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    leaves a bad impression on the rest of the world. The violence related to guns has also increased enormously and according to “Chicago Tribune”, 2,958 people have been shot dead by now this year. Though the data shows that the homicides by gun has decreased significantly but the number is still a problem. The gun violence now is a serious problem and the current situation demands strict gun laws. During the past years gun violence has seen an enormous increase in various parts of the world and majority

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    Anti Gun Control

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    A 2012 study found that there an estimated 310 million guns in the U.S. They are comprised of 114 million handguns, 110 million rifles, and 86 million shotguns. In a population of 314 million people, that equates to almost one gun per person. There are 8 million firearms produced globally each year, of which 4.5 million are purchased by Americans. Now while those statistics are staggering, it’s only fair to mention that only 20% of the population owns 65% of the U.S. firepower. Most people argue

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    Gun Control is one of the major issues that not only does America have, but the whole world. Gun Control is a set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians. In 2007, it was estimated that there were globally about 875 million small arms in the hands of civilians, law enforcement agencies, and armed forces. Of these firearms, 650 million or 75%, were held by civilians and 270 million were U.S. civilians. The U.S. should

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    banks, kidnapping and commit a crime with arms. Policemen use guns for protecting, but criminals, who are surely comes from the public, use them to show their power. Back to many years ago, due to the ambiguity of amendment, the law, in the US, gives the right for American citizens to own guns. There is no doubt that a pistol helps an officer against those crimes, while whether citizens should be allowed to have the right to carry guns not, is worth to be discussed. According to Williams

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    Gun History Essay

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    Gun History/Development: What is the history of guns and gun building throughout the world? Over 43% of Americans own a gun for either sporting or protection (“21 unbelieveable”). Guns have been improved throughout many years and there are still many people making many improvements yet today. The history and evolution of guns improved by the creators who made them and how the improvements better helped the gun overall are some of the things you will find in this paper. Some background of gunpowder

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    The Issue Of Gun Violence

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    The law, passed January 15th, 2013, created many new restrictions for gun owners and those looking to purchase guns. Perhaps the most controversial part of the ordeal was the hasty enactment of the law. Many dispute that it is an infringement on their constitutional rights. In addition, the State doesn 't have the means to enact many parts of the law. The law assumes that restricting the physical guns will solve the issue of gun violence; however, the real issue is mental health, or rather the lack

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    Gun Control Limitations

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    one side of the gun control debate, he fairly states the opposing viewpoints before disproving them. Although Control has its strengths, it also has its weaknesses. Beck’s use of pathos is passionate; however, it is not perfect. Beck’s “Author’s Note” suffers from relying on the faulty analogy fallacy. Faulty analogy fallacies are analogies that try to use one simple point to justify an irrational extreme point. When Beck implies that the government not only wants to control our guns but our lives;

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    Gun Ownership On Campus

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    The answer to bullets flying is not more bullets flying Gun ownership is an incredibly great burden and responsibility, and should not be taken lightly, since the slightest lapse in judgement or reasoning could result in a catastrophic event that brings about deadly consequences. Gun ownership is widely debated with regard to its place on the campus. Many assume that guns on campus will reduce the safety concerns of college students, leading to a greater sense of security. However, campus carrying

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    For many years, the topics such as gun violence, gun control, and the right to bear arms have been a very familiar topic with many different opinions among citizens of the United States of America. Some advocate a variety of different restrictions on firearms, others may believe it should be an absolute right to own any type of desired firearm and that any step towards the regulation of guns or accessories for guns is a step towards a banning of all firearms. Though it may be easy to pick a side

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    Persuasive Essay Guns

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    One of the biggest controversies in this country since the early 19th century has and always will be Guns. Guns have become a major controversy due to mass shootings in public places as well as mass shootings in private places such as schools. Now the problem here would not be if people should have their second amendment removed and forced to never hold a weapon again in their life. The real question and debate here is should students who have reached all requirements to conceal carry a pistol should

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