home defense, and firearms are used heavily by the government. While dangerous, firearms should not be controlled or banned in the US. Many people say that guns kill people, but the people pulling the trigger are the real issue. Taking guns…

considered taboo by the elite now, we should be able to make it so. The 2nd amendment is a controversial subject recently due to the use of guns for recreational killings of both animals and people. The second amendment states that we have the right to keep and bear arms, however it is so vague in the language that we’ve been relegated to semi automatic weapons, which would essentially be of no use against the military grade automatic rifles that are standard issue to any deploying military…

Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia on April 16, 2007, Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012, and lastly the movie theater in Auro, Colorado on July 20, 2012. If you have not figured it out already, you may be wondering what those places have in common. The three places listed above are all famous locations where mass shootings have occurred in the United States within the past eight years. Since all of these major shootings, everyone is asking the same…

The article “Guns a Loaded Argument” by Paul Rosenzweig argues his interpretation of the popular controversy over gun laws in the United States. The author Paul Rosenzweig is an adjunct professor of law at George Mason University. He is also the senior legal research colleague in the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, the website in which the article is available. The Heritage Foundation is a research and informative institution that publicizes conservative policy…

always be our right and should never be taken away from us, it is our last resort of protection for ourselves and family. The second Amendments says, “A Well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”, is not really what it is because of the Bill of Rights. We don’t really have the right to bear arms, without background checks or registration. According to the Keeping the Republic textbook, what they…

Presidents are very important to America, it is important we choose the right one so our country can thrive. The founding fathers had very specific beliefs when they wrote the Declaration of Independence. Have you ever wondered whom they would pick? Does that seem important to you? They founded our country, but our society is advancing and it may be a good or bad thing. Regardless of whether it is important or not, it is clear Trump would be chosen by the founders because of the beliefs he…

The article “Assault Weapons” (2016) discusses the idea of whether or not the states should implement restricting access to assault weapons. For example, supporters believe restricting access could prevent lives being lost. Additionally, supporters feel as if civilians have no real reason for owning assault weapons. However, opponents believe creating this new law violates the right of the second amendment. Furthermore, opponents believe assault weapons were not used for most shooting deaths…

Gun Control? Every year thousands of people across this nation die from evil people with guns. People in positions of government have tried to come up with solutions for this problem. But no real action has been taken to solve this problem. Gun control is not constitutional and will not save these thousands of deaths because the evil men and woman that kill these people will always find ways to get illegal guns or weapons, if they took away guns that would lead to much power to the government…

My Right to My Guns According to our second amendment in the constitution, the citizens have the right to hold and bear arms. Gun control issue has been a significant issue in the last two years, and the matter has even been taken to the highest Court in the U.S. I do not think we need more gun control. The right to bear arms is in our second amendment. If you go look at different shootings, they generally are associated with criminal intent. Legally owned guns are frequently stolen and used…