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In some countries, the number of shootings increase because many people have guns at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give specific reasons and example to support your answer.

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There has been an increased cases of
gun
 shots owing to
possessions
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the possessions
 of ammunitions by individuals in some nations of the world.
This
 issue is getting out of hand due to lack of
gun
 control and has led many people to their untimely deaths. I strongly agree with the notion and my essay will buttress my point. The use of
gun
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a gun
the gun
guns
 is acceptable in some nations in order for citizens to have self-defence and stay out of
danger
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danger, however
however
, its abuse is becoming unabated and leading to mysterious deaths of others. These countries have laws that permit individuals to have guns at home for personal
safety but
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safety, but
 due to incessant shootings and killings,
such
 laws are being subjected to review.
For instance
, in
United States
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the United States
 on a yearly basis, there have been reports of killings resulting from mishandling and abuse of ammunitions.
Furthermore
, guns are found at home following community unrest and in the hands of those citizens who are not licensed to use firearms. A good example of
this
 was when a protest
occured
come to pass
occurred
 in a local community, in the middle belt of Nigeria; the protestants (majorly youths) mobbed the security officers and took the firearms. It was later recorded that those firearms were used to rob and kill innocent travellers on the highway. The aftermath of
wars
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war
make
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makes
 individuals possess ammunition thereby
such
 firearms are difficult to retrieve and the side effect is the uncontrolled use of
such
 firearms.
For instance
, it was noted a good number of Libyans carried firearms to attack neighbouring countries following the end of
Libyan government
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the Libyan government
. In conclusion, increased cases of
gun
 shots result
from
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of
 many individuals having ammunitions at home.

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