Gun Control Gun Control, one of the most debated topics in recent times. With discussions and controversies on whether to enforce stricter laws on owning guns, this discussion on gun control is endless. There is no right and wrong for owning a gun, however, the way people have been abusing the amendment to bear arms is wrong. In recent years more and more issues come up with mass shootings and innocent people getting shot. The gun control policy needs to be much stricter. Guns should not…
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Stephanie L. Valant November 28, 2014 0900-0950 Gun Control Controversial Pro vs. Con “Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America Ratified December 13, 1791 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.” (Ref: TeachingAmericanHistory.org) The many Americans that are for gun control and those that are against gun control have taken apart our Second Amendment. Everyone…
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post-secondary education institutions. The main question is should students and faculty who have concealed carry license be allowed to carry concealed on college campuses or not? There has been an exponential amount of research done in this area ranging from gun ownership attitudes to mass shootings and campus violence. There are numerous diverse aspects of the foremost subject in question here including the rights of individuals covered by the second amendment, the impacts on the learning/living environment…
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2014 The Debate over Gun Control Crime and guns. The two seem to go hand in hand with one another. But are the two really associated? A question that society should ask themselves is do guns necessarily lead to crime? Another question is if so do laws placing restrictions on firearm ownership and use stop the crime or protect the citizens? These are the issues many citizens and lawmakers are asking themselves when setting about to create gun control laws. The debate over gun control, however, is nothing…
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Centuries ago, Guns were made to defeat and protect ourselves from danger against competition and to even hunt for food. They have been involved in many wars since the United States because a country as a whole. They were created to defeat the public enemy during wars and battles. Of course it is not ethical to murder humans in this day in age, back in the day that wasn’t the case. They just wanted a quicker way to defeat the enemies, so guns were created. As mammals, we are competitive and savage…
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promote pro-social behavior in chronically aggressive and violent adolescents, using techniques to develop social skills, emotional control and moral reasoning. Kirkholt (England) Burglary Prevention Project is a burglary reduction program which involves working with burglary victims, their neighbors, and potential offenders to remove opportunities and motivations to commit burglary. Lastly, Operation Ceasefire which is a police-solving strategy that seeks to reduce gang violence, illegal gun possession…
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, when the gunfree schools act was passed. (Gale,2014). These policies are any policy that allows no exception; “a zerotolerance policy towards pedophile priest.” (google.com) but also they government bodies and organization put in place to control parts of the populace. Zero tolerance is also good to enforce rules in school because of in the year 2000 more than 90% of U.S schools adopted the policy.(Gale,2014). Research shows from Greg Patton that from 19992000 there were 9 fights with zero tolerance added to the school “GCHS”…
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The Gun control debate has spilled over to College and Universities in many states across the nation. The issue surrounding guns on campus is caught in the whirl wind of public opinion concerning the beneficial and negative actions that will result if guns are allowed on campus. In this paper I will summarize several articles that will discuss some pros and cons of allowing students and faculty members to carry guns while on campus. One concern, as expressed by University of Texas professor Javier…
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Use the Bomb The modern nuclear arsenals and the struggle to control nuclear weaponry have brought new significance and controversy to the American use of the atomic bomb in World War II. This reading selection describes the circumstances surrounding the decision to use the atomic bomb. There is considerable debate among historians about the necessity of using the bomb to force Japan's surrender; there is perhaps even greater controversy concerning the moral principle involved in subjecting the two…
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Death Penalty: Right or Wrong? Kimberley Houk COM 156 October 26,2014 Gina Greco Death Penalty: Right or Wrong? One main question regarding whether the United States should apply the death penalty as a form of punishment is a heated debate in American politics. The topic is so divisive because it deals with death, which is permanent. Life is valued in every society, and when life is taken away, emotions rise. Most human beings maintain a strong underlying fear of death, so they want…
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