... of self, family, home and state, and for lawful hunting and recreational use." It is our right through the United States Constitution and the West Virginia State Constitution to keep and bear arms. Some people actually believe if we would make all guns illegal that criminal activities would almost be eliminated, but if you really think about it criminals are criminals because ... working environment. So instead of taking away the law-abiding citizens defense away why don't we strengthen up the penalties for the ones that do abuse their rights to bear arms and take their gun rights away....

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... increase in criminal activity. They also claim guns can cause serious bodily harm. In my opinion, it is our right to bear arms in order to protect ourselves from an oppressive adversary. The United States Constitution states, U.S. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Even though this right was written with no restrictions, there are now laws that limit certain pieces of gun legislation. The ... Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence states, "About 3 million violent crimes occur each year in which victims perceive the offender to have been drinking," (Alcohol). The second amendment p...

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The second amendment about right to bear arms is outdated and needs to change. Just over this Thanksgiving during Black Friday shopping, in Las Vegas, a thief shot a shopper in his leg and stole his ... weapons that we find these days can be varied as pocketknife to machineguns. Present-day weapons are surely more deadly, especially machine guns, which not only shoots a bullet at a very high speed, but can also shoot around 10 bullets per second. Obviously arms weren't as high-tech in the past because back then ... The second amendment was designed for individual security. The Second amendme...

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... more guns out in the streets, the government should crack down and take more guns off the streets. The government's aptitude to crack down goes beyond the control of the common citizen. Currently in America, do we have the right to bear arms? The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution states, "The right of the people ... such as the ones that were banned in the 1994 Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. A prime reason for allowing amendments to the U.S. constitution is so the laws can agree with modern society. Therefore, should our right to bear arms b...

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... citizens. The Second Amendment states: "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"(Madison). Many people have argued that "to keep and bear arms" is not very obvious. James Madison is not alive to clear up this misunderstanding that, for hundreds of years, has caused ... gun ownership laws should not be relaxed because it would increase the number of weapons and increase the availability of weapons for criminals. And thus, the debate over the right to bear arms continues, again. Gun ow...

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... of America states: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. The Second Amendment's intent focuses on two clear factors: individuals have the right to possess arms to defend themselves and their property and States retain the right to maintain militias composed of these individually armed citizens. Clearly ... this speaks to those who now wish to take away those rights or modify ... them to their own interpretations. The top issues in the ongoing debate over gun ... ...

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... only hinder law-abiding citizens. The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights states: "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" (Amendment II 1791). In order to understand that right, the modern reader must understand the semantics of the eighteenth century. The term "Well Regulated" meant ... support in the language of the Second Amendment and believe that it should be interpreted to guarantee citizens free access to fire arms. The NRA has strenuously lobbied for the passage of state l...

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... on the issue of gun control in his essay, "The Right to Bear Arms". Burger, a former chief justice of The United States, does not solely defend either opinion, but instead presents factual information to allow the reader to decide on their own. His supporting data, mostly in the form of proven statistics, helps to defend both arguments and displays a solid case for both sides. He ... relates to the reader by using analogies and historical information, making it easier to ... not needed as much for protection because of the police forces that protect our communities. Burger declares tha...

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... The Second Amendment of the American Constitution states that every U.S. citizen has the right to own a gun: "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" (Constitution, 160). No matter what situations take place ... and not by the gun alone. The United States ranked number twenty-four in the world in terms of its murder rate. From 1973 to 2009 gun related crimes decreased sixty-five percent, although the United States is a far more violent country than any other nation, gun related ... ...

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... reason this document was written was to give back control to the colonists and return what should have rightfully been theirs in first place. The British soldiers had gone to Lexington and Concord to confiscate peopleáÇs weapons, and due to this act, it would seem obvious that the colonists would allow for everyone to have the right to bear arms. The major point was that they ... wanted freedom of speech and the ability to speak their mind without being thrown into jail or killed ... . This would become the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. The biggest reason as to why the Articles ...

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... of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Governor of California, much attention and debate has been brought to the forefront of people's minds. Should a person bron in another country be able to move to America and eventually become the "most powerful person in the world"? I strongly believe the answer to this question is no. In the article written by Dan Thomasson, he argues that many ... of the greatest minds in politics have been foreign-born. He believes that our nation is suffering as a whole by not giving these people the chance to run for the presidency. He argues that the constitut...

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... issue of hate speech on university campuses nation wide. The phenomenon of hate speech is at a much larger scale then the reader would realize, but it is not a simple task to eliminate hate speech from the University campus. If the process is not done correctly in might violate the Free Speech act of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Universities that ... are funded by the government don't have the problem of hate speech to the extent that private institutions do. Because of that the author proposes steps that such institution have to take if they want to deal appropriately ...

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... money, so wouldn't it be obvious that they would control the elite group that is running our whole country? There is no way for us to be heard. Obviously, there are many flaws in the constitution that the Federalists have proposed, and we can not risk mistakes in the serious business ... of forming our government. While the constitution gives power to the Central government, it has no guarantee that our rights will not be violated! What is the Central government's limits? The power that is ... fact that the Constitutional Conventions have been meeting privately causes suspicions. What e...

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... Our judicial system is not perfect. There are many problems with it and people are constantly complaining about everything from a parking ticket to the death penalty. Many different people can make a mistake during each stage of the judicial system. Some Americans feel that convicted criminals are ... while being imprisoned. They feel that the accused are treated unfairly while being questioned. They believe that many people who confess are basically forced to confess, whether with or without force. Many of the people who hold this view point are either defense attorneys or people who ar...

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... these are not simple bail outs that are in the hundreds of thousands or even the millions, but are in fact in the billions. In fact the amount to bail out the current crisis of Wall Street is around $700 billion. With this country already in a great deal of debt, the fact that it is ... taking on more, is of great concern. However, what people need to see is that in the short term the federal government is taking on a large debt, but in the long run they could actually be gaining a large sum. What ... more stable economy at a profit. It really isn't a bad idea on the U.S.'s part when you...

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... was McCulloch v. Maryland in 1819. This case upheld the powers of the federal government. It also denied the states the right to tax the bank. This allowed later cases to uphold the expansive powers of the federal government. The other case was Gibbons v. Ogden in 1824, this ruling upheld broad ... this era, there was heated political debate on the issue of slavery. The Dred Scott v. Sanford decision in 1857, this was the first decision to take powers away from the national government. During this era, the Civil War occurred. Dual federalism lasted until the 1930s. After dual federalism ...

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... the constitution and one of the fore fathers of the United States of America. Equal right, for all man, was not seen until the 13th amendment. But now it applies to all men, women, and children no matter what color their skin, what race, and what religion. With the bill of rights, everyone in the U.S.A. is protected. The 9th amendment deals ... and Sedition Acts, the Smith Act, and the McCarran Act. The second amendment states that people have the right to have guns to protect "the security of a free state." Some people claim that "the people" refers to individual citizens therefore say...

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... the lead part in a play dealing with the views of four Jews in a concentration camp. After the auditions, my best friend, Lori, and I were called to the teacher's desk. We both had done an especially good job in our tryouts, but she was having a hard time deciding which of us would get the ... us. She asked us if we could come up with a compromise. We both really wanted the main part in the play, and I didn't want to give up the chance to have it. I also knew that I had played one of the main characters in the Christmas play, and she had played a very small role. ... role in the play. W...

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... that most people will think about the scene we ever watched in the movies. And there are different kinds of murderer. They have a lot of plans to do this. At last, they always will put in jail or get killed by others. Actually, murders happen every day in America and the whole ... though his car was blanketed with blood and his hands were full of blood when the cops caught him. I think that this was totally unfair. This dialogue "To Defend a Killer" reminds me a tragic accident in Hong Kong. One of my friends had some argument with a guy. And soon they started a fight. ... or not? Some ...

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... you are eighteen or older is another right we have. This allows us to express our opinion as far as who we want our leaders to be. We are also given the right to privacy. This means that no one has the right to search us or anything we may own without proper legal authority, such as ... if you are disobeying the law in anyway. If we are charged with a crime, American citizens are allowed a fair trial with a jury of our peers to judge whether or not we are guilty. Whereas, in other countries if you are accused of a crime, you don't get a fair trial with a ... their salary income, race o...

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... visa waiver problem between the U.S. and several of its allies. Then, in March, the Hungarian, Slovakian, and Lithuanian governments signed MOUs (memoranda of understand) committing the U.S. government to help them qualify for the waiver program. In exchange, the U.S. would receive increased security assistance. These countries follow in the footsteps of the Czech Republic, Latvia and Estonia, who have ... States and these countries. Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi put it this way at the signing of the agreement: "Liberty manifests itself in the freedom to travel .Equality means eq...

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... is this process that has preserved our Constitution's "purity" and our government's time tested way of enacting and maintaining laws. Obviously believing that frequent ratification of new amendments is a threat to our system, she gives us five reasons why our Constitution works as it exists today. The first reason Sullivan gives for the Constitution's continuing success is its stability. By this ... set forth by our forefathers are still in tact. Secondly, she mentions the rule of law. Basically, the Constitution was set forth to be a base on which to build a government. It was not mean...

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... many people think. But drugs have become more and more common in recent years, particularly among the younger students in school. In order to prevent drugs in the school, some people suggest that high school teachers should search students for the drugs in the school. But search is ... against unreasonable search, because the Fourth Amendment protects all citizens from unreasonable searches. The fourth Amendment states: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no ... Warrants...

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... I do have rights. When I think of the Constitution I think of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branch. These branches mean that there will be laws to protect me. The check and balance means that I will be protected from branches having too much power. The Constitution means that there will be presidents, vice ... will have greater power over than the law. It also means that the law won't have too much power. The Constitution gives us the right to privacy. We can't be arrested just because and the police can't search our homes without a warrant. The Constitution is what America's ...

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... court system in England was established over many years. Initially the local government enforced the laws and enacted punishment. However, as people found this to be unfair in a number of circumstances a court system was set up. The problem was that there were many court systems for different jurisdictions ... reconciled or dispensed with. Eventually the common law, a loose collection of laws, became solidified into a written set of rules and laws to be enforced and judged upon by the Common Law court. Colonial Rights and Liberties Colonial rights and liberties began as an extension of E...

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