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required gun owners to obtain permits though other states do not entail permits. Supporters of concealed handgun say that criminals are less likely to attack someone they believe to be armed. They refer to the 2nd Amendment's "right of the people to keep and bear arms," and claim that most adults who legally carry a concealed gun are law-abiding citizens and they tend to do use firearms wisely. The adversaries of concealed gun reason that ascension of gun ownership leads to further gun crime and

obtaining a gun license is very easy: any twenty one years old and above legal resident can qualify for a gun license. The requirements are: pass the written gun safety test, pass the federal background check, pay a small fee and present a valid ID. If they fulfill all the requirements, then they can legally buy a gun from any legal vendors. In addition to legal purchases of guns, there have been notorious cases of illegal gun trafficking among the nation. The number of people who have access to guns is a

The rise in cases of gun violence and related incidences of assault has drawn the public to the issue of guns and gun control. Such has been evident within the spheres of politics especially with the last election period seeing the incumbent president Donald Trump suggesting on stringent gun control laws. However, despite the acknowledgment of the need to have better gun laws, much ground and consensus has never reached. Such, to an extent, contributed to the current lack of political goodwill within

Gun rights have been an issue and a hot topic in United States for quite some time, recently assault rifles have been apart of that conversation. This issue has many different opinions depending on the people you ask some people believe they should be able to possess an assault rifle while some believe that they should be limited, banned, or both. The last big push to halt manufacturing of these was the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, this was supposed to prevent production of these weapons but vague and

Roger Verhulst published in 1992. The purpose of this essay is to show how guns can change a person's mind and emotions. Throughout the essay, Verhulst shares personal examples of his beliefs of gun ownership and personal examples of how his life changed once he bought a Crossman Power Master 760 BB Repeater pump gun. After purchasing the gun, he believed that the reason people like guns so much is because of a passion that gun owners feel. He stated, "This is the feeling that explains their passion

amount of guns, which is over 300 million (Whitney x). A gun is a weapon which fires projectiles propelled by explosive force and consists of a metal barrel, trigger, and a handle. For centuries, a gun has been a pivotal element of society, as it is a means of offsetting the balance of nature. In a match between beast and human, beast usually triumphs. However, when a gun is placed in the hands of the human, the outcome of the match is not as certain. History would be very different were guns not invented

Everyday 93 Americans are killed by guns. Whether it is due to homicide or suicide, it does not matter. At the end of the day gun violence is increasing exponentially. In numerous states, gun laws have been placed in the hopes of reducing gun violence. But now many people believe that gun violence should be treated as a public health problem. I for one feel that gun violence should be put in the category of public health. Every year more than 30,000 people are victims to gun related incidents. It has become

United States has 88.8 guns per 100 people, which is the highest total in the world. The guns was first intended for hunting and self-protection. Later on, it was brought into the military for use. For that reason, people believe that guns can only be used in the military. Others say that the Second Amendment gives them the right to have guns and use it for protection. This was for if any person tried to attack them, they would have protection with them at all times. Later on, guns got used for the wrongs

portray the mass shootings, gun violence, other gun propaganda, or naturally the use guns, as a scapegoat to support gun control. Guns do not harm people--people hurt people (And I have no doubt that this has been aforementioned extensively) however; the implementation of gun control in the U.S. will diminish the 2nd Amendment--the right to bare arms--as well as prevent the citizens the right to protect

to protest gun violence is a new reality following several school shootings in the last decade. Walking out of classrooms has recently drawn national attention due to a deadly massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Many of the students at Stoneman Douglas have turned into activists pushing for reform of gun laws. The survivors who have turned into student activists, have supported a mission which encourages students to leave their classrooms to protest gun violence.