Gun Control Essays

Gun control is among the controversial subject in United States. For a number of years now, the debate has found its way on public spaces and has generated heated arguments for and against allowing Americans to have guns. Gun control rights stems from the constitution rights but the consequences have …

Marais Van der Vyver, the main character in the Nadine Gordimer’s short story, “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off,” is characterized as an aloof, rich white man. The accidental death of Lucas, the black farm boy brings about a clearer perspective on Van der Vyer’s character. Van der  Vyer’s …

In the recent years in America there has been the emergence of the debate regarding the question of the gun possession by the school students. This debate emerged mainly due to the Columbine school event which showed that the students have a tendency to participate in the criminal activities. This …

There has been an on going debate about whether or not college students and/or professors should be allowed to carry firearms on campus. The Law allows each state to determine if concealed weapons are allowed to be carried on campus. Many advocates of firearms are in agreement that firearms should …

Ishmael Beah had a really tough life throughout his childhood and teenage years. In his literary work, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Ishmael Beah uses symbols to underscore his central theme of oppression and/or freedom. The three symbols he used to underscore his central theme of …

Question 1 In her essay “Shooting Dad”, Sarah Vowell describes her attempt at “becoming a better daughter.” Her effort to understand her father’s interest in guns is a potential model for resolving disagreements. Do you believe her approach—trying to understand the other side—could be used to address conflicts you’ve experienced …

The sociological approach to addressing social problem provides a different perspective of those social problems than other disciplines. Sociology demands a look at the self created structures of a society that result in the creation of social problems (Gurrero, 2011). This perspective allows sociologists to examine the relationships between the …

A Bushmaster AR-15 assault type weapon sent twenty children to their deaths in December of 2012 in Connecticut. An AR-15 assault rifle killed twelve innocent civilians at a movie theater in Colorado. An Intratec TEC-DC 9, Hi-Point 995 Carbin, and Savage 67H pump-action shotgun massacred eleven high school students and …

A felony is a conviction of a crime punishable in the United States by imprisonment of more than a year. Once you are convicted of a felony you lose certain rights, regardless of whether it’s a violent crime such as, murder, or if you were convicted of a non-violent crime …

From my research, I have discovered that there are many programs, websites, brochures and classes available regarding gun safety. I learned of various organizations such as the ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) and the NRA (National Rifle Association) that make it their priority to get the word out about the …