One of the major issues that Canada faces each and every day is the danger of gun control and ownership. Although Canada has enforced strict laws concerning the use of guns‚ this issue is still very prominent to this date. The current gun control laws are highly controversial due to the easy access of guns to the general public. Some people would debate that the use of firearms is unnecessary and that Canada would benefit without these kinds of weaponry that cause major preventable fatalities every
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Gun Control‚ a Mental Health Issue in America In particular‚ gun control of late has rapidly become an even more controversial topic in America due to violent acts against the public by troubled individuals. In an article written by Jonathan Metzl and Kenneth MacLeish‚ “Mental Illness‚ Mass Shootings and the Politics of American Firearms”‚ the authors state that “In the United States‚ popular and political discourse frequently focuses on the causal impact of mental illness in the aftermath of mass
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12‚000 Americans are killed in gun-related homicides. That means‚ on average‚ 33 U.S. men‚ women and children die at the hands of others using firearms each day. Stopping this violence entirely is an impossible task. As a people‚ all that Americans can do is try to mitigate this violence using policy‚ and recently attempts have been made at doing so by limiting the people’s right to bear arms. On paper‚ this approach makes sense: to lessen gun violence‚ fewer guns should be legally allowed in society
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In the United States of America‚ one of the biggest controversial topics is gun control and how much control is too much control. The fact of the matter is that as a nation the U.S. has the highest death by gun rate among many industrial countries. In Mallory Simon’s article she writes the article through many different perspectives to show how many different people’s lives can be affected by one simple gunshot. In the beginning she writes through an Indian man’s‚ Amardeep Kaleka’s‚ viewpoint who
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Guns In The United States In today’s society of political turmoil‚ violence‚ and economic tragedies‚ many gun control advocates are pushing for more gun regulations from the government. Guns have been a part of America’s way of life for centuries. However‚ it was not until the 20th century that the government enacted it’s first gun control act. The National Firearms Act was enacted in 1934‚ as stated in “Firearm Laws‚ Regulations‚ and Ordinances‚” edited by Sandra Alters‚ in response to the
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America is the most well armed nation in the world. The reason why Americans own so many guns is because of the second Amendment‚ which states “The Right to Bear Arm”. This amendment guarantees U.S. citizens the right to have firearms. In the freedictionary.com‚ weapon is defined as‚ an instrument of attack or defense in combat‚ as a gun‚ missile‚ or sword. There are many kinds of weapons and almost all of them are illegal to use without registration. Weapons are changing over times. Looking back
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“Crime” or “Gun Control”. “Would more restrictive gun control policies have the unintended effect of impairing citizens’ means of self-defense?”. “Would restrictions stop attacks on public figures or thwart deranged persons and terrorists?” These were questions raised in the “Supreme Court Debates; Apr2010‚ Vol. 13 Issue” . Let’s take a look at the true meaning of control and gun control that can be found in any dictionary. Control is defined simply as the power to direct or determine‚ and Gun Control
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Gun-control in America Gun control has been a very debated topic in America for as long as the county has been a country. Some believe that there is no reason to have personally owned guns because of the danger and violence associated with them. Others believe that guns are the backbone of American society and without them chaos would ensue and the country would no longer function. There are also many in the middle that believe that there should be regulations on the types of firearms and the number
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While guns can be a means of protection‚ other times guns can be the source of fear and despair. Many countries must deal with the topic of gun control. In Canada‚ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to “take action to get handguns and assault weapons off of our streets” (Liberals’ Website). However‚ with the lack of gun violence in Canada‚ some people see the making of gun laws stricter as unnecessary or an attack; others see this as mandatory for the safety of other people. One can argue that having
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Gun Control [Name of the Writer] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] Gun Control Introduction Gun control has been a debatable issue for all times. This essay aims to put forward an argument against gun control. The essay asserts that prevalence of gun control should not be a part of the society. Society should be against gun control because people should be able to protect themselves‚ the crime rate would decrease‚ and people have the right to bear arms. Discussion The controversy regarding
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