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no-padding"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 large-3 align-left margin-1 text-m"><div>Page 1 of 50 - About 500 essays</div></div></div></div></section><ul id="RelatedDocumentCenter" class="unstyled"><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-decent-essays"><div><span>Decent Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/Gun-Violence-In-America-PSCPT8GCDW6"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/Gun-Violence-In-America-PSCPT8GCDW6" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">Gun Violence In America</h2></a><ul><li>725 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/Gun-Violence-In-America-PSCPT8GCDW6" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">Gun Violence In America</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">Gun Violence in the United States of America Every day there is another story in the news about excessive gun violence, accidents with guns involving children who found loaded guns in the house or unnecessary gun violence by police forces. Due to the US allowing and making it so easy for citizens to have guns and for their security forces to shoot without strict rules or consequences, lots of innocent people are killed without having any way to defend themselves. ICCPR US is in violation of</p></div><div class="columns large-2-5 position-relative show-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><ul><li>725 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns large-2-5 show-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-decent-essays"><div><span>Decent Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-2-5 position-relative card-grade-essay-button-col"><a class="button text-m " href="/essay/Gun-Violence-In-America-PSCPT8GCDW6">Preview</a></div></div></li><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-good-essays"><div><span>Good Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/The-Rights-Of-Gun-Control-FKKA2PR53YF"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/The-Rights-Of-Gun-Control-FKKA2PR53YF" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">The Rights Of Gun Control</h2></a><ul><li>1263 Words</li><li>6 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/The-Rights-Of-Gun-Control-FKKA2PR53YF" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">The Rights Of Gun Control</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">most modern gun control legislation is “Crime Control.” The Brady Bill is one example. The Brady Bill is named after James Brady, who was shot by John Hinckley during an assassination attempt on President Regan in 1981. Supporters of the Brady Bill used that incident to gain support for their gun control legislation, claiming it would reduce crime and save lives. The fact is that the background check and waiting period included in the Brady Bill would not have prevented John Hinckley from legally purchasing</p></div><div class="columns large-2-5 position-relative show-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><ul><li>1263 Words</li><li>6 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns large-2-5 show-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-good-essays"><div><span>Good Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-2-5 position-relative card-grade-essay-button-col"><a class="button text-m " href="/essay/The-Rights-Of-Gun-Control-FKKA2PR53YF">Preview</a></div></div></li><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-decent-essays"><div><span>Decent Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/Gun-Laws-And-Gun-Violence-In-The-PJKJBFCM5U6"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/Gun-Laws-And-Gun-Violence-In-The-PJKJBFCM5U6" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">Gun Laws And Gun Violence In The United States</h2></a><ul><li>892 Words</li><li>4 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/Gun-Laws-And-Gun-Violence-In-The-PJKJBFCM5U6" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">Gun Laws And Gun Violence In The United States</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">Gun violence is a serious matter in the united states. In this essay I will tell you about gun laws and gun death rates, what death rates numbers are and what they include, what states have the highest and lowest death rates, what the Brady Act is and what it enforces and does for gun laws, what gun regulations are revoked and overlooked, how to make it harder to get guns could save lives, how the National Rifle Association say gun regulations have no effect on crime, and can particular laws help</p></div><div class="columns large-2-5 position-relative show-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><ul><li>892 Words</li><li>4 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns large-2-5 show-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-decent-essays"><div><span>Decent Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-2-5 position-relative card-grade-essay-button-col"><a class="button text-m " href="/essay/Gun-Laws-And-Gun-Violence-In-The-PJKJBFCM5U6">Preview</a></div></div></li><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-better-essays"><div><span>Better Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/A-Lot-Of-People-See-Gun-Control-F3VFGG39D47W"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/A-Lot-Of-People-See-Gun-Control-F3VFGG39D47W" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">A Lot Of People See Gun Control In Every Way, Shape And</h2></a><ul><li>1801 Words</li><li>8 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/A-Lot-Of-People-See-Gun-Control-F3VFGG39D47W" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">A Lot Of People See Gun Control In Every Way, Shape And</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">A lot of people see gun control in every way, shape and form as taking a bit of our freedom away. Others do not have an issue with gun control. Gun control is an issue of safety, education, race, and politics. Most gun owning Americans believe that just because certain people do not know how to use their freedom of having control over their own guns does not mean everyone else should have their freedom of gun control and ownership taken away by liberal politicians, most who have not even owned or</p></div><div class="columns large-2-5 position-relative show-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><ul><li>1801 Words</li><li>8 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns large-2-5 show-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-better-essays"><div><span>Better Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-2-5 position-relative card-grade-essay-button-col"><a class="button text-m " href="/essay/A-Lot-Of-People-See-Gun-Control-F3VFGG39D47W">Preview</a></div></div></li><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-decent-essays"><div><span>Decent Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/Gun-Control-PKYM2ZZVC"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/Gun-Control-PKYM2ZZVC" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">Gun Control Essay</h2></a><ul><li>536 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/Gun-Control-PKYM2ZZVC" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">Gun Control Essay</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">attempt by Jim Hinckley on Reagan, and his press secretary, Jim Brady was shot. On one side this will allow a check on the buyer, to see if they have a criminal record, are mentally unstable, or is a minor. The other side of it is anyone who can wait a week for a gun is a kind of person who shouldn't have one. The bill supposedly will lessen gun violence, according to pollsters. Ross Perot commented during the 1992 election, that the Brady bill was a "timid step in the right direction but won't fix the</p></div><div class="columns large-2-5 position-relative show-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><ul><li>536 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns large-2-5 show-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-decent-essays"><div><span>Decent Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-2-5 position-relative card-grade-essay-button-col"><a class="button text-m " href="/essay/Gun-Control-PKYM2ZZVC">Preview</a></div></div></li><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-satisfactory-essays"><div><span>Satisfactory Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/Compare-And-Contrast-Tom-Brady-And-Lebron-F75274120170EB76"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/Compare-And-Contrast-Tom-Brady-And-Lebron-F75274120170EB76" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">Compare And Contrast Tom Brady And Lebron James</h2></a><ul><li>503 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/Compare-And-Contrast-Tom-Brady-And-Lebron-F75274120170EB76" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">Compare And Contrast Tom Brady And Lebron James</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">Tom Brady and Lebron James both acheived success through hard work and determination. Tom brady and Lebron James were both average sports players who both failed time and time again to make their high school sports teams. Tom brady had a goal of becoming his high school football team's starting quarterback, but lacked the talent to do so. Also, Lebron James had the desire to make his high school basketball team, however, he lacked the money to afford the bills that came with the sport of basketball</p></div><div class="columns large-2-5 position-relative show-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><ul><li>503 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns large-2-5 show-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-satisfactory-essays"><div><span>Satisfactory Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-2-5 position-relative card-grade-essay-button-col"><a class="button text-m " href="/essay/Compare-And-Contrast-Tom-Brady-And-Lebron-F75274120170EB76">Preview</a></div></div></li><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-better-essays"><div><span>Better Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/Persuasive-Essay-On-Gun-Laws-PYDPMWGPP6"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/Persuasive-Essay-On-Gun-Laws-PYDPMWGPP6" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">Persuasive Essay On Gun Laws</h2></a><ul><li>1875 Words</li><li>8 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/Persuasive-Essay-On-Gun-Laws-PYDPMWGPP6" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">Persuasive Essay On Gun Laws</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">Rights, gun laws have continued to be restricted in order to protect the lives of citizens who reside in America. The initial catalyst for more rigid gun laws was the horrific assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan, which also brought injury upon James Brady who, due to this incident, later became an advocate for gun laws. Ronald Reagan’s potential rendezvous with bloodshed brought about the initiation of Brady’s law as a safeguard to prevent another incident of this kind from besieging our country</p></div><div class="columns large-2-5 position-relative show-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><ul><li>1875 Words</li><li>8 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns large-2-5 show-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-better-essays"><div><span>Better Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-2-5 position-relative card-grade-essay-button-col"><a class="button text-m " href="/essay/Persuasive-Essay-On-Gun-Laws-PYDPMWGPP6">Preview</a></div></div></li><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-better-essays"><div><span>Better Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/Analysis-of-The-Brady-Bill-PKC24KKSVC"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/Analysis-of-The-Brady-Bill-PKC24KKSVC" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary"> Analysis of The Brady Bill Essay</h2></a><ul><li>4298 Words</li><li>18 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/Analysis-of-The-Brady-Bill-PKC24KKSVC" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary"> Analysis of The Brady Bill Essay</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">Analysis of The Brady Bill Introduction The legislative process in the United States Congress shows us an interesting drama in which a bill becomes a law through compromises made by diverse and sometimes conflicting interests in this country. There have been many controversial bills passed by Congress, but among all, I have taken a particular interest in the passage of the Brady bill. 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