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    have ever commited a crime and who have received a felony for their crime should not have access or the right to own or possess a fire arm. The Second Amendment, which says: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” gun-control.procon.org The Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to own guns, they say that guns are needed for self-defense for things such as thieves breaking…

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    way to fix the problem is to remove the guns from the equation. All semiautomatic and automatic guns are illegal to own and those who already own them must return them to the Federal Government. This policy does not infringe on an individual's right to bear arms.…

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    took multiple innocent lives. Was the result of these incidents occurring along with the people carrying out the acts having a firearm a result of failed gun control? The second amendment of the United Sates constitution gives the citizens the right to bear arms, but there needs to be a line drawn at some point. The U.S. has some of the most relaxed gun control regulations in the world. After the past few years, things have started to change and people are…

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    History The Bill of Rights, much like the Constitution, has been a staple in the way that US law has been carried out ever since they were created. In recent years, however, it is becoming increasingly obvious that they no longer serve their original purpose. The second amendment, for instance, protects US citizens’ right to bear arms. This amendment can be problematic as people can own automatic weapons cable of killing dozens in seconds versus when the amendment was created and available…

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    Why Do You Have A Gun?

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    On Christmas day Maleah Williams was in her mother’s arms instead of opening her Christmas presents; she was killed in a drive by shooting that morning (The Washington Post, 2015). The Washington Post later states that Maleah Williams was only one out of 700 children under the age of 12 years killed by a…

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    Two Sides To Gun Control

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    guns seem to go together like cheese, and crackers. In America there is a law called the 2nd amendment that states: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." This allow any American the right to bear arms to help protect themselves, but do they ever wonder why, why, why? Where as in the United Kingdom after the 1997 Dunblane massacre the UK made it illegal to obtain a gun without a shotgun…

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    this. It doesn’t, however, mean we should all be armed, but I don’t know how to square that at the moment. The US Constitution’s Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Almost all handguns are banned from civilian possession, ownership, purchase, or sale in the…

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    going to start this training session now.” Sabra said. “We’re going to start with Cardio, make sure to keep up. Don’t stop running until we make it to the glade. Now let’s go!” Without any hesitation Sabra starting running down the forest path. Isaac couldn’t believe she was running barefooted. He thought about her stepping on bugs, running right behind her. ran Malessica and Gerard followed right behind him. Isaac didn’t really pay much attention to his surroundings, keeping his eyes on…

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    What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “gun”? Gun rights, protection, hunting, or gun violence, school shootings and terrorist attacks. These topics are highly controversial in today’s society. Is there really a middle ground that can be achieved on gun control? In the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, it states that it “protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.” It is a highly emotional issue, and when you deal with issues that people…

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    Second Amendment “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (Archives, 2016). Gun control topic relates to criminal law and criminal procedures by giving a punishment to the defendant if individual violated the law or a police officer violated citizen’s rights. Most states allow people to bear a gun, but some of them not. So it depends the state law a person will be punished by bearing a gun.…

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