Gun Control in America
Gun control, a widely discussed topic in today’s modernized society, is being reviewed so strongly now because of the solemn fact of modern mass shootings. The gun control debate has America in a frenzy; both sides of the political spectrum have extreme views on guns. The left says they want to ban certain types of guns commonly known as “assault rifles.” Some on the right also want a ban on “assault rifles” and gun accessories like “bump stocks.” This conversation has a lot of American gun owners worried. As tensions rise on both sides, a deeper look needs to be taken into the history and meaning of the Constitution, the bill of rights, the Second Amendment, and America's current gun laws.
December 7th 1787, the U.S. Constitution was ratified unanimously with a 30-0 vote in the Delaware Convention. This vote made Delaware the first state to adopt …show more content…
A little over ten years before this historic event, America had declared independence from King George’s rule and the Revolutionary War had begun. With the start of the Revolutionary War on American soil, most civilians took up arms, and either joined the Continental Army, or formed Militias. Without private citizens using their private firearms, the Revolutionary War wouldn't have ended the way that it did. Without the effort of these privately formed militias, we would be under Great Britain's rule and face the same types of oppression that they face today. Our founding fathers knew this and put in place a clearly defined set of rules known as the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights, written by James Madison with the concern that the constitution did not grant enough civil liberties and rights, listed specific limits on the government’s powers. One of these limits on the government is the Second Amendment. “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the
Gun control, a widely discussed topic in today’s modernized society, is being reviewed so strongly now because of the solemn fact of modern mass shootings. The gun control debate has America in a frenzy; both sides of the political spectrum have extreme views on guns. The left says they want to ban certain types of guns commonly known as “assault rifles.” Some on the right also want a ban on “assault rifles” and gun accessories like “bump stocks.” This conversation has a lot of American gun owners worried. As tensions rise on both sides, a deeper look needs to be taken into the history and meaning of the Constitution, the bill of rights, the Second Amendment, and America's current gun laws.
December 7th 1787, the U.S. Constitution was ratified unanimously with a 30-0 vote in the Delaware Convention. This vote made Delaware the first state to adopt …show more content…
A little over ten years before this historic event, America had declared independence from King George’s rule and the Revolutionary War had begun. With the start of the Revolutionary War on American soil, most civilians took up arms, and either joined the Continental Army, or formed Militias. Without private citizens using their private firearms, the Revolutionary War wouldn't have ended the way that it did. Without the effort of these privately formed militias, we would be under Great Britain's rule and face the same types of oppression that they face today. Our founding fathers knew this and put in place a clearly defined set of rules known as the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights, written by James Madison with the concern that the constitution did not grant enough civil liberties and rights, listed specific limits on the government’s powers. One of these limits on the government is the Second Amendment. “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the