In the discussion of gun control, one controversial issue is that it wouldn’t do anything, because people will find a way to get a gun. On the other hand however it would keep all of the useless killings to a minimum, my view is that tighter regulations would stop senseless killings and untimely deaths. More than 30,000 people are killed by firearms each year in this country. Only because people are not checking backgrounds when they sale firearms, they only care about making that particular…
no opportunity to become something that your parents never were, as it is up to the individual to decide their own fate. They can choose to let it bring them down, or they can rise above the expectations. Secondly, the idea of personal ownership of guns. The 2nd Amendment clearly states that each person has the right to bear arms. How can someone say that freedom is not allowed. It is absurd in my opinion. My personal definition of a human being is someone with a beating heart, and that includes…
Gun control With recent events causing tragedy and sadness, violent acts and massacres caused by guns. This has raised the issue of gun control in this nation and for the society wellbeing for the future. There is now a strong fight to obtain stronger gun control laws in this society than ever before. But always there is counter arguments to the Gun control act, American citizen that are pro-Gun and Pro freedom will always fight any laws that would band a gun. Because banning a gun won’t…
Shooting Down Gun Control The security alarms are ringing; everyone is in a panic. An active shooter has entered the campus. Teachers lock their doors and attempt to hide themselves and students from danger, gathering anything in proximity to use for self-defense: books, pencils, backpacks, chairs. Every person in that classroom knows that if an assailant was to come through the doors they would be hapless, sitting ducks. Unfortunately, pencils and books are no match to a high-powered firearm,…
per day, including Christmas. This gun death epidemic in the United States needs to be put to rest by expanding background checks, this is a legal, and a moral problem we are facing, as a nation. Enhanced background checks will save countless lives by screening out unfit people…
infringed” (The Second Amendment). Americans have the right to own guns guaranteed by Second Amendment. In the article “The ban on mentally ill people buying guns was not ever based on evidence”, Jeffrey Swanson argues that there is no evidence to support a ban on people who have mental health problem from buying guns. Therefore, the ban on mentally ill people buying guns should be repealed and politicians should improve the gun restriction rule for dangerous people. Swanson uses an appeal…
Handgun Violence Prevention Act was intended to prevent the purchasing of firearms to convicted felons, but failed to recognize other avenues, and failed to establish an accurate background system. The Brady act was created as an Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. It instituted a five day waiting period and required that every business in each state, which has a license to sale firearms, to conduct a background check on each individual prior to a sale. It also established the creation of…
An epidemic of gun violence and accidental death has been spreading throughout the United States of America. Regardless, gun ownership remains a controversial issue, as it has been throughout the years. Firearm enthusiasts believe that guns ensure safety, but guns can cause tense situations to escalate. In the United States, gun ownership is seen as a basic right since it is addressed in the Bill of Rights, but this belief may be outdated. Availability of guns can influence the homicide, suicide…
Alabama, 31% of public mass shootings happen in America alone. “Gun control is set by laws or policies regulating sales, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians” (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives). Gun control is necessary for the United States now because it will prevent more public shootings, and suicide and accidental shootings; however, there are simple solutions to prevent guns from getting to the mentally ill and unstable people. Children…
al. "Gun Control Facts." Just Facts, 23 Feb. 2018, www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp. Accessed 26 Apr. 2018. This source defines firearms and provides statistics about private gun ownership in United States. It goes into detail about specific murder rates and gun ownership facts for different states. Included within this source as well is also statistics as to what percentage of households in America have guns, as well as a percentage rate of how many adults in the United States own guns.…