mikeb3185
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i am writing an essay on gun control and looking for some help with sources.
any info appreciated
thanks all
any info appreciated
thanks all
info for gun control essay
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MachIVshooter
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You might want to be a tad more specific, or this will turn into a 30 page thread with dozens and dozens of links.
And I assume you're arguing against gun control? If not, wrong place to look. People here are about facts, and there are simply no facts supporting gun control.
And I assume you're arguing against gun control? If not, wrong place to look. People here are about facts, and there are simply no facts supporting gun control.
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first off definetly against
i was going to try and encooperate all three (crime, constitutional, self-defense) but if i had to choose: self-defense
i was going to try and encooperate all three (crime, constitutional, self-defense) but if i had to choose: self-defense
You have chosen wisley
While in college, I too defended our right to bear arms in speeches and papers. While doing so, I found that taking on gun control as a whole is very problematic. First there are so many angles and points, that to effectively argue your point would require the writing of a good sized novel. Your best bet is to argue your point, as you so astutely hinted, from the self defense point. You are wise to do so because it is the way that is easiest for you to argue, and hardest for your opponents to argue against. I mean, who would argue that you do not have a right to defend your self. I would start with the FBI’s web site. You can find violent crime rates by state there, and because it is the FBI, no one can say that the stats are biased. I have some good info at home (I’m at work right now) that I’ll send you or the link to.
Just remember to explain the point that guns level the playing field. They enable physically weaker people to defend themselves from physically stronger predators. A 110Lb woman should not have to fistfight with a 250lb rapist, nor should a man in a wheelchair from that same size person, nor should you or I.
I’ll get back to you with some good info. If I can find any of my old papers I’ll email them too so you can get some ideas, just no plagiarizing.
While in college, I too defended our right to bear arms in speeches and papers. While doing so, I found that taking on gun control as a whole is very problematic. First there are so many angles and points, that to effectively argue your point would require the writing of a good sized novel. Your best bet is to argue your point, as you so astutely hinted, from the self defense point. You are wise to do so because it is the way that is easiest for you to argue, and hardest for your opponents to argue against. I mean, who would argue that you do not have a right to defend your self. I would start with the FBI’s web site. You can find violent crime rates by state there, and because it is the FBI, no one can say that the stats are biased. I have some good info at home (I’m at work right now) that I’ll send you or the link to.
Just remember to explain the point that guns level the playing field. They enable physically weaker people to defend themselves from physically stronger predators. A 110Lb woman should not have to fistfight with a 250lb rapist, nor should a man in a wheelchair from that same size person, nor should you or I.
I’ll get back to you with some good info. If I can find any of my old papers I’ll email them too so you can get some ideas, just no plagiarizing.
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Well, I e-mailed you one that I'd done for comp.1 last year, then I realized you were done...sorry, but I see you found the magical information bank (NRA-ILA) anyway. Seemed to be a good essay to me, I didn't see any grammatical errors in the writing, topic sentences seemed to be present, the citations look to be in correct MLA style, and you used lots of quotes (something I don't do, but should).
Sorry for the analysis, I'm in comp. II right now, and I have a gripey teacher, so I look over things pretty closely.
Good luck,
Greg
Sorry for the analysis, I'm in comp. II right now, and I have a gripey teacher, so I look over things pretty closely.
Good luck,
Greg
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If your looking for a load of pro gun facts and statistics, look no further than www.gunfacts.info.:D
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Essay on Gun Control
MikeB 3185: For data on the way Australians have suffered under Gun Control you may check, www.class.org.au and www.ssaa.org.au www.cfcv.org.au and www.acgq.org
For all the billions of dollars the government wasted on gun buy backs and gun crushing, the OECD announced that for 2005, Australia was now ranked number one for crime victimisation!
MikeB 3185: For data on the way Australians have suffered under Gun Control you may check, www.class.org.au and www.ssaa.org.au www.cfcv.org.au and www.acgq.org
For all the billions of dollars the government wasted on gun buy backs and gun crushing, the OECD announced that for 2005, Australia was now ranked number one for crime victimisation!
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