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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 … Read more
When it comes to guns, there are some major differences that are taken into consideration when grouping them into categories. Handguns are smaller, cancelable weapons, while Riffles are larger, non-cancelable weapons. When looking at a handgun (or pistol), it is small, can fit into your hand and some models are able to add a silencer … Read more
The guy smiled at meand he began to move toward me with the knife. I thought, this guy is willing to kill me for thirty-five dollars. I aimed the automatic at the outer edge of his left thigh and shot himI remember thinking, shouldnt I call a doctor? And then I thought, would he have … Read more
On March 24, 1998, firing from the woods overlooking their school, 13-year-old Andrew Golden and 11-year-old Mitchell Johnson shot and killed four middle school students and a teacher and injured ten other students in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The two boys had a semiautomatic M-1 carbine with a large ammunition magazine, two other rifles, seven handguns and … Read more
Over the last twenty years, a large amount of effort and money has been spent over legislation regarding gun control. Gun control advocates maintained that increased gun control could reduce the soaring crime rates of the early 70’s. However, most of the arguments used for gun control are the result of careful manipulation of data … Read more
Gun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for protection, or even for the pleasure of hunting. These people are penalized for … Read more
A proposed federal law to outlaw all guns would be more effective at disarming law-abiding citizens than at disarming the criminals who abuse them. If guns were outlawed, the criminals would not stop carrying guns, but the good, law-abiding citizens would. It would do nothing about the illegally obtained handguns in the possession of criminals. … Read more
Handguns should be outlawed in the United States with the exception of law enforcement purposes. Two weeks before Christmas Day, 2002, 17 year-old Randy Ball was shot and killed a few blocks from his high school in southeast Ohio. Police arrested two teenage students who they believe killed Ball while trying to steal his “boom … Read more
Harris opened fire inside of their high school in Littleton, Colorado killing fifteen people, there is finally an agreement that there clearly needs to be something done about guns. Trent Lott, R-Miss. , wanted the senate to debate on new firearm restrictions (Austin 18-3). He chose to use a revised juvenile crime bill (S 254). … Read more
The right to bear arms has been a part of this country’s constitution since its conception in 1776. Guns we originally a commodity that almost every household had. Firearms were used for hunting and protection. As the modern era came upon us, there became a lesser need to own a firearm because of a controlled … Read more
Over the last twenty years, a large amount of effort and money has been spent over legislation regarding gun control. Gun control advocates maintained that increased gun control could reduce the soaring crime rates of the early 70s. However, most of the arguments used for gun control are the result of careful manipulation of data … Read more
“If the second amendment does not mean what it says, what about the first? “, this was the question asked by author, and National Rifle Association member, Bill Clede. In his article “Gun Control, Press Control”, he warns journalists about the hidden dangers associated with gun control. When dealing with the interpretation of the Constitution, … Read more
Handguns should be outlawed in the United States with the exception of law enforcement purposes. Two weeks before Christmas Day, 1987, 17 year-old Kendall Merriweather was shot and killed a few blocks from his high school in southeast Washington, D. C. Police arrested two teenage students who they believe killed Merriweather while trying to steal … Read more
Guns, like many other issues of the day, have two distinct and opposing views with many people in the middle or undecided. Even following the tragic events of December 7, 1993, when unemployed handyman Colin Ferguson boarded the LIR’s 5:33 out of Penn Station. Ferguson waited until the train, filled with local commuters on their … Read more
Gun Control Since the days of the pioneers of the United States, firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in crime and the … Read more
Guns have been a controversial topic since the founding of the United States. Our forefathers decided that “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”. From the very beginning our government has controlled a citizen’s rights … Read more
A man carrying two revolvers and two 9mm semi-automatic handguns calmly strode into the Dunblane Primary School. Two people quickly spotted the firearms and tried to tackle the man; he shot them and left them wounded as he continued his journey down the hall of the school. Finally, the man reached his destination: the gym, … Read more
Are you willing to sit back and become a victim of violent crime or allow the government to tamper with your civil liberties? In recent years, anti-gun politicians have attempted to control guns in the name of crime prevention this is an assault on the Second Amendment rights of US citizens . The Second Amendment … Read more
Handguns should be outlawed in the United States with the exception of law enforcement purposes. Two weeks before Christmas Day, 1987, 17 year-old Kendall Merriweather was shot and killed a few blocks from his high school in southeast Washington, D. C. Police arrested two teenage students who they believe killed Merriweather while trying to steal … Read more
A woman in Texas is in the middle of a massacre. Dining with her parents, a man comes in and begins a murderous rampage. While lying on the floor, she reaches for a gun in her purse, but it isnt there. While people are dying, her gun is lying in the trunk of her car, … Read more
