For gun control advocates the past 10 years have seen one goal achieved after another. ... Gun control proponents feel confident that the gun control issue is swinging their way. ... A second set of households in which no homicide had taken place served as a control group. ... Although Britain has increased gun control the gun violence level has risen to alarming levels. But as in the United States, a disproportionate number of shooting are linked to drug dealers. ...

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This theory seems like it could be quite effective, but it brings questions of whether drug dealers would even obey gun regulation laws if imposed, since they are already braking the law by dealing drugs. One might ask why do drug dealers need guns? The answer is quite simple, most violent acts are due to drug and alcohol abuse (Write 313). ... Gun control activists emphasize that change must occur. ... On the idea of stricter gun control, one needs not to worry about whether gun control actually works of whether it is needed. ...

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Gun control is wrapped in a series of social issues such as crime and drugs. Guns have become closely linked to drugs and murder in the public mind. Drug dealing and high tech weaponry have escalated the warfare in cities between long established loosely knit gangs. ... Many police officers are killed every year due to drug and gang related incidents involving guns. ... The battle over gun control Is not about controlling inanimate objects; it is about controlling people. ...

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Gun Control "The Right to Bear Arms." ... Aren't drugs banned? Your normal citizen doesn't have drugs, but bad people do. ... There will still be underground gun makers and dealers distributing guns to the public just like with the illegal drugs of today. ...

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The biggest act to date was the gun control act of 1968. ... "The list of people banned from buying guns has expanded to include people convicted of any non-business related felony, the mentally challenged, and users of illegal drugs" (Guncite 1). ... The current situation of gun control deals with many issues. ... Gun control laws are not effective for public safety. ... Common sense would tell us that this would not work just like the war on drugs. ...

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Issue of Gun Control and Violence The issue of gun control and violence, both in Canada and the United States, is one that simply will not go away. ... And what are the benefits of having strict gun control laws? ... As demonstrated in the film: Cops, Guns, and Drugs, the problem with controlling urban violence in the United States is that it is out of proportion in contrast to the available police force. ... These cities largely consist of visible minorities who are frustrated with the hand dealt to them, and simply resort to "drugs, guns, and violence" as a w...

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Gun Control Rough Draft There are many factors that contribute to the death of a person. ... Gang members involve themselves in " serious crimes, drug-related behavior, and fire arm use."" ... Because guns are easy to obtain, drug trafficking increase, violent media, no real family structures, and the number of gun-related cases involving adolescence has rose. ... To reduce the number of deaths due to suicide, there should be tighter gun control. ... Although tighter gun controls can not promise life, it can greatly contribute. ...

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There are moral and legal arguments on the issue about limiting the gun control. ... I cannot still publish a newspaper article stating that an authority figure is a drug dealer. ... Gun control is also wrapped in the series of social issues such as crimes and drugs. People against gun control feel that it is a violation to the Constitution to control the distribution and sale of guns and gun owners. ... This is causing a big argument between people about the whole gun control situation. ...

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No other law set by Congress until 1968, in which year "the gun control act" regulated imported guns, and widend the list of people uneligible to purchase a gun to,minors, felons, people considered 'mentally incompitent', and users of illegal drugs. ... Not only do we have bad control laws, But the Department of Justice reported this year that it is estimated that there are 200 million guns in the country! ...

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Do we need Stricter Gun Control Laws? ... "Cab drivers and drug dealers who carry guns produce a benefit for cab drivers and drug dealers without guns" Lott, 18. This theory seems like it could be quite effective, but it brings questions of whether drug dealers would even obey gun regulation laws if imposed, since they are already braking the law by dealing drugs. One might ask why do drug dealers need guns? ... On the idea of stricter gun control, one needs not to worry about whether gun control actually works of whether it is needed. ...

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People that support the cause of control claim that controlling firearms will lesson criminal action. Gun control does nothing to control criminals. ... Gun control supporters claim that gun control lowers crime rate. ... This means that my officers are more likely to confront an escaped tiger from the local zoo, than to confront an assault rifle in the hands of a drug-crazed killer on the streets." ... Gun control advocates believe that gun control has no effect on the law-abiding citizens. ...

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One of the most controversial issues in our society is gun control legislation. ... Most states prohibit the purchase of guns if you are: a convicted felon, alcoholic, drug addict, mentally ill person, alien, or a fugitive from justice. ... Other sources included pawnshops (6%), fences (5%), and family members and drug dealers (4% each), (Wright,1986). ... There will be a gun control board that will represent the United States. ... Gun legislation will be stricter and more under control. ...

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Stricter Gun Control Gun control in this country is not where it should be and it is time the government stepped in and laid out more laws and stricter penalties. ... If they cracked down on guns, like they do with drugs, then there would be a drastic change. ... Until laws are stepped up and evident attempts are shown to improve gun control then there is going to be a major problem. ... It is time they put their foot down and say "no more guns" before it gets out of control (Stenning 190-194)....

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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.. ... Gun Control In Canada, registration of firearms has been an issue since the 1930s when the registration of handguns became mandatory. ... Opponents of the gun registry say there are better ways to control the illegal use of weapons, including tougher sentences for gun crimes, controlling imports, and tightening border security. Critics have two Auditor General Reports that show that gun registry costs have been out of control since the be...

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The controlling of Americans firearms has never been so out of hand. ... In some ways the term "gun control" can be very misleading. ... The only way a gun can be controlled is by the holder. In reality, the government is controlling the people not the guns. ... I know of many people who are against gun control but don't own a gun. ...

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The rise of the United States into world dominance, the shift of population into the cities, and the increase of drug use and violence has produced great change in our society. ... The issue of gun control has become a dividing line in America. ... On either side of the gun control issue are two very prominent, high profile groups, the NRA (National Rifle Association) and Handgun Control, Inc. ... Groups for stricter gun control, such as Handgun Control, Inc. ... Handgun Control, Inc. is the nation's largest citizens' gun control lobbying organization. ...

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Such senseless killings are grounds for gun control to jump to the forefront of America's many affairs. Just like other issues that split the nation, gun control has many facets to it. ... However, individuals who are pro-gun control fail to think through the eyes of a criminal. ... The UK has tight gun control laws that were aimed to lower conflicts that are caused by guns. ... Similar to those who put their mind to getting alcohol during prohibition, distributing illegal drugs or robbing a bank, once a person decides to put a plan in action only they can stop themselves. ...

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Some people are for new gun control laws especially the ones for campus carry, but I am one of the many that are against them. ... A percentage students during their college years engage in binge-drinking, the use of drugs, vandalize, and get in trouble with law enforcement. ...

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In an effort to eliminate the savagery committed by fellow Americans unto each other, many political organizations (with voters" support) have toiled to pass various gun control laws. The most well-known, the Brady Bill, endeavors to control a high rate of gun purchases. ... Clearly, the enactment of gun control laws achieve little in curbing violence, and the NRA advocates this fact. ... In the midst of surging controversy concerning gun control, the NRA argues that complete banning of guns would exacerbate rather than alleviate gun violence. ... Today, gun control advocates argue that ...

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Gun Control In America The United States of America issued the Constitution to form a perfect union. ... One of the issues that is controversial is gun control. Do you believe that there is enough gun control in our country? ... That the United States should regulate more gun control and try to manage gun violence. ... "Criminologists say that the drug world has created an intense, violent scene and will continue to buy more and more guns" (Best 16). ...

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Americans are confronted with a massive problem of violence in our society, these have become a place where young women are being pounced on and raped, where young boys shoot for some chance to sell their illicit drugs, where old folks are trampled for their Social Security benefit check, and finally kids everyday are caught in-between flying bullets during shootouts. ... Some people may argue that gun control should not be implemented since it is not the only cause of death each year. ... Therefore, the government should not strengthen gun control laws because it will become a violation of th...

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When I started this paper I was in favor of abolishing all gun control laws in the belief that gun control was a way to get rid of guns and try to keep law abiding citizens from enjoying guns. After doing research and viewing the opposing side, I have come to a conclusion that gun control is necessary and does not try to withhold the freedoms from good citizens. ... Persons who would be prohibited from purchasing a firearm as a result of the background check include: convicted felons, fugitives, unlawful drug users, those who have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution or determ...

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America's gun control needs serious revision in order to keep weapons out of high-risk hands. Kids with guns, school shootings, and other accidental deaths are the direct result of poor gun control. ... Government to control weapons; it's up to parents too, to keep their weapons out of the hands of their children. ... If gun control is enforced (guns banned), then criminals will not have guns, and non-criminals will not need to "protect" themselves. ... While only 20% of suicide attempts by teenagers by drug overdose are fatal, 90% of attempts with a gun are fatal." ...

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Gun control has been the leading source of discussion for many years now. ... For me, I feel that in order for us to lower the crime rate, gun control would have to be made as a main focus and strictly enforced. ... In the year 1968, Gun Control Act was passed. The act states that owners do not have to register guns that they already own, and that dealers cannot sell to minors, felons, drug addicts, or the mentally ill (Kevin, p.g10). ... There have been debates on multiple accounts within the government concerning gun control and its different policies. ...

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There are many, so called "facts" that gun control supporters use as a basis for their argument for more gun control. ... There are two gun control laws that form the basis for all other gun control laws we have today; the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968. However, there are roughly 300 other major federal and state laws created in the so called name of "gun control.... Police Chief (Lieutenant Lowell Ducket), who has been quoted many times stating gun control has not worked in D.C. ... One of the most over looked issues when it comes to gun control ...

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