We All Have a Right to Bear Arms The preamble of the United States Constitution clearly states its objective: to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity The bill of rights is the set of amendments to the constitution intended to secure these objectives for the individual citizens of the United States. 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. This amendment was written in the wake of the revolutionary war, when the ability to raise arms against the imperial force made the new republic possible. Securing the ownership of arms as a right was central to creating a government that would not infringe on the liberty of its citizens. The use of arms however is the last option reserved for when all other attempts at the preservation of liberty have failed. Today we live in a much different world than that of our founders. The rise of the United States into world dominance, the shift of population into the cities, and the increase of drug use and violence have produced great change in our society. Americans once feared the loss of the free state would come from foreign invasion or political corruption, but now the greatest threat is the violence we see on the evening news. The increase in violence and murder has sparked the greatest debate over gun ownership in our nation's history. The second amendment has been reinterpreted by those who feel the mere presents of guns have led to increased violence. I believe that the threat vi... ... middle of paper ... ...[U.S. Department of Justice April 1994 ] With proper training a gun is an effective deterrent and a lethal defense. Perhaps the people who know the best about gun control are police officers. In a 1978 survey of police officers all most unanimously agreed on mandatory prison sentences, stricter laws on handgun sales and increased requirements for handgun dealers. In this same survey they also agreed that citizens should be allowed guns in there homes for self protection. This shows that police officers know they can not protect everyone at once, at times it falls on the individual to make up there own mind on self defense. Works Consulted Schwartz, Ted. Protect Your Home and Family. Arco Publishing:New York, New York 1984 Surgarman, Josh. NRA: Money, Firepower and Fear. National Press Books:Washington D.C. 1992
In 1791 the Second Amendment was a law designed to allow the citizens of the United States the right to own and carry a firearm. Although this law seemed to give more freedom to the citizens of the United States in the 18th century, it has become a law ov...
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A Comparison of London by William Blake, and Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 by William Wordsworth
Compare and contrast what the poems My Last Duchess and The Laboratory are saying about human relationships. Compare and contrast what the poems ‘My Last Duchess’ and ‘The Laboratory’ are saying about human relationships and how the poet makes the poems interesting. The laboratory is about a woman wanting to poison/ kill her rivals so she can be the kings mistress. My Last Duchess is about a man describing his last Duchess, and how the painter flirted with her, he describes her features that show the painter was flirting with her. Both ‘The Laboratory’ and ‘My Last Duchess’ are of anger and resentment, in ‘The Laboratory’ it is the discarded mistress who is jealous about other women flirting and dancing with the King, and in ‘My Last Duchess’ it is of the Duke, and he is showing dis-pleasure in the way the his last Duchess conducted herself with other men.
...eryone on the ‘lookout’, it is hard to just live your life. “None of these bills actually prevent violence. Rather, they help deteriorate the quality of life in our communities” (Roth 1). Guns are ruining our communities by showing the people that it is acceptable to take action if you are frightened. Sometimes, taking action can be the worst possible solution to a crisis. If a person takes action, it shows that you are brave, but, it also shows the criminal that you are actually a threat to them. This would raise the death toll significantly.
“If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns,” is a slogan used by gun owners and their supporters. This topic was discussed at a meeting here in the United States according to the group, the Right to Keep the Bear Arms, based in Bellevue, Washington. Most gun loving Americans would tend to agree with that statement, which, based on the current rhetoric coming out of Washington D.C., may become a reality in the lifetime of today’s teens. If Americans have not been keeping up with the news lately then they might be surprised to know that gun rights are, for a lack of better term, are under fire. Although, on almost a daily basis, there seems to be news stories about shootings and killing’s throughout America by criminals and people with mental issues, it seems that only law abiding gun owners are going to suffer the most by any new gun restricting laws that may be passed by lawmakers in the United States. Excessive gun control would take away the rights of law abiding citizens to protect themselves and their property. It could also effect the recreational use of guns, and would not keep guns from criminals.
Over the past few decades gun control has come to the fore front of debate in politics and the mass media. It's no wonder that in the wake of the recent school shootings and attacks on churches that people are beginning to fear guns. People are beginning to see guns as an object of death and destruction and not as what they are meant to be. While guns are used in war they are not intended to kill innocent people, guns are intended to be used by experienced gun handlers for protection and hunting. When used properly a gun is no more dangerous than a car or a knife, all of these can be used in crime but none of them are intended to be.
A Comparison of Poems About London 'London', by William Blake, and William Wordsworth's untitled poem, composed on Westminster Bridge, are two different poems written with different styles and techniques to portray their feelings towards London. They are both written in the romantic era and are very passionate in the way they convey their (as both are written in first person) differing opinions on London. Wordsworth's sonnet shows all the positive points and that in his opinion London is an admirable place. However, Blake speaks of a much bleaker London, which contrasts greatly in opinion. Rather than writing his poem on opinion, he uses fact to inform and protest against what he feels is wrong with the city.
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On September 1, 1939, the horrific war known as World War II, the bloodiest and deadliest war to date, began after Hitler invaded Poland from the west. Many authors expressed their feelings on war during wartime periods. On May 19, 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill responded to this war, which included more than 50 nations, in a speech known as “Be Ye Men of Valor.” Siegfried Sassoon, author of “Dreamers” and Wilfred Owen, author of “Dulce Et Decorum Est,” both decided to portray their own view on World War I particularly through poetry. Although both Churchill’s speech and the poems written in regard to World War I were presented nearly twenty years apart, they shared similar thoughts and ideas.
Gun control has a history dating back to 1791, when the Second Amendment of the Constitution was ratified. However, more recently, the debate over gun control has escalated into a much more public issue to which many citizens can relate. After all, stories about incidents involving guns appear frequently today in newspapers and on television or the radio. One could say that the debate started with the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968, which banned ownership of guns by certain groups of people and regulated the sale of guns. Since then, two main groups have gradually appeared: people who oppose strict federal regulations on guns, and people who favor those federal regulations.
There are an absolutely insane number of guns in the United States: More than 300 million, more than one per person." Therefore, it is not surprising that America has the highest death rate due to gun violence in the world. The danger that comes with guns demonstrates that stricter gun laws need to be enacted in the United states. Through this paper first I will discuss the alternative interpretation of the second amendment; Second, I will talk about gun violence. While "the NRA (National Rifle Association) believes that every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of firearms", I will argue that the production, sale, and possession of assault weapons for private citizens should be banned in the U.S. The recent shootings at Las Vegas and Parkland school in Florida have indicated the urgent needs for stricter regulations that will make it more difficult for citizens to possess a
As stated in the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, "[…] the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Gun ownership is an American tradition older than the country itself and is protected by the Second Amendment; more gun control laws would infringe upon the right to bear arms. "The Founders understood that the right to own and bear laws is as fundamental and as essential to maintaining liberty as are the rights of free speech, a free press, freedom of religion and the other protections against government encroachments on liberty delineated in the Bill of Rights"( Lawrence Hunter, Chairman of Revolution
This is very similar to the techniques used by Pugh in her poem 'The Ballade of Sexy Rexy' as she uses language to demonstrate how meaningless language has become over time and words often mean little in today's society. This is highlighted by the significant differences between the older rose names contrasted with today's rose names. Such as in 'white wings’; Pugh has used alliteration which makes the rose sound more gentle and feminine. The colour ‘white’ could also suggest purity and innocence which is not evident in modern society rose names...