John Mendez
Mrs. Ragle
AP English
28 May 2003
Are Guns Really Necessary?
Guns are one of the main causes of violence in the United States today. Guns are too easy to get hold of for any reason, by any person, and there are signs of gun violence in the streets, schools, and in workplaces. Guns are too easy to get hold of because in almost half the states, anyone who is 18 or older can fill out a form, and leave with a gun. 18 is the age where, in the United States, one is legally an adult. Should there be an age limit for owning a gun? In addition, guns can also be received illegally, such as stealing them or buying them from an unlicensed dealer. Also the Brady Bill has not been put into full power yet. The Brady Bill says that a person who wants to buy a gun must "go through a waiting period of five working days between the time they purchased a handgun (revolver or pistol) and the time they took possession of it."
(Zimring) There are signs of gun violence in the streets associated with gangs and cliques of killings and murders. Also, gun violence is seen in schools; school shootings are heard on the radio, watched on television, or seen on the Internet, such as the Columbine shootings at Littleton, Colorado. A recent "FBI study of 41 school shooters in 37 incidents revealed that attackers found it easy to get the guns. Most of the attackers were able to take guns from their homes or friends, buy them legally or illegally, or steal them. Some even received guns as gifts from parents. In the last eight years, 206 students have lost their lives because of school-related gun violence" (Gun Violence in...
Guns mean higher risk of violence?????
I am sorry, but you have to be the biggest liberal. You obviously have never actually thought about guns as being a good thing. And to say "Guns are designed for one purpose, and one purpose alone... To kill people" is the worst comment one can make. Guns were originally meant for survival. Without guns you would have never been born! Do you really think that Venison and Turkey just laid down on the table and said "Eat me???" Hell no! I really wish you could live one day of your life when you had to either hunt or die. Which means either have a gun or be eating cabbage fotr the rest of your life. But then again you could be one of those freak vegetarians. I don't think the pilgrims were eating cabbage on those ships.
I found "...guns can mean a higher risk of violence stirring around in the streets, at your child's school, or even at your very own place of work..." to be very interesting. When you look at the facts, you will actually find that when there is more people able to obtain guns, the more the crime rate drops. Recently Ohio, where I live, has passed a concealed carry law. This gives rights to carry a firearms anywhere, but must be concealed. IN THE FIRST YEAR ALONE, THE CRIME RATE DROPPED OVER SIXTY PERCENT!!! Now when you get your facts straight, try writing an essay that isn't totally liberal and wants to share the facts!!!
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