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The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

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Another reason why gun control is barely talked about is because political people do not want to approach the topic, they could potentially lose supporters. If a political campaigner is for gun control some of their supporters could be against gun control and vice versa. It was not until 1992 when politicians openly showed they were for gun control. In the book "Shots in the Dark”, it stated that Bill Clinton was the first politician to be for gun control. Bill Clinton openly endorsed the death penalty as a result of gun control. But Bill Clinton only addressed gun control when it was an advantage to him in the political competition. In conclusion, gun control situation to confront and create laws for. According to the Second Amendment …show more content…

In Orlando Florida, a gunman came into a gay club and started shooting the people inside. 50 people were killed including the gunman and 53 people were injured. The gunman was able to barricade himself inside of the club making it difficult for law enforcement to get inside. On June 17th, 2015 a white man by the name of Dylan Roof entered an African American church and started firing during their prayer meeting. Including the pastor, nine people were killed. At the time 20-year-old Adam Lanza walked on Sandy Hook Elementary, in Newtown, Connecticut. And shot 20 children and six staff members. This happened on December 14th, 2012. In Louisiana, a man by the name of Nicholas was shot. When the police arrived he was pronounced dead. Another shooting that happened in Georgia was a lady at my church son got shot 6 times. One shot was in the head, two in the thigh, arm, and somewhere else. This happened early in the morning before 5 am. We were coming from Fort Lauderdale when she got the phone call. He is still alive and the person who shot her son has been caught. Another lady at my church child’s father was shot and killed a few years ago. His killer is still somewhere out there living life. While the son of the victim has to grow up without a father and knowing that the person who killed his father is still out there living a regular life. Recently in Winter Haven a man that went by Merv, real name being Jimmie Rogers Jr was

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On February 14, 2018, a mass shooting occurred in Parkland Florida. The shooter, Nicholas Cruz, opened fire on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Seventeen innocent students were shot and killed, while 17 others were injured. In my first article, Parkland Gunman Was Still Firing When Police Arrived on a Gruesome Scene by Patricia Mazzei, we learn that Cruz had not ceased fire even after police had arrived.

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On Sunday, October 1st at 10:08 pm, Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and injured more than 500 people. This was one of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. An outdoor country music concert was disturbed by gun shots for about ten minutes. This outdoor concert was held across the road from the Mandalay Bay Resort, where Mr. Paddock was staying. The gunshots continued for eleven minutes after the first 911 call was placed.

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On December 14, 2012 is the day that the citizens of Newtown, Connecticut experience sorrow And the wrong type of fame. On Dec. 24, 2012 a man named Adam Lanza took the life of his own mother by shooting her in the head and then traveled to a nearby school called “sandy Hook Elementary” and releasing hell on 20 unfortunate children between the age of 5-10 and 6 adults that gave up their lives to protect the young ones. This devastating day had a big impact on all of society, not just the citizens that live in Newtown but in other states and countries. Adam was a young man that terrified kids to go to school, also had an effect on parents accepting they lost of family and friends, and finally the law to have a firearm changed after the board

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