Essays Tagged: "Gun control"

"Gun Control"

OutlineThesis: Handguns should be outlawed with the exception of law enforcementpurposes.I. Why Not Real Gun Control?A. ... themselves.V. Charts and Figures.A. Where Americans are spending all their money on protection.Handgun Control in the United StatesHandguns should be outlawed in the United States with the exception ... These were not isolated incidents. All across America, the number of kids using- and beingharmed by-guns is rising at an alarming rate. According to the U.S. Department of Justice,more than 27,000 you ...

(4 pages) 252 0 3.4 Mar/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Gun Control, Press Control

Problems with Gun Control'If the second amendment does not mean what it says, what about the first?', this was the ... as 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 contr ... he Supreme Court to interrupt this vague language. I think the government could reasonable regulate guns, without compromising the second amendment, but like Clede I believe Congress should concentrat ...

(4 pages) 213 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Gun control in The States

An issue today that is split down the middle of the country is gun control.Some people seeguns as threats to their safety and others see it as an essential tool of ... lstrom,the writer of 'Why One Peaceful Woman Carries aPistol',is an advocate for women to carry handgun.She is so because of one main reason:she's awoman.In the world today crime victims are usually w ... day crime victims are usually women because they are ill prepared for theworld.She feels that a handgun makes them more prepared and gives them power over theirattacker.She stresses several situations ...

(3 pages) 119 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Gun control

Gun ControlGun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of people believe t ... imes punished for protecting their lives, or even for enjoying a common, innocent sport. To enforce gun control throughout the nation, means violating a person's Constitutional rights. Although some p ... tion, means violating a person's Constitutional rights. Although some people feel that the issue of gun control will limit crime, the issue should not exist due to the fact that guns are sometimes see ...

(2 pages) 141 0 4.9 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Handguns - vital weapons or deadly killers?

IntroductionThere are presently in excess of 200 million guns in the United States, according tothe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Each year this nu ... ach year this number grows by 4 to 5million. There are 60 to 65 million legal owners of one or more guns.1 There is a firearmon the premises of more than half the households in America. Most of them k ... , collecting, and similarpursuits.In recent years nearly 35,000 people have been killed annually by guns in theUnited States. These deaths include 15,000 murders, 18,000 suicides, and 1,500accidents.2 ...

(19 pages) 257 1 4.8 Feb/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

The Use of The Second Amendment In The American Home

gh this guarantee was written with no constraints, there are now laws that limit certain aspects of gun ownership. The reasons for gun control fall under the flag of public safety. Though there are ma ... sion for the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, 5).The Constitution does not guarantee gun ownership for just any reason. The second amendment makes it clear that only a well regulated Mi ...

(9 pages) 130 0 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Gun Control (an issue that effects us all)

The issue of gun control has been debated for a long time, probably ever since theywere invented. The gun is a sm ... ll, rather easy to obtain, weapon that is lethal if used in theright (or wrong) way. This makes the gun an extremely dangerous factor in our lives. Ifused improperly, a gun could be lethal to not only ... improperly, a gun could be lethal to not only the target, but the user as well. Theavailability of guns has sky rocketed in the past decade or so, and the immense populationof guns in our society mak ...

(10 pages) 432 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

judical review and what it means in a democracy

cular, whenrepresentatives have to deal with highly sensitive and divisive issues, suchas abortion, gun control, or crime problems, judicial review may prove to bea useful instrument for conflict mana ...

(6 pages) 242 1 4.1 May/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

judical review and its criticisms

lar, when representatives have to deal with highly sensitive and divisive issues, such as abortion, gun control, or crime problems, judicial review may prove to be a useful instrument for conflict man ...

(7 pages) 227 0 3.7 May/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Gun Control

The problem with guns is fairly straightforward: Guns make it easy to kill or injure a person. This weapon that so ma ... such as the Brady Law, the Second Amendment and some of the percentages and death rates is the U.S.Gun control aims to keep high risk people away from guns while not putting much of a burden on law a ... to keep high risk people away from guns while not putting much of a burden on law abiding citizens. Guns should not only be restricted from known felons because new felons are being arrested every day ...

(2 pages) 73 0 4.8 Aug/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Cloning

In many controversial topics around the world, such as abortion, gun control, legalized drugs, the death penalty, and cloning (to name a few), we can find differing ...

(6 pages) 216 0 4.5 Apr/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

The Second Ammendment

an the issue of rising crime and violence. This problem can easily be linked to the availability of guns.'The debate over whether guns are a hallowed tradition and a right guaranteed by the Second Amm ... of the U.S.constitution or whether they are a fearful danger contributing to crime and violence.' ('gun control') Due to the outbreak of violence in our society, some people feel that repealing the Se ...

(6 pages) 123 0 3.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

The Brady Bill - The Licence to Carry a Gun.

against Brady Bill noneGold Finger:The License to Carry a GunOn an overcast Monday in March in 1981, six shots were fired from a Colt .22 caliber revolver, at ... Mr. Brady has overcome that incident that left him a quadriplegic, to become a leading advocate of gun control. He and his wife were leading supporters of the aptly named Brady Bill that posed a back ... of the aptly named Brady Bill that posed a background check and a five day waiting period before a gun is to be sold, and restricts the sale of guns to felons ect This bill was passed despite heavy l ...

(7 pages) 117 0 4.2 Jan/1995

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Gun Control

Gun ControlGovernment 230102 November 1996Gun ControlA Well regulated militia, being necessary to th ... for personal service, or was it intended to insure arms for military service? The nation's powerful gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, holds that it means the right to keep and bear arms -any ... bear arms -any arms. This privileged right is given to those 60-65 million people who choose to own guns. The NRA also believes that human character defects cannot be changed by a simple regulation of ...

(17 pages) 766 6 4.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

The Issue of Gun Control

none goodTHE ISSUE OF GUN CONTROLWhen the framers of the Constitution penned one of the most influential works in history, ... rity slip through our fingers and disappear forever. I advocate legislation that would take the handguns out of the criminals' hands and watch the government put these brutal killers into jail and let ... et could kill, but if you asked any semi-sensible person if they would rather use a musket or a handgun, they would take a handgun any day of the week. This is why, in my opinion, we need to radically ...

(2 pages) 49 0 3.5 Sep/1995

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

The Right To Keep And Bear Arms

end of the spectrum you have the National Rifle Association (NRA) which currently views any type of gun control as an infraction against the Second Amendment of the Constitution ('What is the NRA' 1). ... ('What is the NRA' 1). At the other end of the spectrum you have groups like the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Handgun Control, Inc. seek to make most firearms accessible only to law enfo ...

(4 pages) 151 1 5.0 Aug/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control

Reasons for gun violence. Says the 4 main reasons for youth gun violence.

Reasons for Youth Gun ViolenceIn 1988, handguns killed 7 people in Great Britain, 13 in Australia, 8 in Canada, and 8, ... illion. (Brennen and Polsby 1). These figures are shocking and there doesn't seem to be a solution. Gun control is a problem that our country has got to face. The reasons for gun violence are complex ... violence are complex and apparently deep-rooted with an average of roughly 11,127 people killed by guns each year. (Moore).One of the most alarming issues dealing with gun control is juvenile violenc ...

(4 pages) 175 0 3.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control

Capital Punishment

entThere have been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decade ...

(8 pages) 203 0 3.4 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Gun Control.

Gun ControlPersuasive EssayDue to extensive media coverage and mass publicattention to the recent hi ... tings, there isnow a huge public awareness to the growing number of fatalitiesby and effects of handguns. I believe that many tragic accidentsand violent crimes can be prevented if handguns are outlaw ... accidentsand violent crimes can be prevented if handguns are outlawed.Nan Desuka, author of Why Handguns Must BeOutlawed wrote, "Guns don't kill people-criminals kill people."Many people blame crimina ...

(2 pages) 105 1 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control

Gun Control Rights.

Gun control has evolved into a tremendous socio-political issue over the last three decades. Endless ... ding citizens worth ensuring this constitutional entitlement?The arguments for and against national gun control are too numerous to count. Yet, the most significant and politically controversial issue ... make their way to the forefront of the debate. At this forefront is the most recognized and active gun rights advocate group the world has ever seen, the NRA (National Rifle Association). With a memb ...

(4 pages) 176 1 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues