Logan Middle School Argumentative Essay

To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee in 1960 ,is one of the most controversial novels between society and school boards. School boards across the country question whether Lee’s novel should be taught in classrooms, or if it should be banned because of the vulgar language and inappropriate context throughout the book. To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around a white family who is living in the south, and the narrator 's dad is a lawyer. His latest case is to defend a black man in court who had allegedly raped a white woman. Throughout the book a lot of harsh language was used, along with ideas that may be considered inappropriate.

Moments leading up to the death of the mule, Wright gives a reader vivid description of how the gun was held as proof that Dave didn’t have proper knowledge of how to handle a gun. This quote “The gun felt loose in his fingers; he waved it wildly for a moment. Then he shut his eyes and tightened his forefinger” is proof that Dave didn’t have proper knowledge of how to handle a gun. From third person omniscient point of view, Wright was not only able to convince youths about rushing to grow up, but was also able to tell about the dangers of owning a

Percy returned the lightning bolt before the end of the summer solstice. Percy’s mom came back and had created a sculpture called poker player and Gabe disappeared and his mom doesn’t think that the police will find him. Percy went back to camp and Luke invited him to the woods to look for something to fight. Luke sounded like he was leaving then he said he works for Kronos, Lord of the Titans. Luke summoned a pit scorpion and Percy found out that Ares searched for the lightning bolt and Luke is the lightning thief.

Knives and other cutting instruments are dangerous too. Knives and other cutting instruments were used to kill 280 people in California, 175 people in Texas, and 130 people in New York (FBI: UCR, 2016). So, should we also ban knives? Getting rid of guns will not get rid of Crime.

In “Kill Capital Punishment” by Janine Espino a Reagan High school student argues that Capital Punishment should be abolished in all fifty states, Espino’s position is vaild. The author claims that killing another human cannot be taken back, one you murder a living individual you cannot take it back. The author argues that since manslaughter another individual in a malicious fashion is illegal so should capital punishment. Espino gives a quote by Peggy Parks in that was published in the article “Current Issues: The Death Penalty” published on 29 March.

Hayden Porter, a 15-year-old freshman at a high school in Ohio, took his life”(https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/16/health/ohio-suicide-cluster/index.html). This is very selfish because killing oneself is so wrong and so heartbreaking for everyone that loves him/her. In his defence, he killed himself probably from bullying from other people, hence proving another reason why people are terrible at heart, but that should not give anyone the right to take their and only life away from themself. In another example, in the Diary of Anne

The gun that Dave buys is a symbol that represents power and respect. Once Dave obtains the gun, his hope for power and respect turns into “humiliation and entrapment” (Milne(don 't know if im suppose to use the editors name here because there is no author) 208). Due to Jenny’s death, Dave becomes ridiculed by everyone around him and is further indebted to Mr. Hawkins. Another symbol in this story is Mr. Hawkins and his house; both are symbolic of

that wanted to fight the local law regarding gun ownership. There was a law that you can only have a rifle or shotgun but they must have a trigger lock on and this would not let the owners use this weapon. Another problem was that they could not have a hand gun. In 2002, Robert A. Levy, began gathering names to form a Second Amendment lawsuit.

After the Apr. 20, 1999 Columbine High School massacre, the state of Colorado enacted the 2003 Concealed Carry Act to allow law-abiding citizens the right to carry a concealed weapon. The CATO Institute concluded that this law helped to stop a massacre at the New Life megachurch in Dec. 2007, when a volunteer security guard for the church who was carrying a concealed handgun shot an attacker who had opened fire in the church. According to John R. Lott Jr., PhD, "when states passed concealed carry laws during the 19 years we studied (1977 to 1995), the number of multiple-victim public shootings declined by 84%. Deaths from these shootings plummeted on average by 90%, injuries by 82%.”

According to Smith, Patricia“They are passing the border with guns so that it is easier to have a gun in another state.” (7). Also according to Everytown , “Federal law, which applies in all states, requires criminal background checks for all firearm sales and transfers by licensed dealers, but does not require background checks or any process for sales or transfers by unlicensed sellers.” (1).

The case that Stephen G. Breyer that he was really active in was United States v. Lopez. This case a twelfth grader bring a gun to school. “[He was] charged under Texas law with possession of a firearm on school premises.” (Tobin 96) The state’s charges were dropped when federal agents accused him of breaking the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1990. The Boy ended up getting probation.

The paratroopers from 101st Airborne Division was ordered for safety to the school. To the school building and sending out trouble makers bent on disrupting the federal mandate. Days after the troops members of the Arkansas National Guard. The president ordered 10,000more guardsmen’s. They kept the problem and dealt with it on their own which made the nine student parents sue the board of education because the verbal abuse and threats kept going on and getting worse.

A particular school district, Briggsdale School, is now considering the option of arming teachers. One of their reasons of doing this is because of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting which left 20 children and six adults dead (Ferner). Another one of their reasons is that police would have to drive 20 minutes to reach Briggsdale retells Ferner. Rick Mondt, Briggsdale superintendent, relays the message that they do not want to test

It’s not something that should be protected against a nosy onlooker. There is no connection between the lack of a search warrant and the constitutional freedom against involuntary disclosure. The weapon would have been just as unlawful and involuntary if there was a search warrant. The warrant does not advance the idea that the defendant will be covered against disclosing his own crime. Actually, the warrant is used to urge him to disclose it.

The doctor believes Bobby has a form of amnesia. At the trial, there’s another deadlock in favor of Bobby. Another mistrial is declared. Bobby and Mary Lou marry and care for their daughter. Bobby decides to get a degree from college.