... control spectrum; either eliminating the legality to posses or own a firearm or the legitimacy of an endless supply of artillery for sale and the ability to carry those weapons. There are two main arguments: one, that guns kill people and without them there would be less crime, less death, and less fear ... The answer to this question is the answer to the debate over gun control. In no way should the second amendment and the right to own and carry a gun be abolished. However, the United States Government should have strict laws as to obtaining a firearm of any kind and should regulate the...

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... long as it is constitutional. "Illinois is one of only two states the other is Wisconsin that does not allow some sort of concealed carry by its' residents". 48 other states allow concealed weapons with some restrictions such as training. This shows citizens that 48 out of the ... people, if there is an age limit, you could just ask someone else, old enough, to get it for you. Remorseless, criminals are going to carry concealed weapons even if the law states that they cannot be carried. A criminal is someone who has committed a crime or is committing a crime. They ... are usually, in mo...

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... 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 laws allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons. In arguing that the Second Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arm, the NRA argues that the Fourteenth Amendment enforces the Second (1). The Fourteenth Amendment states: No ... firearms, yet it is universally seen as the murder capital of the United States. Vermont, a state where civilians do not need a license to carry firearms, has the best crime rate in the nation. Since ...

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... criminals acquire guns from underground markets. That leaves honest, law-abiding people at a distinct disadvantage" (Cramer and Burnett 20). So, if there was no gun control and people could carry guns around with them as they pleased, the amount of gun homicides probably would not increase significantly anyway. If one person pulled out a gun on someone, so could everyone else ... was done out of hate, not self-defense. This caused many gun-control activists to question the right of Zimmerman to carry his handgun. These activists for gun control cried for more legislation; legislation th...

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... cities and states with liberal gun laws are very much lower than states with stricter gun control laws, especially in states that allow citizens to gain a concealed handgun permit to carry a handgun on their person. Gun control advocates believed that the issuing of the permits would create vigilantes and Rambo like figures that would fight using a gun in any altercation that ... use guns in defensive situations the legally carrying citizens merely has to brandish their firearms to stave off an attack. (Lott, 1998, p. 3) Thirty-one states in America allow citizens to carry concealed wea...

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... rebellious, such as a riot. This amendment guarantees all rights of personal beliefs and printing beliefs. The second amendment reserves the right to bear arms. In early days all men could carry a gun for protection. Now as times change the safety of the public has been taken into consideration. The courts now have decided that the law states that only men in ... the militia can carry a weapon. (Weir 114) The only people who can legally carry a gun are people with permits and with in shown in complete sight. The second amendment does protect the county's freedom and protects the public ...

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"The world is filled with violence because criminals carry guns. We decent, law abiding citizens, should also have guns - otherwise they would win and decent people would lose." - James Earl Jones The Second Amendment of the American Constitution states ... . "Guns don't hurt people, people hurt people," we need guns in today because some men choose to disobey the law and abuse what power is had. If a police didn't carry a gun to a bank robbery how would they accomplish their goal if the robber were unwilling to surrender? Guns are held to accomplish a particular duty; the destruction is caus...

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... patients with death-threatening ailments such as aids. The effects from smoking the marijuana essentially calms the nerves and eases the pain of the suffering making it more tolerable to carry on with their life. They are supplied with their "medicine" through an organization named Oakland Cannabis Buyer's Cooperative. This is a place where anyone with a verifiable recommendation for medical cannabis can ... person, therefore making them eat more food. The federal government has a problem with this issue. There has been no proof shown that these people are medically dependent upon marij...

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... concluded that over 20,000 gun control laws "had no impact in reducing criminal violence" (Baimbridge, par. 8). A nationwide study found that violent crimes fell after states made it legal to carry concealed handguns. Homicide decreased 8.5 percent, rape fell 5 percent, and aggravated assault dropped 7 percent (Cauchon A4). In the District of Columbia, no civilian can legally buy or ... carry a handgun, nor keep a loaded or assembled gun in the home. In the years before 1976, the District of Columbia had a fairly low crime rate, but since then, it has risen ... ...

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... borrowing new money, the annual interest carrying charges regularly rise as well. In 1993, with an expected $348 billion deficit, we will be paying $315 billion in interest just to carry the debt. The debt and deficit create a joint spiral, finally leading to fiscal oblivion." (p.96) And what does the American public get in exchange for this fiscal waste? More fiscal ... borrowing new money, the annual interest carrying charges regularly rise as well. In 1993, with an expected $348 billion deficit, we will be paying $315 billion in interest just to carry the debt. The debt and deficit c...

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Wasteful Government Spending Who doesn't like pork? After all, it is the "other white meat." What could possibly be wrong with pork? Unfortunately, the term pork does not carry the same high value on Capitol Hill as it does on various restaurant menus. Political pork would refer to the high excess in government expenditures and federal waste. This "pork- ... States" ever-growing list of domestic policy problems. The system of democracy that is currently in place allows individual Americans the right to vote for certain representatives whom make and carry out the laws that the vast majority li...

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... them kill or even wound their attackers, most just flash their gun or fire a warning shot to scare the criminal away. The states that have passed such laws as to carry a concealed firearm have dropped their crime ratings. Such states have dropped their murders by 8.5%, rapes by 5%, aggressive assaults by 7%, and robberies by 3%. Just imagine a female such as yourself, your wife ... shot from her hand gun that scared the criminal away. Nearly 200,000 women defend themselves with fire arms against sexual assaults and rape every year. Citizens of Vermont can carry firearms without even get...

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... extensively by many different experts and universities. A recent study by Florida State University discovered Americans use firearms to prevent approximately 1.5 million crimes. (Source 3) Imagine if citizens were not allowed to carry firearms. That is 1.5 million crimes that would have occurred. Another study done by the United States Department of Justice confirmed that responsible gun use by boys leads to lower crime ... crime rate. Another fact that proves guns help reduce the crime rate is the overall violent crime rate in America has decreased by 7.3 percent. If no one was allowed...

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... automatically pumped up to a felony. Purchasers of a firearm must be 18 years of age to purchase a rifle or shotgun. A person must be 21 years of age to purchase a handgun. To carry a gun a concealed license permit must be obtained. In regards to travel, a person can transport a firearm from place to where they may lawfully possess a firearm. In a car the firearm must be ... ...

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... you can't find a job in your field you are not successful, and going to school isn't worth it. My person opinion is just the opposite, my belief is that you carry what you learn from college with always and nobody can take that away from you. Any job, however high or low the pay rate can be swept from under your ... ...

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... be held with the intent of developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and to empower young aspiring professionals by encouraging them to build a strong skill set that they will carry throughout their lives.We are a future force for good, to add value to the people and the planet. This is our mission, as stated, and as will be put into ... ...

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... campaign battle between the two was done through the newspapers and they were each critical of one another. Jefferson believed he had an advantage but knew he would have to carry the state of New York to be able to win the election so he chose his running mate strategically as a result, with Aaron Burr from New York (Parton 2006). Jefferson ... ...

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... , marching shiny shoes. Silk-yellow for the boys beside them, crisp blond hair, hands raised in all the right answers. Behind them the Mexicans, whose older brothers, he tells me, carry knives, whose catcalls and whizzing rubber bands clash, mid-air, with the teacher's voice, its sharp purple edge. For him, the words are a muddy red, flying low and heavy, and ... ...

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... President's actions. The Legislative Branch of the government has many powers, but the other branches seem to keep it from being too strong. There are many powers that Congress can carry out as the Legislative Branch. First of all, the Congress can pass laws and is able to approve treaties and appointments. They also maintain the navy and monitor the calling ... ...

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... crime rate per capita in the United States straggling behind Gary, Indiana. In these rough, rusty urban environments small business owners feel that there is no other option then to carry a gun. "When I leave the barber shop late at night, I"m an easy target," Mr. Gatti proclaimed. "I"m all by myself with that bag of cash. I would feel much safer carrying a gun in ... ...

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... , by removing those factors that were a negative influence, the youth will be less likely to misbehave (Simonsen, 1991, p. 289). The obligations and tasks of the juvenile probation officer are to carry out the functions of juvenile probation that includes the intake and screening, investigation, and supervision. The number of probation officers a court can hire will be limited by the courts budget ... ...

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... believes too much trust was given to the people in forming the confederation. The purpose of a government is to protect its people's rights, listen and respect their "voices," but only carry their ideas out to a certain extent. The Articles of Confederation took its peoples opinions too far. The writers of the Constitution have taken this idea and formed a new government, which ... ...

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... . It is, therefore, unlikely, once an election is over and the process of government is supposed to begin, that politicians will be able to "forgive and forget" in order to carry on with the business at hand. Once again, in the recent government shutdown we can see this same sort of difficulty. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose competitive political relationship with ... ...

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... and most know too well the affects of these heinous trials. As United States citizens, do we want our predecessors looking back to see that we allowed our President to carry on with these barbaric tribunals?...

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... violate the second amendment. Which is a common mistake made by most people. They think that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees an individual citizen the right to own and carry a gun. The second amendment is fundamentally based on states" need for a well-regulated militia. The Second Amendment was adopted to ensure the right of states to maintain their own militia ... ...

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