...Gun Control in the U.S. It is not difficult to find news concerning gun incidents, where many innocent people are killed or injured by firearms in the U.S. Some people think that the solution to the gun problem, during which many innocent people are killed or hurt, is simply making laws concerning gun control. However, they would never think that gun control is a simple problem to solve, if they knew about this issue concerning the basic right to protect oneself according to the Second Amendment in the U.S. There are always fierce debates about gun control between supporters and opponents of regulation of firearms. As a result, the key of debates can be summarized into two subjects; ‘personal right to have guns for protecting oneself’, and ‘government’s right to control gun possession for protecting our society from violent crimes’. Supporters of gun control argue that there have been many crimes and murders by firearms and if we make a strong gun control law, the crime rate will be lowered and we can save many innocent lives including young students. On the other hand, opponents argue that they need to carry firearms because gun possession is the basic right to protect themselves from violent crimes according to the Second Amendment. They claim that if there are strong gun control laws, many innocent people will suffer from brutal crimes because they can’t possess firearms. Although some people believe that being able to carry a gun is one of the basic rights according...
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...Gun control in America Some gun control laws should stay the same because gun related deaths have dropped, it is our Second Amendment right, but some state laws should change to keep guns out of schools. Barrett (2013) discusses that gun violence is declining in the U.S. Figures from the United States Bureau of Justice and that gun related deaths have dropped 39% since 1993 (Truman, P.H.D & Planty, Ph.D., 2013). The author also states that handguns are mostly responsible gun related deaths and injuries, which raises questions on the emphasis of assault weapons of some gun control supporters. According to Barrett (2013), he states the government says nonfatal gun crime has dropped in the last twenty years by 69%. It is good that the rates have dropped that much. Singh (1998) focuses on an essay written by Jeremy Putley in January 1997, which criticized the American system of government and the assumed deficiencies of its constitution, highlighting gun control in the United States. The topics include the amount of Americans who have died from gun-related deaths yearly during the 1990s, identification of the two gun control measures which were padded by the Democratic 103rd United States Congress, and explanation of the gun crisis in the United States. The United States Bill of Rights (Madison) states, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The Bill of Rights is...
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...Gun Control is when you keep firearms plus guns away from people. Many people think that gun control is right because they think keeping people away from guns will reduce the amount of deaths each year. They also think that guns cause many of the deaths that had been committed each year. Also when ever people hear the word gun, the thoughts are of violence and negativity. Many people, myself included think gun control is wrong because we know that it is not necessary, since we know that guns were not involved in many of the deaths caused each year. While many other people disagree and think it is good because of the safety for people. In this essay I will tell you why gun control is unnecessary and why there shouldn?t be any gun control at all. There have been many gun control laws established throughout the U.S., but they vary from state to state. For example, in Colorado you can purchase any type of gun: handgun, machine gun, shotgun, rifle, automatic rifle, etc. at the age of 18, while in other places you would need a hunting license.1 I think this is unfair because when I?m at the age of 18 I would want to buy a gun, but I can?t because I?m living in California and another 18 year old could in Colorado. Also, another example is that in some states, they allow citizens to carry concealed weapons, while in other states citizens can?t. I don?t think this is fair at all because I think they should make laws that suits the whole U.S., and not make different laws in different...
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...Name: Title: Instructor’s Name: Date of submission: Gun control Introduction Gun control alludes to laws or strategies that direct the production, deal, exchange, ownership, alteration, or utilization of guns keeping in mind the end goal to control wrongdoing and decrease the detrimental impacts of viciousness. They fluctuate extraordinarily around the globe. Some nations in the globe exercise strict cutoff points on gun ownership while others, similar to the United States, have moderately a couple of limitations. Defenders of firearm control, for the most part, contend that great gun possession builds the risk of firearm roughness. Rivals argue that firearm control does not lessen wrongdoing and disregards individual freedoms Gun control is an issue that has been utilized as a part of constituent battles for a considerable length of time, yet in the most recent 20 years, has turned into an incredibly warmed level headed discussion. It is vital to cover the majority of the parts of the issue of gun control, from the history, to the impacts of firearm control, to the consequences for families (Gun Policy, 2012). Gun control laws were passed prohibiting the offer of guns to Local Americans, overlooking the Second Change. These laws were regularly passed when the administration responded to a mental open requesting activity after perusing great daily paper records of abominations professedly dedicated to rouge groups of Indians. Local tribes were compelled to exchange with runners...
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...Responsible Gun Owners are losing their Rights Ryan T. Kennedy COM/172 November 20, 2013 Oleah Morris Responsible Gun Owners are losing their Rights The gun violence of today in many opinions, is worse than what it was in the “Wild West.” A major contributor, is the actions and crimes of criminals with illegally obtained firearms. Crimes committed with illegally obtained firearms such as robberies, gang shootings, and even murder. The firearm subject has been at the top of several political debates in recent times. This is mostly because of several school tragedies involving innocent children, which have taken place over the last two and a half decades. Some individuals believe that more crime will be prevented, if more law-abiding citizens were armed. Others believe that stronger gun laws are needed. The thesis is, Americans are losing their Second Amendment rights because of criminals with illegally obtained firearms. Has the nation forgotten about the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, or does this country only care about the first and fifth amendments? The general census is anti-gun activists and the U.S. Government need to put the blame where it belongs, and stop punishing law-abiding citizens. The History of Firearms and the Crimes Committed Many believe it was Leonardo DiVinci who invented the firearm. The fact is, “the first firearm in the world was invented in 13th century China when the man made portable fire lance (a bamboo or metal tube that...
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...Do you ever think to yourself the person right next to your or behind you or anywhere could have a gun on them? Well Because in 1791 the Second Amendment was created and added to the Constitution. It says that humans are allowed to carry a weapon (Smith, 1). In the 90´s there was an assault rifle ban which gave manufactures a virtual blueprint of how to change their weapons slightly to make them “legal¨ (Hamilton,2). In 1994 the Brady Law went into effect. The law was named after James Brady, the secretary of president Reagan who was badly injured in the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan (Smith, 1). The law made it so that you need to get a background check inorder to buy a gun, just to be a little more safe (Smith, 1). Today there are about 280 million firearms in the private hands of the U.S, and ⅓ of american households claim to own a gun (Smith, 1). Today gun control has many social, economic, and political impacts. Within the gun control laws there are many social...
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...Gun Control Gun control is a set of laws that regulate the sell, manufacturing, and possession of firearms by civilians. Most countries have very strict and restrictive laws regarding firearms. In fact, only 3 countries in the world give citizens the constitutional right to bear arms. Those being the U.S., Mexico, and Guatemala, but in Mexico and Guatemala the government makes it extremely hard to obtain a weapon legally. Depending on who you ask America has a serious gun control problem. But I don’t believe the U.S. has a serious gun problem. Guns don’t kill people, people do, and if they don’t have a gun they’ll just go find something else. “Those who are willing to break the laws against murder do not care about the regulation of firearms,...
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...crime. This has sparked the debate of whether gun control is necessary to diminish crime and many pro gun advocates, look at Switzerland as proof that it is false. To get into this heated debate, it is important to understand the term gun control. Gun control is defined as laws that control the selling, owning, and use of guns (Webster's Dictionary). Like in any debate there are always two very different stance on this topic. PRO Pro gun control advocates argue that having strict gun laws will decrease the nation's crime rate. They also point out that having tougher gun laws will save lives by avoiding any more public massacres. To the eyes of a gun control advocate, it seems like a no brainer. After all, the less guns on the street will result in less gun related deaths. In the United States, 33,636 people have died due to a firearm in 2013 (Alpers, Philip).That number accounts for murders, homicides and suicides across the country. Thousands of people that year lost their life due to a firearm incident and the number keeps growing each year. Many gun control advocates wonder why it is so difficult to implement stricter gun laws in the world's greatest democracy. The misinterpretation of the second amendment is what's holding back the U.S. Many people that are against gun control throw around the Second Amendment a whole lot. What many have failed to realize is that the Second Amendment protects the right of militias to own guns, not the individual. Let's take a look at what...
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...Gun Control Should rights be taken from U.S citizens? Over the past months and year, the topic of gun control has arisen. Many people are fighting for gun control because of mass shootings that have occurred in the past year. The United States should not adopt stricter gun control measures because doing so would infringe upon the second amendment, and it would not stop criminals from obtaining weapons, and it doesn't change the lack of human life. This law that we are fighting to be passed is infringing upon the second amendment. The Second Amendment is in the constitution which is not supposed to be infringe upon it is the one list of things every U.S citizen has."The Founders understood that the right to own and bear laws is as fundamental...
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...the process. By looking at the problem from multiple perspectives each person gets the chance to enhance their cognitive complexity (Alder & Proctor, p. 104). In this paper I will apply the pillow method to a disagreement a coworker and I had over the new gun control laws that are being proposed by our government. While my co-worker believes that the government is trying to take away our rights by proposing new gun laws, I however believe that there should be changes made to the current laws put in place. I believe applying the pillow method to any argument will result in either a resolution or a better understanding between the two parties involved. “I’m right you’re wrong”: This step involves me stating the reasons why I believe that I am right and explaining my point of view on the subject (Alder & Proctor, p. 104). There are several reasons that I believe that there should be new gun laws put in place. One of the main reasons I feel so strongly about this issue is because the U.S. has the highest rate of gun related deaths than any developed country. From 2006 to 2010 there were 47,856 gun-related murders in the U.S. (http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2010/crime-in-the-u.s.-2010/tables/10shrtbl08.xls). Since the year 2000 there have been 3,186...
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...PROTECT CHILDREN NOT GUNS 2012 THIS REPORT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF TRAYVON MARTIN AND THE THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS KILLED BY GUNS EACH YEAR IN AMERICA. Children’s Defense Fund Mission Statement T he Children’s Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective and independent voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investments before they get sick, drop out of school, get into trouble or suffer family breakdown. CDF began in 1973 and is a private, nonprofit public charity supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations. © 2012 Children’s Defense Fund. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stand Up and Take Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Child and Teen Gun Deaths . . . . . . . . . ....
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...Gun Control Kristy L. Harris English 102 University of Phoenix Mrs. Megan Jurs “Gun control means being able to hit your target. If I have a 'hot button' issue, this is definitely it. Don't even think about taking my guns. My rights are not negotiable, and I am totally unwilling to compromise when it comes to the Second Amendment” (Badnarik, 2014). Is Gun Control the management of firearms that will help reduce the criminals from using these weapons? The Gun Control Act of 1968 became the primary federal law regulating firearms. The citizens began feeling that this act was due to the violence and assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. As the country came to grips with the senseless tragedies of these notable people they could not help but think: does this effort really prohibit convicted felons, drug users and the mentally ill from buying guns? And just because this act raised the purchasing age to 21 years old, has it stopped the death of children from guns. In 1993, The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was created; to mandate the prevention of gun sales to people without a background check. And eighteen years after this act being created the Brady Law has had over 156 million background checks with rejection numbers soaring to nearly a million. When looking at these numbers, how does it compare to the tragedies some have faced? In 2007, 294 million firearms were in circulation in the U.S.: further...
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...Why Citizens Should Have Guns Those in agreement with strict gun control laws argue that guns are too easy to purchase. One can purchase a firearm at a gun show relative easily. The Bureau of alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives reports that 30 percent of guns involved in federal illegal gun trafficking investigations are connected to gun shows (Project of the City of New York. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Copyright 2009). It also a fact that guns kills, especially children. Every day, eight American children and teenagers die from gun violence. More than 29,000 people are killed by guns in the U.S. each year. One major reason for these deaths is easy access to guns (Marian Wright Edelman President, Children's Defense Fund). These are very good reasons for stricter gun control laws; however, there are arguments that support the other side of this argument. Data show that the areas of our country with the most draconian restrictions on firearms have the highest levels of crime. Criminals, by definition, break the law. Excessive firearm laws only restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens (New York Times upfront Magazine —U.S. Senator Larry Craig Republican of Idaho). Gun control laws are written to protect the innocent and the law abiding citizen, stricter laws may prove to hurt the very citizens it is designed to protect. We are fortunate to live in a country who’s Founders valued this critical right enough to protect it. They were able to bear arms...
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...Stricter Gun Laws 2 Do you know how many firearms are owned by civilians in the United States? Roughly 300 million. Stricter gun control laws would allow fewer firearms on the streets. New laws are redundant, and make it harder to obtain firearms. It is our constitutional right to own firearms. My research will prove the primary right for citizens, to bare arms. Gun control laws should respect the nature that they were written in the U.S. constitution. Is a known fact that the harder you make something to get, the less there will be of what you're trying to obtain. There are many states and cities with very strict gun control laws. The city of Chicago has some of the most restrictive gun control laws in the nation. Up until a few months ago it was illegal for citizens to own or possess a firearm anywhere in the city. According to the officer down memorial page, the city of Chicago had five police officers killed in the line of duty this year. Four of those were killed by gunfire. Yes, stricter gun control laws would prevent more guns in the hands of citizens or criminals but as we see in Chicago and many other states in cities, stricter gun control laws only help the criminals, and make the crime rate skyrocket. New laws that are trying to be passed are redundant and make it harder to obtain firearms. As a gun owner myself, I think the laws are tough enough as they Stricter Gun Laws 3 stand. Currently before licensed firearms dealer sell a firearm...
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...Gun Control in the United States Gun control is a very controversial topic. Many believe that the people of the United States have the right to bear arm. Others believe that guns in general should be banned from our country. Is it the people or the weapons that are causing violence in our society? The Second Amendment to the Constitution, which concerns the right to bear arms, is always a major, debated issue. Gun rights and gun control groups have been lobbying Congress for decades to change legislation in their respective favors. Both in 2008 and in 2010, the gun issue has reached the nation’s highest court. In the 2008 Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller the court ruled that the Constitution protects an individual’s right to own a gun for personal use. But the 5-4 decision only applied to federal laws but not local and state laws. A major key case to gun debate was in 1939, United States v. Jack Miller 307 U.S. 174. In this case, the Supreme Court was asked whether the Second Amendment protected Miller's right not to register a "sawed off" shotgun, despite a federal law requiring it. The Supreme Court examined the original records of Congress to determine why the Second Amendment was written into the Constitution. The Supreme Court then ruled that Miller's shotgun was not for a militia-type purpose and that it therefore was not protected by the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court further explained that at the time the Second Amendment was adopted...
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