Katrina Herrera Mrs. Clark AP English 3 08 February 2018 Argumentative Essay Final Draft: Gun Control Gun control is one of the most controversial topics in American politics. More than one-third of Americans in the United States own firearms in their households. It is estimated that more than thirty-thousand people are shot each year due to murders, accidents, police intervention, suicide attempts and suicide. Gun control laws are not strict enough for the safety of our society. The purchase and possession of firearms should be banned in order to prevent potential public shootings, protect the environment, and decrease suicide and death rates.…
In the article, “Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner,” Justin Cronin, a liberal award-winning novelist and a professor at Rice University, describes the experiences he has underwent during in his life that caused his beliefs of gun control. Cronin wrote this article after a shooter entered an elementary school and killed 27 innocent people. He believes it is too easy for Americans to buy guns, but he also believes many people who are against guns do not look at the reality of gun control. They want to make unreasonable changes that are near impossible. Cronin is knowledgeable when it comes to guns since he owns six pistols that are all semi automatic.…
The Brady Campaign presents the cons of lenient gun laws by showing emotion and statistics on their website in several ways: “ Of the 33,000 people who die from gun violence in this country, how many could be saved? “ and “ Gun Violence Takes A Massive Toll on American Children “. This presents credibility towards the gun control advocate group as they are able to provide information that can change the society's view on gun control. By providing this information, we are able to understand that this group’s incentive is pressured by the amount of deaths caused by guns. Brady Campaign appeals to society as they persuade you that by enforcing stricter gun laws, you are able to save more lives.…
Lately, it seems that every time you turn on the television, there is an incidence of gun violence in the news. School shootings, domestic violences, and other forms of firearm brutality make up most of the content displayed in the media, calling for a possible increase in gun control in the United States. This controversial subject has become a common topic of debate all over the country: should civilian-use of violent firearms be limited or prohibited, or should the decision to possess these guns be up to the individual person? There are many arguments supporting and opposing the government 's right to restrict the rights that the Constitution imposes. Some argue that taking weapons away from the people is a violation of the Second Amendment, while others argue that guns have changed too much over time for the allowances of the…
Gun violence in America Gun violence is an all-time high. In the wake of Sandy Hook, widespread concern forced legislators to take a second glance at our gun laws. When twenty children and six educators were gunned down, many citizens were stunned, outraged, and begged authorities to pass more crucial gun laws because with fewer guns, there could possibly be fewer incidents involving gun violence. Many people believe that the widespread availability of guns is making society unsafe. Each year, nearly 100,000 Americans are shot, 32,000 of them die, 47 children are shot every day, and eight of them die, according to the U.S. News Digital Weekly.…
It is clear that Obama is using the kairotic time to his advantage. He is aware of the fear and the patriotism that is still currently instilled in Americans from the 9/11 terrorist attacks and he utilizes that emotion in order to unite the American…
Imagine you are walking down the street and see a woman running out of a store screaming for help. She claims that the store has been robbed and a child has been shot. Immediately you run into the store to see what has happened. The woman that you just saw is holding the young child crying and screaming “why?” You ask the store clerk what happened and he said a middle age man came into store with a sawed-off shotgun demanding all the money.…
As most people have seen President Obama has released a series of rules for individuals wanting to purchase a gun to ensure safety for American citizens. Which will be referred to as the President’s gun control plan. Gun control plans in America have seen an increase in gun safety measures over the past several years, as a result of several mass shootings across the states. Some people might believe the President’s gun control plan will keep them safe. However, the President’s supporters will only be hopping for a miracle, as the gun control plan will deprive law-abiding citizens from responsible gun ownership.…
Gun Control is Not the Solution Increased Gun Control in the United States is absurd, useless, and unnecessary. In order to increase safety all throughout the United States time and effort must not be spent towards limiting gun owners of their rights. The tragic rash of school, religious, and workplace shootings has turned up the heat on the public conversation about guns. In nearly all of these cases gun laws would not have stopped the shooters from obtaining a firearm.…
It was a normal day in a classroom full of little children widening their minds of knowledge that their young teacher was teaching them. Then an announcement comes on over the intercom that there is an intruder in the building and he’s armed and dangerous. The secretary yells everyone needs to take cover immediately. The intruder comes storming the halls shooting anything that is in his way. If teachers were armed in their classroom they would be able to protect themselves and their classroom that is full of children.…
Easy access to firearms is an increasingly serious threat to U.S. public safety and will remain so in the future if gun control is not a main concern for the federal government. The current loose regulation of guns is not enough to protect Americans citizens, as evidenced by the increase in gun related crimes in the United States. Congress should promptly approve President Obama’s proposal for a new assault weapons ban and a more stringent system of background checks for gun purchasers. According to Thomas Hobbes, it is the sovereign’s duty to hold his citizens to the rules created to ensure peace among a group (Hobbes 114). Therefore, it is naturally the President of the United States responsibility to protect his citizens by creating and…
Gun Control How does a person live and survive without a gun? In the founding centuries of America, people survived by killing animals with weapons for food. If there was no creation of a gun then it would have set American ancestor back.…
Gun control is a topic that divides the opinions of the United States citizens and creates endless discussions that until now has not reached a conclusion. The United States has faced many mass shootings during the last years making the supporters of gun control want a reform even more. Guns are responsible for over thirty-three thousand deaths in the United States every year. The United States leads the world with more gun-related homicides and suicides than any other country, according to a 2016 study conducted by the American Journal of Medicine. (“Gun Control”).…
Obama displays himself as someone who they can trust and listen to. In addition, by starting his speech this way, Obama shows how thankful he is to be a citizen of America and indirectly implies that every citizen should be just as proud to be a citizen of America. Obama then continues on to the next portion of his speech, which encompasses what he hopes to see America accomplish in the future. The “climax” of his speech is in Obama’s last section, which contains the whole reason in why Obama made the speech in the first place and…
Argumentative “You can have all the gun control laws in the country, but if you don’t enforce them, people are gonna find a way to protect themselves. We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. It’s not the law-abiding citizens, it’s not the person who uses it as a hobby” (Steele). There are around 100,000 victims of gun violence each year (“Brady Campaign...”). Action needs to be taken so Americans don’t feel unprotected going into a public environment.…