Guns in America 2 - BLENDtw-The Voice of College Students

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How Gun Safety Courses Should Be Implemented

We should have gun control in America. However, I feel as though the rules should be implemented in a completely new way. The whole system should...

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Guns in America5 years ago

How Stricter Gun Laws Can Lower Death Rates in the U.S.

At what point is enough an enough? With the recent incident in our country, we need stricter gun laws in order to deter these shootings from...

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Guns in America5 years ago

Why the NRA Needs to Take Responsibility for Gun Violence

So Parkland wasn’t enough for the government to change laws? Now, the shooting in Texas happened and 17 more lives were claimed. The NRA needs to...

Guns in America5 years ago

Why Civilian Gun Possession Should Be Limited

The current gun laws are terrible. The NRA needs to step up and take responsibility for how easy it is to obtain a gun. Seeing how...

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Guns in America5 years ago

How People Should Be Allowed to Own Guns With Safety Precautions

I think anyone should be allowed to buy guns in the sense that if the second amendment is to remain active, then it should be for...

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Guns in America5 years ago

Why the Right to Carry a Gun Should Not Exist in the US

I personally believe that gun control SHOULD exist. Guns are rarely seen as a benefit for civilians. Due to my religious believes, I feel that no...

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Guns in America5 years ago

How Mass Shootings Make People Uncomfortable

I am in support of gun control in America. The statistics regarding gun violence are not surprising and I know several adults who contribute to it....

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Guns in America5 years ago

Why There Should Be More Regulations on Hunting Rifles

There is definitely a difference between the gun culture in America and in Scotland. No one really has guns in Scotland. I have only one friend...

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Guns in America5 years ago

The Importance of Dealing With Police Brutality

I support the current gun control laws. I feel like yeah, it can be stricter, but at the end of the day, people have the choice...

Guns in America5 years ago

How Police Brutality Is Connected to Gun Violence

Even in countries like Australia, where they don’t have guns for public sale, there are still mass stabbings that occur. The difference with stabbings is that...