Essays on Gun Laws

Assignment #4: Parties and Elections

The paper will examine the party platforms from the end of the 20th century and hence the year 2000. The examination of the Republican and Democratic platforms will show the similarities and differences between the platforms represented by the running candidates Albert Gore Jr. and George W. Bush. Bush has won the 2000 presidential elections with 271 electoral votes compared to the 266 electoral votes won by Albert Gore, Jr. The first differences seen in the platforms is the length since the Democratic platform with 24.220 words is shorter as the Republican platform with 34.555 words (The American Presidency ...

A Review of Literature

INTRODUCTION The United States has currently been struggling with a great deal of political warfare, social unrest and public protest from the inside and from terrorism, global criticism and immigration battles from the outside. There are so many issues that the subjects of debate seem endless. One of the most controversial and often debated issues today is gun control. There is no doubt that it is incredibly dangerous when offenders are armed when they commit crimes like burglary or in a car-jacking; more so when these offenders have every premeditated intent to kill. At the same time, not everyone ...

Martin Luther King is the most active and famous human rights activists, or it can be said that he projected him as a leader of civil rights movements. He worked hard to end the racism from the world and thus he gave his life to stop racial discrimination in the United States. He lived from 1928 till 1968, and he served most of his life serving humanity. He started human rights work and then he ended up contributing for Civil Rights Movement. He delivered various speeches to encourage people to adopt methods of nonviolence. To pursue civil rights goals ...

Introduction There is plentiful evidence that America needs stronger and more comprehensive gun control laws. There have been hundreds of thousands of shooting deaths in the United States since the 1990s, when the gun control laws were supposedly strengthened. Mass shootings have been going on for years, at schools, churches, shopping malls, theatres, and other public places. These mass shootings are usually caused by high caliber firearms that pose an overt threat to public safety. There has been a documented increase in the number of women in domestic violence situations who have been shot to death in the last ...

What is President Obama’s Gun Control Plan and how would it affect gun owners.

Thesis Statement: The United States has one of the highest rates of death by guns in the world. Almost everyone knows of someone that has been affected by gun violence, either self-inflicted or due to the actions of someone else. There are many people and organizations that want an increase in gun control laws in order to decrease gun violence. This paper will examine President Obama’s Gun Control Plan.

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SOURCE #1: ENCYCLOPEDIC/REFERENCE SOURCE: Agresti, James D. & Smith, Reid K. “Gun Control Facts.” Just Facts. 13 June 2016. Web. 4 July 2016.

Is the text timely/recent? Relevant? How do you know?

Yes, it was published in June 2016. ...

Speech Preparation 4: Persuasive Speech Writing and Research

Source 1: Peer-reviewed Journal Article

Value: High Credibility: High Source 2: The New York Times News Value: High Credibility: High- The author is an N.R.A member and has authored six books on guns

Source 3: The Guardian Newspaper Article

Value: High Credibility: High

Source 4: Journal Article

Value: High Credibility: High

Supporting Materials

Some of the supporting materials that I will use in my speech include statistics, newspaper reports and reports. According to Weisser, the most important question that needs to be asked now about gun control given the political dimension it has taken is how we can actually reduce gun violence via new laws and regulations without necessarily upsetting Second ...

Introduction

Advertising is form of communication that is directly invoked in passing critical messages to the target audience. It is also termed as a promotional mode that has persuasive instincts of swaying buyers to a given direction. Therefore, advertisements for sales promotion are destined to orient the thinking and perception of buyers to a given product. While there are different forms of advertising, the main message expressed by these ads is always the same, and it holds one precept of persuasion to the target audience. It is the backdrop for competitive edge that most advertisers come up with different messages, ...

Gun control is one of the most important measures that all States have had to take since the public took hold of arms and used them at their will. The Many States implemented very strict gun laws so that the crime rates can drop and people can feel safer. The strictness of these laws has occurred in the light of the recent school shootings; gun control has become stricter and more closely watched than it was in the past. Privately owned guns circulate at a number around 250 million (Clark and Barrabi). These are licensed guns which are used ...

Summary vs. Opinion vs. Analysis

Summary

Obama’s speech laments the mass shootings that occur in the United States. The president pleads with the country to embrace some of the changes in America’s gun laws and urges voters not to elect leaders who oppose gun restrictions (Gardiner and Shear par. 3). In the speech, Obama argues that new gun restrictions should not be politicized because they are relevant to common Americans. He suggests that mass shootings occur because of the political choices that Americans make. In the speech Obama, laments that the mass shootings are becoming very common, and ...

Gun control

Part 1A: The proposal, The agent is California legislature acting for California supports the gun control. Where as the republicans disagree. The goal is that there will be specific situations to own a gun control in the U.S.

3A- Restrict the sale of guns, for example, by imposing waiting periods.

3B- Democratic Party introduced assembly bills 1663, 1664, 1673 and 1674, which restrict the sale of the guns. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton supports this proposal with other many politically powerful people. The agent is California legislature acting for California support the gun control. Where as the republicans disagree. The goal is that there will be specific situations to own a ...

The government of Texas helps its residents through the following ways; by building and maintaining roads, through the creation of recreational facilities, by building airports within the county, the construction and operation of jails, in commission of the judicial system, storing and maintaining municipal records, through collection of taxes, through registering voters, through issuing of voter registration and transfers, they conduct and ensure peaceful elections, they offer health as well as communal services to the less privileged population of the district, also the local government has a fundamental role in economic development of their area.

How the Houston Community College serves its residents

It acts as the ...

Introduction

The 2nd amendment is one of the most important parts of the American Constitution, which gives an individual right to bear arms. “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” (U.S. Const. amend. II) has raised many public debates about the controversy of the topic with trying to limit and even ban the right of the firearms from citizens. The 2nd amendment added to the Constitution on the December 15, 1791 has been questioned and seen different interpretations. The American ...

Introduction

There is abundant evidence that the United States government should take action on problems such as the number of handguns and automatic weapons in circulation around the country. It is important that gun owners register their weapons in order to control the problem of gun-related killings and violence. The United States has repeatedly and steadily reduced the funds for public agencies that manage gun control and that monitor gun-related laws. American policies, politicians, and pro-gun supporters approach the situation from such opposite perspectives that all discussions about gun control legislation seem to devolve into hysterical rhetoric. Many countries around ...

Introduction

Japan’s gun control laws simply state, “No one shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords” (Library of Congress). Having such strong laws that restrict Japanese civilians to own guns or swords which have been an important part of Japanese tradition is quite strict. The choice has been made considering the history of Japan, which rejected the use of guns and limited it to the noble families only. Also, in the Japanese history there is no particular cultural foundation for using guns. The current policy helps Japan them to limit the number of crimes related ...

Gun control has always been a conscientious and hotly debated topic in the United States of America. Either side of the debate are the gun control and the firearm rights activists, each giving their own interpretation of the law and asking the government to intervene in the matter. The right to bear arms is a constitutionally granted freedom to the citizens of the country and can be found in the second amendment to the constitution. The government is also responsible for the safety of the citizens and prevent them against crime. The cause for the debate stems from the ...