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    Firearm Laws in America vs. Worldwide There are no advantages to gun control; however, there are numerous negatives that I can think of, such as more crime occurs when guns are restricted. Statistics prove that towns, which have made it easier for gun ownership, have very low crime rates. Criminals will always have guns therefore gun control only limits those who are law-abiding citizens from the ability to protect themselves, and keep their family safe. The fact is that that criminals will always

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    After watching the ad Now they are Asking You by Safety Firearms Storage, I will analyze what persuasive techniques are used. This ad is to persuade you to lock up any firearms you may have in your home. The ad uses many different ways to get you to “lock it up”. They use visual, audio, and textual components. The first line said in the commercial is “you make me wear my bike helmet.” This draws the listener attention and makes one ask many questions. This was purposely used because getting someone

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    news today is riddled with debates of gun control due to many accounts of our nation’s troubled citizens, to the unaware youth, being able to easily obtain lethal firearms. From the tragedy of Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech to the death of a four year-old by his own mother’s gun, brings to attention to the question of how these lethal firearms should be handled. Opinions vary from both extremes of the spectrum but as the controversial topic continues, many gun enthusiasts believe that

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    Banning Fully Automatic Firearms There are approximately 182,000 full-auto firearms that have been sold in the United States (US) (Dinegar, Charlee Par. 3). Recently many people believe that there should be stricter gun laws on fully automatic firearms. People also believe that there are too many bad things happening in the world and banning the firearms will help the US have more peace. Full-auto firearms should not be banned because the Second Amendment says that people living in America have

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    that do not have firearms trust that the police will take care of whatever situation might present itself. The average response time for the police is on average roughly 10 - 15 minutes. The average response time for a .357 magnum is 1300 feet per second. So using a .357 to shoot a target standing 1ft away is 900 times faster than waiting 15 minutes for a police officer. Many people have perished waiting for police while their home has been burglarized. With some sort of firearm in the house that

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    Case Study: Individual Preparation Report Name: Maruf Hashem Date: January 30, 2013 Case Title: Canadian Firearms Program Introduction Gun violence is serious social problem and Canada has a long history of firearms control. However, increasing costs to the Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) has made it a lightning rod for criticism from both pro and anti-gun advocates. Reports out of the media and Auditor General Sheila Fraser paint a picture of inefficiency, incompetence and mismanagement.

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    therefore, men and women should both carry firearms. Men should carry them because men are the most common victims of violent crime in this country, and it has been that way from the beginning. Women should carry firearms as well, because women are physically vulnerable to men, therefore it is the safest way to protect yourself from a potential male attacker. Some may not agree, but I can give you few reasons why both men and women need to carry firearms on their person. Neither more than the other

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    Firearms are bred into the DNA of the United States of America. The right for civilians to bear arms is written in the constitution which makes it a god given right. Firearms have always been seen as a means to protect what one has and what one loves but in recent years there has been a change in the opinion of firearms. Although a high majority of people who reside in the United States own a gun or know someone with a gun there have been incidents that have called for the examination of the process

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    Gun control, or firearm regulation, can be defined as the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians. In America and countries across the world, the distribution and legalization of guns and gun related products has created great controversy in contemporary politics. The purpose of the debate being an attempt to find the middle area between constituent safety and rights of civilians to own or protect themselves

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    In order to properly elucidate the degree of significance that firearms have on the cultural identity of the United States, it is necessary to briefly analyze the history of this country. The U.S. has only been in existence for less than 250 years; its other leading counterparts in Western Civilization, by contrast, have endured for over a millennium. Therefore, during the relatively brief history of this country, it is necessary to determine the role that guns have played in it. That history can

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