Gun Control-Campus Carry Allowing college students, teachers, and other adults to carry concealed weapons on campus is a debate that has circulated the nation for years. Campus shootings are violent, deadly acts of terrorism that not only affect schools, teachers, and students, but communities as well. These acts against the safety of students cannot be tolerated. Gun control is a controversial issue that currently has no easy solution to please everyone. A new Bill (SBll) went into effect this…
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Does the US need stricter Gun Control? In 1791, the United States adopted the Second Amendment which 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.” Simply put every person living in the United States has the right to purchase a firearm and defend his/her self as well as their property and family. However, some feel that there needs to be stricter gun control. I believe that this is…
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being said gun control has become more of hot topic over the last several years. We are trying to find better laws for gun control. Better rules that limit who can and cannot purchase guns. I think the case law that comes to mind when we speak of gun control is District of Columbia V. Heller. From the 1976 issues to the reasoning of the case in 2007-2008.In 1975, the Council of D.C. passed the Firearms Control Regulation Act, also known as the Act, which was a response to increased gun violence and…
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Summary : In the article I’ve Owned Six Guns I’ve Drawn on Bad Guys I want To Be Understood, the author Walter Kim changes his views on gun laws due to numerous shooting outbursts across America. Kim has owned guns since he was a child and prides himself on being a gun owner. He embarks on personal stories of him protecting his family with a gun against an escaped prisoner and a intoxicated robber. When the shootings at a movie theater in Auroa Colorado, a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and the Sandy…
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potential solution to protect students. Proponents argue that, in the critical moments where lives are at stake, the presence of a firearm in the hands of a trained teacher could be the difference between tragedy and safety. This essay will argue in favor of allowing teachers to carry guns in schools, presenting the case that with proper training and strike regulations, the benefits outweigh the risks. Through examining successful implementations, addressing common concerns and discussing the potential…
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his brother in a serious way,. The boy had neither actus reus or mens rea for the offence. He did intentionally point the gun to his brother without knowing the consequences like any 6 year old. If any one should be held responsible, it should be his father for leaving behind a gun where his son could get a hold of it. He should have also been more cautious at not using the gun in front of the child. Jeremy, while in the boys' washroom at school, set fire to a roll of hand towel. As a consequence…
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Dr. Nichols-Boyle G020 January 23th 2013 Summary: Gun-Control Thompson, Price, Mrdjoenovich and Khubchandani on their study called “Reducing Firearm-Related Violence on College Campuses-Police Chiefs’ Perceptions and Practices” show how are guns used on college campuses on the United States. They state that since the attacks of September 11th 2001, this has been a concern for many people because these places are “soft vulnerable targets of terror” and right now there is no information of…
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that helps to secure the dog to the backseat. Seatbelts and harnesses The use of a Harness with seat-belt attachment is most suitable for larger dogs that are happy and comfortable with sitting upright on the back seat of your car (or perhaps shot-gun in the front). A harness is safer than a collar in case an accident occurs because it distributes the force more evenly when you suddenly apply the brake. Harnesses come in different designs; it could be in a style that has a separate clip which directly…
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chewing gun could have been considered school violence, nowadays, bringing a gun to school is an usual thing. School, which aim to teach children not only basic knowledge on different subjects but also give them moral and ethical values and behavioral patterns, become the place where children meet violence and crime. Nowadays school authorities have to deal with such serious problems as sexual assault, rape, drug and alcohol use, verbal threat and abuse, suicide, gun possession, assault with a gun or…
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Eye for an Eye In his exploration of gun violence in America, the author of Doomsday Diaries, Aaron B. Powell states, “We need to take a harder look at what’s really going on. Stop trying to treat the symptoms and treat the cause of the problem. Maybe we should try a little to help these kids before they feel so cornered that they turn into monsters” (Powell, 2013). The awareness and anxiety about gun violence in the United States has heightened because of incidents in Tucson, Sanford, Aurora…
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