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    The safety of the public is not in the hands of the gun itself, but in those intentionally misusing them. Over the last decade, crime has been on the rise thanks to increase in drug trade and the lack of regulations on the gun owners themselves. Many believe that if we stop giving the public, as a whole, the option to purchase firearms that gun violence will decrease over time. Taking guns away from our citizens is not the answer.Gun control does not deter crime: gun ownership deters crime. A…

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    owner 's responsibility, to learn what is the purpose of the National Rifle Association…

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    Gun Violence in America Throughout history gun violence has escalated while the regulations on them have also become more serious. Gun restrictions were first implemented in the 20th century, when acts of violence shook the nation and began to make people focus on who we should allow to carry guns. Though as our laws have become stricter we haven’t seen a large decline in gun violence. Our country is broken up mostly into two groups of people: those who believe that it is our constitutional…

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    But weapons that have that ability to shoot that fast are primarily owned by the military and are more difficult to acquire. Just because there are certain weapons that civilians can not buy there are some that they can buy. Handguns, shotguns and rifles are one of the most bought firearms in america. In some states civilians are allowed to carry concealed firearms, “in Alaska 60% of citizens are allowed to carry concealed firearms on the street under state law.” (gun control in Alaska 21) The…

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    down to three seemingly random words: Hearts, thoughts, and prayers. These words do not bring back the dead, nor do they prevent the psychological and physical damage done to the victims that survived. Meanwhile organizations such as the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence…

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    The National Association of Gun Rights (NAGR) supports the second amendment fully, believing that Americans have a right to own any type of firearm they wish. The organization is very influential in Congress, a main reason why gun control advocates have not been able to pass legislation that opposes the use and ownership of guns. The NAGR has produced millions of pro-gun ads that appear in the media, from written advertisements to commercials and images. These ads attempt to make people…

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    Gun Violence Assault rifles should be banned. Statistics of how many people have died from gun violence, 1999-2011. Inserting image... �What Is Gun Violence� Gun violence is when someone uses a gun on another person. Not all gun violence is considered criminal. Criminal violence includes homicide (unless its justifiable), assault with a deadly weapon, and suicide, or attempted suicide depending on the state. Non-criminal gun violence includes accidental or…

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    For example, in the past congress passed the National Firearms Act of 1934, which imposed excise taxes on machine guns and other weapons associated with crime. (Newhard, 2015) Another example is in Chicago when the city required everyone to register their weapons which later on it led to licensing then…

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    United States should care about the second amendment and the right to bear arms. If we are to change the things that were set in place many years ago by our founding fathers, there will be a major uprising by gun owners and specifically the NRA (National Rifle…

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    America On April 28th, 1996, Martin Bryant entered the Broad Arrow café, in Port Arthur, ate a meal and slaughtered 12 people. Port Arthur is a former penal colony on the southeast coast of Tasmania. He committed this atrocity with a semi-automatic rifle. He then left the café and continued through a gift shop, parking lot and finally to a gas station killing 22 more innocent civilians. He fled and was only captured the following morning. During the night he killed a hostage. In all, 35 people…

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