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    Gun Violence In Politics

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    are politics? Politics play a major role in our society, which is used to protect our rights, govern the people, and to make decisions based on the needs of the nation. Politics has played a major role in our society in the last five years, due to a significant issue involving the use of gun control. Many people have come across the saying, “Guns don’t pull the trigger themselves, but the people do. Gun violence in the US has become a national dilemma. Many people have taken advantage of gun use

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    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” (Webster 25). With that being a law this Amendment allows the government to let Americans purchase a gun without any care. Everybody is entitled to freedom but when it comes at the cost of people’s lives that when something needs to change. Second Amendment is extremely vague and cannot be completely understood It vague in that it doesn’t say exactly Americans

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    The Politics of Gun Control In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile. Gun lobbies such as the National Rifle Association are more organized and aggressive and their issue agenda has evolved as new and more powerful weapons and militia appear. On the other side of the debate, the critical wounding of James Brady gave gun control advocates a visible martyr with strong ties to Republican conservatives. In sum, gun control

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    In the book Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms, Wilson discusses the complex issue of gun control and the many debates and controversies regarding the issue. Many people throughout the United States feel it is the right as a citizen in the United States to own a weapon, and the government should have no say in the matter. These people believe this because of the part of the Second Amendment that states, “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be

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    Gun Politics in the United States Despite the United States having the strictest law on guns, yet mass shooting is still taking place in all states. Not only the country, but also the states have their own laws, which lawmakers and other jurisdictions around the country have passed. All fifty states have their own laws regarding guns. For example, Chicago has had a handgun ban for more than thirty years, yet it is one of top states with shooting murder on rise. Although heaps of rules and regulations

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    much speculation and debate have been put on the strength of America’s gun laws and the Second Amendment and as the start of presidential campaigning is coming close, both Democratic candidates views’ on the issue of gun violence becomes important to liberal voters. Senator Bernie Sanders, coming from the state of Vermont where gun regulation laws are some of the least strict in the US and has a high hunting population and gun owners, has not positioned himself to either side of the issue but is trying

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    Politics and Gun Control Essay

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    a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. -U. S. Constitution, "Amendment II" Over 200 years ago, when the Founding Fathers drafted the Second Amendment, no one ever questioned the need for private gun ownership. The founders at that time had considered that private firearms were efficient to protecting personal liberty, both as a means of opposing foreign threats and also as a check against excessive government power. “The founders were passionately

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    In America, gun politics is definitely an issue that needs to be properly addressed and talked about due to the very controversial and tragic events that has taken place. One of the key issues that should be addressed are the federal laws in place for on guns and who can legally be able to obtain them; meaning, a thorough mental evaluation. Currently, the federal law primarily details how guns can be carried by any US citizen, permanent resident aliens, and non-immigrant aliens under the provision

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    04/19/2016 The Miseducation of Firearms The issue of gun control is almost as old as the gun itself. There have been many well constructed arguments both for and against guns but the smart one do not always have the loudest voice, in fact I would argue that the loudest people lack the knowledge about firearms. Unfortunately this is true for most topics that are circling today 's media. I often see an anti-gun person lose an argument about guns simply because they do not know what they are talking

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    Since politics has existed, many controversies have come to surface and are still relevant. These public disputes have no limit, ranging in cases from domestic to international. Opinions are always expressed towards the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area. This especially applies to the debate or conflict among individuals or parties in hope of achieving power. Dealing with politics there is always a side that agrees and disagrees, thus developing the debate. Two

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