An Alternative Gun Licensing system in the United States
Gun control is a widely debated topic in America particularly following mass shooting cases. For all the debate on the subject it no consensus has been reached on a solution. The current system of background checks is insufficient to prevent criminal access to guns but an alternative system can alleviate or solve these issues. The current system of gun background checks cannot be feasibly expanded however a licensing system can be created to cover the loopholes in federal gun control law. A thorough examination of issues raised by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, will showcase the failings of the current system. The gun control debate centers around expanding gun law to include outright bans or restricting law to include forbidding gun ownership altogether. Data shows that these routes will not be good to the system due to rampant …show more content…
The problem with this is the manner in which it is proposed to expand current law. Expanding gun control has been identified as ineffective and potentially dangerous alternative. In a gun control debate it is stated that “resistance with a gun appears to be the most effective [response] in preventing serious injury [to victims, and] for preventing property” (Boylan). Outright banning of firearms is an extreme option, but one that has been posited before. Dr. Kates referring to another work said “In his book, Prof. James B. Jacobs, Director of the Center for Research in Crime and Justice at New York University School of Law, noted that efforts to ban or register assault weapons are overwhelmingly ignored. In Boston and Cleveland, the rate of compliance is estimated at 1%” (Boylan) This statement reveals much about the effectivity of outright gun bans. Additional gun control does not provide an answer to these issue. A new system is needed to address gun control
Gun control is a widely debated topic in America particularly following mass shooting cases. For all the debate on the subject it no consensus has been reached on a solution. The current system of background checks is insufficient to prevent criminal access to guns but an alternative system can alleviate or solve these issues. The current system of gun background checks cannot be feasibly expanded however a licensing system can be created to cover the loopholes in federal gun control law. A thorough examination of issues raised by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, will showcase the failings of the current system. The gun control debate centers around expanding gun law to include outright bans or restricting law to include forbidding gun ownership altogether. Data shows that these routes will not be good to the system due to rampant …show more content…
The problem with this is the manner in which it is proposed to expand current law. Expanding gun control has been identified as ineffective and potentially dangerous alternative. In a gun control debate it is stated that “resistance with a gun appears to be the most effective [response] in preventing serious injury [to victims, and] for preventing property” (Boylan). Outright banning of firearms is an extreme option, but one that has been posited before. Dr. Kates referring to another work said “In his book, Prof. James B. Jacobs, Director of the Center for Research in Crime and Justice at New York University School of Law, noted that efforts to ban or register assault weapons are overwhelmingly ignored. In Boston and Cleveland, the rate of compliance is estimated at 1%” (Boylan) This statement reveals much about the effectivity of outright gun bans. Additional gun control does not provide an answer to these issue. A new system is needed to address gun control