such touchy subject for many of the citizens of the US‚ most the population are currently carrying illegal firearms. There are three focal points that are very critical to me regarding carrying gun. Why is the 2nd amendment important? why do we need to preserve our 2nd amendment right? Why do we carry firearms? According to US Constitution‚ the 2nd amendment allows citizen to bear firearms and was adopted on December 15‚1791. On the early 50’s the Supreme Court of the US has ruled that the right
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Policy The President has reviewed Great Brittan’s gun control policies that sparked interest for reform in America. England’s gun control policies extremely limited firearm possession. England requires a firearm license provided there are references given to justify the need of the rifle. Individuals or groups are allowed firearms for recreational sports such as hunting or gun collectors. England’s crime rate is significantly lower than the United States and the President felt the necessity to
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differently‚ however‚ since‚ to them‚ having most people in America brandishing a firearm represents a profound security threat to them. However‚ this security risk that is touted by pro-gun control activists is negated by the need for guns in order to ensure security‚ and that the odd shooter is a problem with society at large‚ not the guns themselves. If gun control were in full effect‚ and it were made illegal to own a firearm‚ criminals would simply acquire guns illegally‚ and would virtually have free
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Unlike previous ranged weapons developments‚ firearms took no skill to operate and had the power to punch through the armor of knights. Without the protection afforded by armor‚ knights had no reason to continue using it. Afterall‚ it was heavy‚ cumbersome‚ and expensive. It became more economical and effective for kings to create standing armies supplemented
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by the Firearm Act and Part III of the Criminal Code. The Canadian Firearms Act “sets out the requirements for licensing and the process to be followed for applications‚ revocations and appeals. The Act also details the considerable powers of the provincial firearms officers (and their agents) to inspect gun storage‚ demand compliance and seize firearms” (Firearm Law Canada‚ n.d.). This Act is enforced by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)‚ the RCMP has the power to seize any firearm that is
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Firearm injuries are one of the top ten causes of death in the United States (“Statistics”). Firearms are the second leading cause of traumatic death related to consumer product in the U.S. and are the second most frequent cause of death overall for Americans ages 15 to 25 (Violence Policy Center para.4). Every two years more Americans die from firearm injuries than the total number of American soldiers killed during the eight
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killed. So as I write his Essay I can’t help but to think about him‚ his name was Alex Bland 21yr old. From the years of 2002-2006‚ 687 Chicago youth were killed by guns‚ and firearms are used in 10 out of 14 murder-suicide in Illinois. In 2005 71% (435) of the homicides and 36% (164) of suicides were committed with firearm from close by Counties. Its crazy how young people is just wasting their lives and other lives in Chicago. Its not just in Chicago‚ its all over the U.S.A. The U.S centers
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long and controversial history with supporters on different sides of the issue. There are those organizations who want the strictest gun control possible versus those pro-gun organizations that are staunchly opposed to tougher laws. The history of firearms control in Canada is rather widespread‚ dating back to early Confederation. The Constitution Act of 1867 divided legislative powers between the federal government and the provinces. The provinces were assigned property and civil rights powers under
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possibility that guns will be misused by the owners or transferred to dangerous people through theft or unregulated sale. Whether the social costs of gun ownership are positive or negative is arguably the most fundamental question for the regulation of firearms in the United States. Gun control laws and policy vary greatly around the world. Some countries‚ such as the United Kingdom‚ have very strict limits on gun possession while others‚ such as the United States‚ have relatively modest limits. In some
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The Gun Control Debate Amanda Dunaway April 22‚ 2013 University of Phoenix BCOM275 Stephen Goodman The Gun Control Debate The debate for gun control has been a part of the American way for many years. Only in recent months has the situation become heated again‚ with the Newtown‚ Connecticut shootings to name one. Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner wrote in her article titled NRA Leadership Is Promoting an Irresponsible Position on Guns‚ “This tragedy was a wake-up call to the fact that nearly 40
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