Brennen Neeley
Writing Assignment 2
California Gun Control I have chosen to write about a very controversial topic, a topic that is relevant in every presidential campaign, a topic that truly interest me not only as a student but as a citizen, I am writing about firearm regulations. This topic also interests me as an avid gun collector. California has some of the strictest regulations on firearms and receives an enormous amount of scrutiny for having them. Unfortunately, this is the type of precautionary measure we need to be taking nation wide. Some of the policies i have written about include requirements of purchasing a gun, restrictions on the capabilities of guns available to the general public, and additional safety measures. California requires its citizens to pass a written safety test to prove their competence with fire arms. This safety test isn 't a test of intelligence, this test evaluates your understanding of the proper use of firearms. The test quizes people over valuable information every responsible gun owner should know which includes, gun safety rules, guns around children, firearms operation and handling, Firearm ownership and laws (Doj). These are just the basic principals of …show more content…
I pull this directly from CA official website “California residents can not own most assault weapons or buy and sell large-capacity ammunition magazines or .50 caliber rifles”(Doj). While some might say, that there right to bear arms is being infringed upon, you have to look at the 2nd amendment out of context. This was written to ensure protection from the government, and foreign enemies. In modern times, we have guns so advanced they pose an obvious threat to anyone using them with out extensive training. This also poses a threat to anyone around as well. One last policy california adopted is a innovated security
Writing Assignment 2
California Gun Control I have chosen to write about a very controversial topic, a topic that is relevant in every presidential campaign, a topic that truly interest me not only as a student but as a citizen, I am writing about firearm regulations. This topic also interests me as an avid gun collector. California has some of the strictest regulations on firearms and receives an enormous amount of scrutiny for having them. Unfortunately, this is the type of precautionary measure we need to be taking nation wide. Some of the policies i have written about include requirements of purchasing a gun, restrictions on the capabilities of guns available to the general public, and additional safety measures. California requires its citizens to pass a written safety test to prove their competence with fire arms. This safety test isn 't a test of intelligence, this test evaluates your understanding of the proper use of firearms. The test quizes people over valuable information every responsible gun owner should know which includes, gun safety rules, guns around children, firearms operation and handling, Firearm ownership and laws (Doj). These are just the basic principals of …show more content…
I pull this directly from CA official website “California residents can not own most assault weapons or buy and sell large-capacity ammunition magazines or .50 caliber rifles”(Doj). While some might say, that there right to bear arms is being infringed upon, you have to look at the 2nd amendment out of context. This was written to ensure protection from the government, and foreign enemies. In modern times, we have guns so advanced they pose an obvious threat to anyone using them with out extensive training. This also poses a threat to anyone around as well. One last policy california adopted is a innovated security