(Kellermann 1557) The use of a firearm to resist a violent assault actually increases the victim's risk of injury and death. A study of 743 gunshot deaths by Dr. ... Only 2 of the 743 gunshot deaths occurring in the home involved an intruder killed during an attempted entry and only 9 of the deaths were determined by the police and courts to be justified. ... The same logic that leads one to control firearms could also lead one to endeavor to control automobiles simply because they contribute in millions of deaths per year. ...

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Annually 11,000 people die from gun violence with the highest recently being at 17,000 deaths (Beckett). This helps to explain why America should have stricter laws on firearms so the amount of deaths in the country can be reduced. ... Does going to school mean exposure to handguns and death? ...

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It also instills that guns are a leading cause of accidental death in children. ... This gives the impression that guns are dangerous and that they are responsible for many deaths among young children. ... Deaths due to fatal gun accidents happen less often than almost any other type of accidental death, yet they often receive the most national attention. ... For example there is a 10-year penalty for a felon found in possession of a firearm, yet this law is rarely enforced. ... Instead of wasting taxpayer dollars on passing more laws and more regulations that "infringe" upon the rights gu...

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This bill imposed stricter penalties for those convicted of an indictable offence where a firearm had been used. ... It saw many reforms in licensing firearms, FAC screenings, and harsher penalties to those convicted of crimes involving firearms. ... That purpose is connected to prohibitions backed by penalties. ... ""The third leading cause of death among Canadians from 15-24 years of age are guns"". Automobiles, if used recklessly, can cause harm or death to others therefore a driver license is needed to operate one. ...

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Many accidents leading to death involve guns. ... We must work together to prevent future deaths and help create a safer, more secure America. ... I believe that there should be strong penalties for people who ate caught with guns illegally and stronger punishments for those who threaten violence with guns. ...

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Gun Control "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." These words form the entire text of the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Gun control has been debated since the ...

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Gun use and ownership has become a hot issue in recent years, especially with all the senseless killings and accidental deaths. ... Those politicians and parties identified with the right tend to prefer tougher criminal penalties for use of guns during the commission of a crime and more education for the masses in the safe and appropriate use of guns. ...

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 1996, there were only 44 accidental gun related deaths for children under the age of ten. ... The fact that there are so many gun owners in the U.S. and so few accidental deaths would suggest that the vast majority of gun owners are extremely careful with their guns anyway. ... The only thing that locked guns would do is increase deaths resulting from crime. ... These laws include waiting periods, background checks, more harsh penalties for committing a crime with a gun and increased restrictions on dealers. ... Also, the government should...

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On the other hand, tough laws designed to incarcerate violent offenders offer something gun control cannot: swift, sure justice . . . with no accompanying erosion of individual liberty." (238).And for those of you out there who are not only concerned with the crimes committed with hand guns, but with the deaths due to accessibility of hand guns in the home, there is a solution. ... That, along with tougher penalties for those using guns during crimes, will lower the crime rates involving guns and the deaths related to guns....

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The death rate with gun violence is somewhat uncertain. About one in seven gunshot wounds known to police result in death. ... Gunshot wounds are more likely to result in death than those inflicted by a knife. ... The government should increase the penalty of a gun violence offender. ...

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Guns are weapons primarily made for protection when facing danger, ever since the war periods. Like everything man made, guns have its disadvantages, especially when in the wrong hands because it can be misused, immediately, going from protective weapons to murder weapons. Guns can promote violence ...

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These ideas are more severe penalties for convicted criminals, licensing of gun dealers, registering guns, and permissive to restrictive licenses for gun owners"(Newton 77). ... More recent studies on weapons and violent crimes have generally concluded that death was at least twice as likely in gun assaults as in knife assaults. ...

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These ideas are more severe penalties for convicted criminals, licensing of gun dealers, registering guns, and permissive to restrictive licenses for gun owners"(Newton 77). ... More recent studies on weapons and violent crimes have generally concluded that death was at least twice as likely in gun assaults as in knife assaults. ...

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., " no More than four percent of the gun deaths can be attributed to the homeowner's gun" (43). ... The most reasonable way to do this would be to enforce the laws that already exist and to create even harsher penalties for those who abuse guns. ...

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Most of the 500 or so gun related deaths in Australia a year are due to careless or drunken shooters mishandling "licensed" firearms. ... A nation wide buyback needs to be developed, access to handguns need to be harder, the number of guns owned by a individual needs to drastically reduced, applicants for hand guns need to undergo psychological tests and other strategies need to be developed as well as heavier penalties for illegal gun importers. ...

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The United States Constitution says that U.S. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Even though 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 many safe...

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Overall, firearms at home are over 200 more times likely to in define than to be responsible for the death of an innocent person (Schulman, 2009). ... Millions of citizens regardless of the penalties, will not peacefully surrender their firearms. ...

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1 Author John Steinbeck sends a serious message to readers in his novel The Grapes of Wrath. He says that society must take a look at the past to reveal valuable lessons to be learned about the future. If society does not recognize the mistakes of the past, then society can be liable to repea...

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Gun Control The basic premise of the constitution is to allow people to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Someone else cannot take one's right to life. However there are times when people try. When that time comes, the victim must have a way to protect himself. A handgun carried concealed is a great way to offer that protection What gun control advocates can't perceive is that gun control laws are aimed at the legal buying and selling of guns. ...

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In 1977, legislation was passed by the Canadian Parliament regulating long guns for the first time, restructuring the availability of firearms, and increasing a variety of penalties . ... Mundt's study, when compared with the United States, trends in Canada over the past ten years in various types of violent crime, suicide, and accidental death show no dramatic results, "and few suggestions of perceptible effects of the 1977 Canadian gun control legislation". ...

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On one side, people who use some form of gun control imply that guns are responsible for too many deaths and injuries in the United States. ... However, the NRA has supported laws to prohibit gun ownership by those convicted of violent crimes, and for decades, they have promoted and helped pass tough penalties to keep those who misuse guns in prison where they belong (LaPierre 17). ...

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"The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation; where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." ~James Madison. This quote from our 4th President (James Madison) illustrates there has been a struggle for gun owners throughout our countries history. Many of our founding fathers (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Webster) and others spoke constantly about the importance of our citizenship, maintaining the right to liberty and to bear arms. In numerous speeches and writings, Thomas J...

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Control On Guns Experts estimate that there are presently in excess of 200 million guns in the United States, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF). Each year this number grows by 4 to 5 million. There are 60 to 65 million legal owners of one or more guns. There is a firear...

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Gangs and criminal organizations" come in many forms - street gangs, youth gangs, organized crime gangs, drug gangs, terrorist gangs, prison gangs, etc.. A gang is a static or fluid organization, network or collective, possesses identifiable leadership or a leadership structure, associates on a cont...

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