...The debate on whether or not citizens of the United States should legally possess a gun has been an issue present all throughout history. With the ongoing violence and crime involving guns, may people, including political figures, believe stricter laws on guns will lower the rate of gun related violence. But who should be the one to determine these laws? Who is to say these laws and bans would even work? Each state has their own individual law when it comes to owning a gun. Should each state continue to have their laws, or should the government set a national law regarding the ownership of guns? If these said laws were to take effect, would those committing these acts of gun crime obey, or continue to wreak havoc? Which raises another important question; instead of the laws on guns themselves being more firm, what about the sentencing to those who use the weapon in order to harm other citizens? Would a harsher sentencing for gun crimes lower their rate, or simply be another consequence these criminals just deal with? Gun related violence is a rising issue in America. Putting a ban, or even limitations, on guns owned my citizens would do more harm than good. Many anti-gun groups, like the ones in Connecticut, have succeeded in passing a law that will reduce the amount of ammunition held inside a gun’s magazine. Since the passing of this law, the debate on whether it will bring positive or negative repercussions has been at a constant. The law came into play due to the...
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...Sierra College California Public Policy Case Study: AB 1014 Nathan Nguyen Political Science 001: American Government Professor Vince Latino 10/20/15 Nathan Nguyen Professor Vince Latino Political Science 001 20 October 2015 California Public Policy Case Study: AB 1014 On February 22, 2013 a new form of legislation was created to allow family members and law enforcement officers ask a judge to issue temporary restraining orders preventing people from possessing a firearm when a person poses a threat: Assembly Bill 1014. Passed on a 23-8 vote and signed by California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday September 30th. The bill was brought to light after twenty two year old Elliot Rodgers legally bought three semi-automatic rifles with intent to shoot University of Santa Barbara students killing six students and taking his own life. Prevailing law declares those that have been admitted to a mental health institution are denied the right to purchase firearms under the circumstances of: a certified therapist alerts the police that the individual is a danger to themselves and others, the individual has been previously been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor, have under gone a...
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...Quarter 2015 Volume 13, Number 4 The U.S. Gun-Control Paradox: Gun Buyer Response To Congressional Gun-Control Initiatives Michael A. Jones, Ph.D., Southeastern Louisiana University, USA George W. Stone, Ph.D., North Carolina A&T University, USA ABSTRACT Many scholars and interest groups in the U.S. advocate for more gun-control in terms of restrictions on sales. Following the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut in December 2012, The Obama Administration initiated legislation to restrict gun sales. Coincidentally, U.S. firearm sales surged to record levels and ammunition shortages occurred. This article examines the gun control issue in the U.S. in light of the events of 2013, demonstrating the paradox which gun-control advocates face. The authors provide background information on the gun-control debate including the social cost of gun-violence and the U.S. political battle over the issue. Keywords: U.S. Gun-Control Paradox; Gun-Control Debate; Congressional Gun-Control Initiatives INTRODUCTION T his study examines the response of US firearm and ammunition consumers to the Obama Administration’s 2013 initiative to pass new gun control legislation. After staying-clear of guncontrol during his first term, President Obama initiated a dialog proposing the need for new gun control legislation after the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy in December 2012 (McWhinnie 2013). What followed was a sharp increase in gun sales and a run on ammunition which lead to...
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...of a firearm-related incident" (Erdtmann 291). This astonishing amount of gun-related incidents demonstrates how pressing America’s gun violence issue is. Enacting stricter gun legislation is one popular, yet highly controversial method to reduce the level of gun violence in the United States. While gun advocates may argue that placing restrictions on gun sales may negatively impact their constitutional right to bear arms, through the philosophical lens, creating stricter legislation regarding gun sales is the most effective way to reduce the number of firearm-related...
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...done by political reporter Peter Hamby, “eighty two percent of crimes are gun related”. (CNN 2013) This relates heavily to the Second Amendment, which Americans feel like upholding the United States Constitution is the most important topic. There is a law that states “The Federal Constitution cannot be altered or changed in any way”. However, due to the recent increase in gun related crimes a change in the gun policy needs to take place both federally and locally. Now, the question is to tighten fire arm laws or ease up on the fire arm laws. This briefing will examine the second amendment, review past court cases relating to gun relating crimes, and examine the state of Pennsylvania current gun policy. The goal of the second amendment and what was the outcome of the second amendment. What needs to be done to uphold the democratic status of what standards of the United States of America is supposed to be. Also, the impact of social media and why it is a huge factor in gun relating crimes and most importantly the second amendment, the biggest question is what the federal government needs to do in terms of social media and what restrictions need to be put in place. Is Social Media to blame? The use of social media i.e. facebook, twitter and Instagram have become a huge part of what youth do to connect. As a result in the use of social media by the youth population, the question in some minds is does. Is social media the reason for the increase in gun violence? Besides...
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...National Action Party, (PAN), candidate, Vicente Fox, in 2000, disrupted the status quo. Election gains by PAN Representatives disrupted long standing agreements between the cartels and government officials which led to the increased violence that exists today. This paper will explore the history of the relationship between the cartels and the PRI. The effect of the increased violence from the cartels inhibits the efforts of PAN party officials to establish a lasting democracy. Literature Review Research shows the three distinct stages in the development of a cohesive relationship between drug cartels and government in Mexico and identifies the political and economic conditions that have allowed the drug trade to thrive. Comparing Mexico with Columbia, another narcotics state, provides an additional case study on the subject matter and highlights actions utilized successfully. A review of the current political and military efforts to curtail corruption within the government provides a point of reference to facilitate an informed view of the current status. Research cannot predict the outcome of the battle for establishment of a lasting democracy, but seeks to suggest possible outcomes dependent on future elections and success of current political efforts. The following literature review traces the history of the drug trade from post revolutionary Mexico after the turn of...
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...the Bloodshed. The very fact any person could possibly be murdered or injured by another person at any moment in America has always been known and terrifies the majority of citizens. Like many Americans I have to ask, what we can do as a Nation, one unit, to better insure the public safety of every individual. To understand this problem we must go to the root. The American System and its five sets of institutions which ultimately control American way of life. The five institutions are legal, political, economic, educational and sociocultural. All of which too often combine to leave our efforts short of progression. Introduction The issue with gun laws and the legal system have to do with the loop holes and corruption among the producers, sellers and buyers of guns. There are no laws to stop people with mental illnesses from purchasing a weapon unless they involuntarily found themselves receiving psychiatric help. Gun laws are weak and often over looked in the screening process. The Gun stores can legally sell a fire arm without a back ground check being cleared if the FBI does not...
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...Gun Control Concealed Weapons Laws in Arizona Vernon Daniels Jr. Com 220 Jewel Jackson “Gun Control” Concealed Weapons Laws in Arizona Arizona has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the nation. It also has one of the highest rates of gun deaths in the country. But, how closely are guns and violence connected? The answer, like much involving guns in America, is complicated. Even though there is a right to bear arms, gun control laws in Arizona are in need of some work. There have been various shootings that have attributed to this need, adding the fact that carrying a concealed weapon is open to just about anyone only intensifies this need. “Arizona Fired Up Over Year-Old Weapons Law” is an article from 1995 in the Christian Science Monitor that discusses the stance that Tiffany Williams took regarding concealed weapons. Tiffany Williams is one of some 31,000 Arizonans who had decided that their safety hinged on toting guns, and thus had completed a 16-hour firearm-safety course required at that time to carry a concealed gun. Non-supporters of concealed weapons laws worried that as guns continue to show up in more hands, the greater the chance of violent incidents while supporters of concealed weapons laws argued that allowing people to carry firearms - openly or not - is a basic right, and gives people a greater sense of security. Tiffany...
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...that gun related violence is not a problem that requires attention. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, firearm homicides account for roughly 11,000 of the 16,000 homicides that occur the United States annually (2013). The subject of gun control has been a topic that has generated an enormous amount of controversy and attention. When one hears the term “gun violence”, vile acts against humanity, such as the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and Columbine High School, come to mind. More recently, the rise in extremist acts of terror has heightened the public’s concern over gun control. In the aftermath of multiple occasions, President Obama has publically called for stronger gun control laws, specifically calling for stricter background checks among other provisions. In response to the public’s concern for safety, the president used executive action which increased the number of businesses which require federal licenses to sell guns, thus increasing the number of dealers requiring background checks when selling firearms (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2016). This is, of course, not a one-sided argument. The subject creates strong feelings across the political spectrum. Gun rights groups, such as the NRA, suggest that gun control laws are not only unconstitutional, but actually leave citizens in more danger by preventing them from using their best form of protection (National Rifle Association, 2015). In 1994 Congress enacted the Brady Gun Control...
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...Kylie Murphy C.C.C. Annotated Bibliography “Five myths about gun control” By Robert J. Spitzer, December 21, 2012 1. I like this article because it states specific facts about gun control and not just opinions. It talks about all the myths about gun control, one myth is that gun control is a losing battle for Democrats. But, that is false because many democrats have voiced their opinion on the topic. Another myth is that guns are deadliest as murder weapons which has been also proven false because statistics show that gun suicide is more common than gun homocide. Another myth is that American schools have become shooting galleries. Horrible incidents like Sandy Hook and Columbine have happened but schools are still a safe place. Schools are starting to take a lot of precautions like lock down drills, metal detectors, and the presense of a resource officer. “…the odds of a child dying from a violent attack at school are about one in a million.”which may be very comforting to you but unfortunetely not to the families in connecticut and elsewhere. Another myth Robert talks about in this article is that gun regulations are incompatible with America’s gun heritage, but today four states have completely elimintated permits for handgun ownership and carrying. The last myth that Robert talks about is that the Second Amendment was intended to protect the right of Americans to raise up against a tyrannical government. If that was true it would defeat the whole purpose of the Bill...
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... As early as twenty-five years ago the primary tools were shot guns, small caliber guns as well limited chemicals sprays and hand guns. Night sticks and black jacks also known as Billie clubs have been in existence for many years and were once the only weapons that were used by law enforcement. As criminal activity has advanced so has technology to fight it. Things such as stun guns, martial arts, aerosol sprays which we know as pepper spray as well as more powerful hand guns are weapons that have been introduced and given to the law enforcement agencies we have today. Even with the latest technology in weapons that is offered agencies still have great difficulty in being able to adequately use them. Due to budget constraints training is not always available and when agencies don’t receive proper training it results in lawsuits due to officers mistakes and possibly misconduct. When an agency cuts back on training lives are lost as well as careers, moral is weakened and overall everyone is impacted. Knowing when and how much force to use is a question and concern many agencies face and often have many dilemmas about. The given avaible technology also impacts the decision on what and how much force is needed and used. When an officer feels threaten he may reach for his club stick if he is being struck or his issued weapon if he is being shot at. Also pepper spray and stun guns may be used to disburse an angry and semi violent crowd. Different situations...
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...Gun Control Political Science 1333 Dr. Garrison December 3rd, 2009 The Gun Control Debate Gun control and the supposed right to a gun have been at the war for many decades. The term gun control refers to policies which seek to regulate the manufacture, sale, ownership, and the use of guns. These policies or the lack there of, are reinforced and intensified ever so often when an unfortunate tragedy occurs. For instance, after the April 16th, 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech University, in which left thirty-three persons including the gunman died, many persons were of the opinion that such an incident could have been avoided through effective gun control measures. However, the issue of gun control is a very sensitive topic in the American society. Many Americans view control gun legislation and policies as an attempt to refute and violate a constitutionally enshrined liberty, which guarantees them a right to own a gun. This liberty to own and possess firearms stems from the Second Amendment which many believe affords the ordinary citizen the right to be armed. On the contrary, there is the other sector of American society who argues that the Second Amendment does not afford or protect and such a right. Moreover, members of this group also argue that if the Constitution does in fact afford such a right it needs to be revisited or repealed since it is not applicable to the present American society. Both sides of the spectrum are heavily represented...
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...• SUBSCRIBE • RENEW • GIVE A GIFT • DIGITAL EDITION Print | Close The Case for More Guns (And More Gun Control) HOW DO WE REDUCE GUN CRIME AND AURORA-STYLE MASS SHOOTINGS WHEN AMERICANS ALREADY OWN NEARLY 300 MILLION FIREARMS? MAYBE BY ALLOWING MORE PEOPLE TO CARRY THEM. By Jeffrey Goldberg The Century 16 Cineplex in Aurora, Colorado, stands desolate behind a temporary green fence, which was raised to protect the theater from prying eyes and mischief-makers. The parking lots that surround the multiplex are empty—weeds are pushing through the asphalt—and the only person at the theater when I visited a few weeks ago was an enervated Aurora police officer assigned to guard the site. I asked the officer whether the building, which has stood empty since the night of July 20, when a former graduate student named James E. Holmes is alleged to have killed 12 people and wounded 58 others at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, still drew the curious. “People drive by to look,” he said, but “not too many.” The Aurora massacre is noteworthy, even in the crowded field of mass shootings, as one of the more wretched and demoralizing in the recent history of American violence, and I was surprised that the scene of the crime did not attract more attention. “I guess people move on,” he said. I walked up a slight rise that provided an imperfect view of the back of Theater 9, where the massacre took place, and tried to imagine the precise emotions the victims felt...
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