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Gun Control and the Stand Your Ground Law

            The Second Amendment of the Constitution protects the rights of people to keep and bear arms. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the right belongs to the people, while also stating that the right is not unlimited and does not prohibit all regulation of firearms and similar weapons. In the state of North Carolina gun control laws do not allow fully automatic firearms and unlicensed handguns and require applicants that are eligible to wait thirty days in order to receive an obscured handgun. Gun Control legislation has caused many problems for our societies today. .
             Most states have the "Stand Your Ground" law which allows an individual the use of a deadly weapon or force when they are threatened in some way. The "Stand Your Ground" law became an issue in Florida when the young man by the name of Trayvon Martin was murdered by a neighborhood watchmen, George Zimmerman. Other issues occurred such as the Sandy Hook killings which caused bills to be passed preventing the sales of semi-automatic weapons. Gun Control is important because violence with the use of a firearm is very high in today's society. The problem with the debate on gun Control is whether the laws that have already been put into place are sufficient enough or do we need more Gun Control laws to be created to make the policies concerning guns more strict and productive. There are legal and constitutional issues contributing to why gun control has become such a problem. In the month of January in the year of 2010 there were gun traffickers along the United States borders. These group of traffickers who were identified for some reason was not properly arrested. Because of the gun traffickers not being properly arrested, there were more than 1400 guns reported in the United States. 665 of those weapons have been recorded by the law enforcement. The other 1355 weapons have not been accounted for.


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1. Firearms and Gun Control

Just like other issues that split the nation, gun control has many facets to it. ... The UK has tight gun control laws that were aimed to lower conflicts that are caused by guns. ... Essentially, adding on to the gun control laws that are already in place will make no positive difference in crime rates simply because if there is a will there is a way. ... Although the "Stand your ground" law has been controversial ever since most of America was introduced to it during the George Zimmerman trial, if every state implemented the stand your ground law I think each state would see a red...

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2. Gun Control in the US

Gun control has become an increasingly hot debate in the United States since the beginning of the 20th century. ... Gun control advocates are doing what they can to limit guns in civilians" hands, but this is with limited success at best. ... Although gun control proponents have good intentions, they have done very little to actually accomplish anything, or gain any ground against their opponents incorrect claims. Gun control advocates have done what they can to limit gun possession, but have come up empty handed. ... Neither side has accomplished anything, they just stand around and figh...

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3. Gun control

One of which I feel particularly strongly about, is gun control. I do not support the notion of stronger gun control in America. ... Would keeping your gun unloaded and locked up save you from a home invader? ... This is because criminals don't obey gun control or any other kind of laws leaving law abiding citizens to be rendered defenseless. ... I personally stand behind the notion that any call for more gun restrictions or for bans on some or all guns are calls for significant change in our social and constitutional systems. ...

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4. Gun Laws and Political Party Points of View

They also support state stand your ground laws that allow citizens to defend themselves if the situation arises. ... Early last year a bill moved through congress proposing new gun laws by the DNC. ... This is always the story when the two parties try to change laws dealing with firearms. ... The gun control debate will basically boil down to whichever side will comprise first and it does not look like this will happen in the foreseeable future. ... With a Republican controlled House of Representatives there is no real chance of new gun reform being passed as long as only the Democrats are t...

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5. Gun Violence and Background Checks

Basically how you renew your drivers license. ... Back ground check saves lives. ... Some of the strongest evidence of reducing gun violence comes not from controls on gun purchases, but from an approach to policy called "focused deterrence". ... Then comes efforts to help people out of criminal activity, with the clear understanding that law enforcement will crack down hard on the targeted individuals if they use their guns. ... If we really want gun violence to stop they should restore the CDC's (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) freedom to study this issue and provi...

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6. Firearms: Are they Killers or Protectors?

The answer is that gun control laws affect law-abiding citizens only. ... Gun control does nothing to control criminals. ... If a criminal would break into your home with the weapon of his or her choice and you must defend yourself and your family, chances are, you will have an inferior weapon against your attacker. In this case, gun control serves to give a criminal a big advantage over a law-abiding citizen. ... words, and to stand outside the state's totalitarian reach. ...

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7. Let's Keep the 2nd Amendment

No one, male or female, gets more heated about a topic than gun control or the banning of guns altogether. ... Taking guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens is going to be more dangerous than keeping our second amendment. ... Tactics in the war over gun control can be down-right ugly. ... You will see plenty of pain and suffering, blood and carnage, in your average anti-gun propaganda. ... Neither side really wants to give any ground. ...

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8. Antigone

As you turn around chaos breaks loose and everyone is leaping for the ground. ... He had a gun in his hand now. ... He aims the gun right at the cashier. ... She is an individual because she stands up for what she believes is right, even though it might go against the laws created by man. ... After his brother's death, Creon gains control over the land. ...

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9. America's Failing Criminal Justice

In 2011, the judge rejected the motion by Alexander's attorney to grant her the "Stand Your Ground " law. ... This law means a 20 year sentence for a person who uses a gun in a certain crime. ... As his defense he used Florida's "Stand Your Ground " law. ... Georges Zimmerman stated that he had the right to stand his ground and Trayvon Martin allegedly made physical contact with him. Just like Michael Dunn, George Zimmerman also used the "Stand Your Ground " law as his defense. ...

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