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Guns let a weak person think he/she is stronger. Guns change how people think about killing. Although, gun control may not prevent all those deaths.

America has plenty of food in the country to feed all of its people. The amount of food that gets wasted each year is taking away from families in need that could use that food to survive.

This Website "Feeding America" fights hunger by advocating food prevention. This site goes over tragic facts and stories of people that didn't have anything to eat. they also give links in ways that you can help.

This article talks about underage drinking and what has been done to prevent it. Some organizations state their opinions also.

(CBS) Last fall, a group of over 100 college presidents - including the heads of Dartmouth, Virginia Tech and Duke - signed a declaration stating that the 21-year-old drinking age is not working, and fireworks went off. But the college presidents got what they wanted: a national debate about the drinking age.

It has been brought up by college presidents to lower the drinking age. They believe that just because the law is a failure they should automatically change it for teens who want to drink. You can't stop teens from drinking, and even if you lower the age they will still get in wrecks.

In a New York Times article, author Adam Liptak details the change in law enforcement priorities to preventing terrorist attacks over punishing crimes after they have been committed and how this may be an infringement on our freedom of speech. After the September 11th attack, surveillance of religious and dissident groups and informants in Muslim groups caused early arrests as "material support," in support of terrorist organizations. Simply talking to a terrorist group, even urging these groups to resolve disputes through peaceful means, is considered committing a crime.

After the overwhelming increase in cyber bullying, states are trying to figure out acceptable punishment. Protesters believe that their freedom of speech should be protected in cyber bullying and that being bullied is apart of life. The schools are trying to educate their students so the fatalities of cyber bullying can be prevented.

Dogs can make wonderful pets, but even the most seemingly mild-mannered dog can bite someone under the right circumstances. Dog owners have a responsibility to provide the right kind of care for their dogs, and to take actions that prevent dog bites.

This article discusses how antibiotics were found and the impact they have in medicine, agriculture, and livestock. It also explains what antibiotic resistance is and how dangerous it is. It lastly touches on what is being done to help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.

This articale is about the deteriorating health care coverage for the mentally ill. Although parity mandates have been put into place to prevent erosion of coverage, research has been showing a decline in coverage compared to the general public.

While there are some movements trying to lower the drinking age to 18 due to they see it as another way to prevent underage binge drinking and learning more about the responsibility of drinking. this article explains how the freedom of drinking should still be limited.

Safe Kids USA a nonprofit organization solely dedicated to eliminating preventable childhood injuries, the leading cause of death and disability to children ages 1 to 14. Safe Kids USA has 600 grassroots coalitions across the United States dedicated to educating families and implementing programs on child passenger safety.

In the face of extraordinary advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases, devastating illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and diseases of the nervous system, such as Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease, continue to deprive people of health, independence, and well-being. Research in human developmental biology has led to the discovery of human stem cells (precursor cells that can give rise to multiple tissue types), including embryonic stem (ES) cells, embryonic germ (EG) cells, and adult stem cells. Recently, techniques have been developed for the in vitro culture of stem cells, providing unprecedented opportunities for studying and understanding human embryology

In one year ages ranging from 0-19, 17,499 shootings happen from homicides, assaults, suicides, suicide attempts, accidental shootings and police intervene. 40% of guns sold in America are sold without a background check.

The writer of this article believes America has a gun problem based on these statistics. They are starting to issue background checks when purchasing firearms to hopefully stop people who have bad intentions. It also talks about how much money guns are costing u.s. taxpayers based on the medical bills, etc. that follow guns when they are purchased by the wrong people.

There have been pushes to ban encrypted services online in order to try and prevent terrorists from secretly using such services to communicate. This article discusses three major points that we need to consider when discussing this issue; terrorists aren't using things like PS4's to communicate, despite what the rumors claim. When we apply back-doors to our encrypted services, we weaken them to attack. We need to think about this as Privacy vs security, not security vs security.

Earlier this year, Edward J. Snowden, a government contractor, leaked classified documents to the news media that revealed the existence of top-secret government surveillance programs. We now know that the National Security Agency gathers phone logs and Internet data from millions of Americans as part of its mission to keep the United States safe.

Among other things, Arizona does not: Require a background check prior to the transfer of a firearm between private, unlicensed parties; Prohibit

Among the bills being considered by the House Judiciary Committee was a measure requiring the safe storage of firearms. Another measure would allow relatives, law enforcement and others to secure a protection order to prevent a high-risk individual from possessing a firearm.

The following are some of the most common scams that the FBI investigates and tips to help prevent you from being victimized. Visit our White-Collar Crime and Cyber webpages for more fraud schemes. To report cases of fraud, use our online tips form or contact your nearest FBI office or overseas office.

Author D B Kopel argues that gun control in countries like Great Britain, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, and Jamaica is not the reason for their low crime rate. In fact he states that their gun control law is the cause for more burglaries and that gun registration has been proven in these countries to be valueless in solving or preventing crimes.

Family-planning programs boost incomes, reduce poverty, and ease the load on America's safety net. And yet, Republicans can't seem to condemn them strongly enough. Investing in reproductive health isn't just good for women and their families-it's good for the economy. (nmw)

If planned parenthood were to be defunded, it is predicted that the government would end up spending more in the long run on public assistance. Planned parenthood provides many services for women, one of them being birth control. Statistics in this article show that women who used birth control were easily able to finish school, find jobs, and create a steady life before having children. Defunding this organization would cost America more money in the bigger scheme of things.

The author believes planned parenthood is positive. It boosts the economy because those women have the chance to plan their pregnancies and prevent unwanted ones.