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Gun Control, 2002.
A look at both sides of the gun control issue in the United States and an argument against gun control.
3,240 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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Gun control is a heated issue in political, social and religious circles. The paper discusses the philosophies and arguments of both camps. It describes how those who favor gun control claim it will stop the senseless murders which are on the increase in American society. The paper argues that although gun control looks good in theory, there are many reasons why it is not a plausible idea such as the fact that it is undemocratic and it will not remove the guns from the hands of criminals. The paper particulary focuses on the way that the issue of gun control has becoming so political in nature over the years.
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"Gun control proponents have on their side the funding of many environmental groups while the anti gun control camp has the power and funding the National Rifle Association behind them(Cannon, 2000). The teams square off in many arenas including political, educational and moral debates. The Million Mom march was about guns as have been the national rallies held by the NRA at key political times in the nation?s history. Each side provides celebrities to help their cause(Cannon, 2000). The NRA has famed actor Charlton Heston who was president of the club for several years and traveled the nation speaking out against gun control, while the gun control advocates have Rosie O?Donnell on their side. Great controversy arose when it was discovered that O?Donnell, has hired and armed body guards for her three children(Cannon, 2000). She promotes gun control however, from the standpoint that the body guards are trained and licensed in the operation of weapons not to mention registered. Regardless of which side one is on in the debate there are points to be won for everyone. When all is said and done however gun control goes against everything this country stands for and therefore would be a mistake of tremendous magnitude(Cannon, 2000)."
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Gun Control, 2004.
This paper discusses gun control in foreign countries as examined on a site published by the NRA-ILA, which examines gun control legislation and its subsequent impact on crime in countries, such as the United States, Japan, Switzerland, the UK, and German
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that the NRA-ILA site indicates strict firearms legislation does not necessarily correlate with a reduction in crime rates; rather, the more severe firearm legislation, the greater incidence of crime. The author points out the site suggests that, in countries where authoritative governmental systems seem to dominate, stricter legislation is generally more often enacted. The paper states that, in countries where strict gun legislation is enforced, private sellers have less opportunity to make money on the firearms business than in countries where legislation is weaker.
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"The study also suggests that that generally, foreign countries having less restrictive firearms laws witness lower crime rates, when compared with areas of the U.S. that have strict gun control legislation and subsequent higher crime rates. According to the report also, in Switzerland, many citizens actually are in possession of fully automatic rifles within their home, yet the abuse of military weapons is generally considered rare (Halbrook, S. ?Target Switzerland.? Library of Congress, pp. 183-184). In fact, the Swiss own in general more than two million firearms and generally shoot ?about 60 million rounds of ammunition per year? (NRA-IRA, 2001). Japan is an example however of a country where strict gun control legislation is has been enacted yet the crime rate remains high, suggesting that legislation alone may not be to blame for crime rates in general."
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Gun Control, 1989.
Discusses gun control as a means to control crime. Focuses on constitutional aspects, court decisions, statistics and attitudes of criminals.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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"Prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, General Thomas Gage - the British military Governor of the state - ordered that all private arms in Boston be deposited with the British magistrates, presumably to be stored and eventually returned to the owners. Many American citizens obeyed the order. They surrendered 1,778 muskets, 634 pistols, 973 bayonets, and 38 blunderbusses on the eve before British troops initiated their siege on the United States at the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill (Halbrook, 1986, p. 151). Several years later, the event so impressed the framers of the new American Constitution that the "right to bear arms" was codified for all times in the Second Amendment.
However, the issue of gun control has reemerged in recent decades. Court interpretations of the Second Amendment have (...)"
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Costs and Benefits of Gun Control, 2002.
Analysis of the economic costs and benefits of gun control and comparsion of the the arguments both for and agains gun control.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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This research paper examines and analyzes the economic costs and benefits of gun control in the United States. The positions of gun control advocates and the gun lobby are compared and conclusions reached accordingly.
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Gun Control, 2005.
An examination of the controversial issue of gun control. The writer takes an anti-gun control stance.
1,761 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper argues gun control is a law that should exist to some extent, but that should not violate the right, as set out by the U.S. Constitution, to bear arms. It explains that there is no evidence proving that gun ownership increases the likelihood of any crime or accident if the gun is stored and used properly.
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"There exists a long-running debate concerning the question of whether owning a gun increases the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime, committing a crime that one would not otherwise have committed, or that household ownership of a gun increases the likelihood of death due to accident or suicide. Different studies have returned different findings and conclusions and it leaves one wondering exactly what the truth is and exactly what one should believe when contemplating possible gun purchase and household ownership of a gun."
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Gun Control, 2004.
A look at gun control laws in the U.S. and why they remain so weak in spite of strong support for gun control.
2,938 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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This paper addresses the question as to why the federal and state regulatory regime on guns remains so weak even though most American consistently and decisively support stronger national gun control laws. The paper considers the question in the context of single-issue voters and the historical background of the Second Amendment.
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Gun Control Laws, 1990.
This paper discusses gun control laws: Firearms, accessibility by the general public, the rising rate of armed robberies, aggravated assault and homicides, gun control solutions and pro and con.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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""A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security o a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." -- Second Amendment to the Constitution
The words of the Second Amendment, written two centuries ago, lie close to the heart of one of the most divisive issues in contemporary American public life: gun control. On the one hand, gunfire claims a constant, daily toll of American lives, from suicide and accidents even more than from violent crime. Every year or so, a mass murderer, often armed with one or more semiautomatic military-type assault weapons, mows down a dozen or so victims. On the other hand, gun ownership is a core value to millions of Americans, and perhaps a majority of all American ... "
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Gun Control: The Public's Opinion, 2005.
A look at public attitudes concerning gun control over both short-term and long-term.
2,914 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper examines how the majority of Americans oppose outright bans or severe limits on gun ownership and how a significant minority of Americans remain firmly opposed to many gun control policies and opinions on gun control, whether for or against. It attempts to explain why gun control policies have been slow to change, despite broad public support for tighter regulation of firearms and how, although support for gun control is strong, it faces significant opposition that has remained solid, despite public events such as the Columbine shootings.
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"Supporters and opponents of gun control both agree that some means should be found to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Yet, the two sides approach the issue differently. The two strategies for gun control involve "deterrence" (discouraging by instilling fear) and "interdiction" (legally forbidding the use). Advocates of deterrence, most notably the Second Amendment Foundation and the NRA, recommend consistent enforcement of current laws and instituting tougher penalties to discourage individuals from using firearms in crimes. They maintain that interdiction will not have any effect on crime but will strip away the constitutional rights and privileges of law-abiding Americans by taking away their right to own guns."
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Gun Control Laws, 2007.
An argument in favor of tightening gun control laws in the United States.
1,309 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the controversial topic of gun control in America. It explains the argument that gun control will save lives and keep guns out of the hands of criminals and gangs. It then presents the other side of the debate, that the Second Amendment of the Constitution guarantees the right to own guns, and that control is anti-American. The paper concludes that tighter gun control laws are necessary and discusses how to achieve these laws.
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"Recently, ABC World News Tonight reported on gang violence in Palm Beach, Florida, an upscale retirement community in South Florida. Gangs have taken over much of the city, and they use automatic weapons to maintain control. Reporter Pierre Thomas says the Palm Beach Police Department faces enormous firepower in attempting to deal with these gangs. He notes, "His [the Palm Beach Police Chief's] department routinely faces enormous firepower on the streets they patrol, and a majority of the shootings are from assault rifles and AK-47s, which are easily hidden from plain view" (Thomas, et. al). In one shooting in January, an 8-month old baby was killed in her car seat during a drive-by shooting where over 30 rounds were fired (Thomas, et. al). Palm Beach is not an isolated community. The Brady Campaign notes, "In 2002, nearly 8 children and teenagers, ages 19 and under, were killed with guns everyday" ("Firearm Facts"). Gangs are routinely becoming involved in organized crime activities such as drugs and prostitution, and they use their high-powered weapons to intimidate victims and maintain control over other rival gangs."
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Gun Control, 2002.
An argument for increased gun control in the United States.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper will discuss gun control and why we should have more laws protecting people from guns in this country. This study will show the forces that oppose gun control and an argument for more protection in gun control will be shown through the analysis provided. By presenting both sides of the argument, a better understanding of what gun control is needed will be understood.
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Gun Control, 2006.
An exploration of both sides of the arguments for and against gun control.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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In this paper, the author explores both sides of the argument for and against gun control in America. He looks at how both sides differ greatly in their social and political views but use the same tools to argue and win support for their causes. The author uses the example, that the second amendment is interpreted in different ways by gun control advocates and opponents. The author concludes in his opinion that gun control is un-constitutional and is in direct opposition to what the founding fathers of America thought about gun control.
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"History has shown that gun control efforts by a government have many times ended in tragedy. The most notable of these tragedies was the Holocaust, which was responsible for the murder of millions of European Jews. Not only did the Nazi weapon law of 1938 require that all German citizens register their firearms and obtain police permission to posses them, the law also prohibited Jews from possessing firearms. This obviously hindered the Jews' ability to defend themselves and their families against Nazi aggression. Although, in January 1943 in Warsaw, Poland, the Jews held off what was to be the final liquidation of their ghetto, by resisting the German Army with only ten pistols smuggled in by Polish citizens."
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Gun Control, 2002.
This paper argues in favor of the support of the introduction and passage of federal gun control legislation in the United States.
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines the issue of gun control and whether or not federal legislation will help curb the availability of guns that have lead to an explosion of violence across the country. The author argues that the lack effective legislation that oversees the distribution and monitoring of guns has lead to an explosion in the crime rates over the past two decades. The author presents some of the arguments on both sides of the issue with the help of crime rate statistics and political testimony given on Capitol Hill from the period after September 11. The paper also examines Second Amendment rights regarding the right to bear arms and analyzes some of the different arguments that have been presented that can be transferred to the issue of gun control. The paper also presents some discussion of the NRA, including a short history, its policy goals and record of increased involvement in the shaping of any and all policy regarding guns in the United States. The author sharpens their argument against gun control through a discussion of the fact that terrorist handbooks often note how easy it is to acquire weapons in the United States.
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"It would use a Canadian technology called IBIS (Integrated Ballistics Identification System), currently used by 233 local law?enforcement sites around the United States, to produce a 360?degree photographic image of the bullet or shell casing. The software then would translate the picture into a digital signature, which could then be compared with other crime?scene evidence. If a national database were created, bullets or casings recovered from a crime scene could then be traced to the point of purchase, which would give detectives new leads. The databases that exist are quite small because only two states??Maryland and New York??require handgun manufacturers to fire the weapons and record the signature. When critics point out that the current database has solved no crimes and so such a system should not be implemented any more widely, they are obfuscating the issue just as they do when they say gun control in one or two states has not stopped crime. What is needed is a national solution so such arguments would be sown up for the falsehoods they are (Alter 41)."
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Ineffectiveness of Gun Control, 2006.
An opinion paper which argues that gun control is ineffective.
1,687 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper posits that despite the arguments that gun control activists frequently cite as reasons to limit this constitutional right, American citizens must begin to inform themselves and realize that clear and convincing evidence concludes that gun control is not effective in reducing or deterring gun-related crimes. The paper follows the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" slogan and explains that in place of gun control laws, education against violence is more important.
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"The second amendment of the constitution of the United States is in trouble. Although it is often cited as an obvious answer to the constitutional-protection question, it is often referred to simply as the "right to bear arms." However, the full text reads, "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;" therefore, the general populace must increase its awareness that this is clearly an individual right and stop arguing for gun control laws."
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Gun Control, 2007.
This paper discusses policies regarding gun control in the U.S.
3,796 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 27 sources, MLA, $ 104.95
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In this article, the writer notes that if one examines the history of the American government's gun control policy, then one realizes that these policies have less to do with the love of guns and more to do with the political process. Further, the writer maintains that while one can continue to put forward strong claims both for and against gun control, American history verifies the dedication towards pluralism and incrementalism. The writer points out that gun control policy evaluation reveals use of language and symbols that conflicts with complicated methods of policy formulation and execution. Further, the writer notes that the trouble free access to a large figure of guns has been associated with the high crime rates throughout the country.
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Introduction
History
Penetration of the Federal Government
Assassinations Revive the Issue
Execution of GCA and the General Reaction of the Public
The Enactment of the Brady's Bill
The democratic power of interest groups
Use of democratic ideals for achieving political ends
Democratic action (or lack of it)
Systemic Roots of Indecision
Conclusion
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"The passing of Sullivan Law in New York in 1909, which legalized the possession of guns, opened the doors of gun possession to the general public. This law has been passed during the time when ban on drug-use and alcohol-consumption was being strongly advanced. The passing of Sullivan Law has been not only as an outcome of this but also due to fear of increase in crime rates and population of new immigrants. In the New York City the police had strict control over the use of guns and only the most influential were allowed to possess handguns. This successful control over possession of handguns was being used as a model by supporters of Gun Control; while the opponents were using this situation to unite its support."
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