Gun Control This image to the left is a scene from the TV show American Dad. American Dad was created by Seth McFarlane who also created Family guy (American Dad!). This show depicts the story of Stan Smith who works for the CIA and his family (American Dad!). American Dad often pokes fun at many political issues and some issues that are grey-area issues. In this scene Hayley, Stan’s daughter, is arguing with her dad that guns kill people. Stan set the gun on the table, looks at it lying on the kitchen table and says go ahead gun kill someone. The gun of course, does nothing because for a gun to work a person must pull the trigger and aim it. This is to my understanding, is a poke of fun at gun control. Gun Control as defined in the Encyclopedia
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The Federal Assault Weapons Ban which was from 1994 to 2004 prohibited the possession and manufacturing of semi-automatic weapons that held over ten rounds (ABC News). In 1993, the Brady Handgun Prevention Act was passed; this law required all persons purchasing firearms must have a background check if they are not already licensed to carry guns (ABC News). This law also gave the current age restrictions on buying a gun; eighteen to buy rifles and shot guns and twenty-one to buy handguns (ABC News). While gun control laws have seen some changes through the years some believe that the laws need to become even stricter than what they are currently. I believe that the Federal Assault Weapons Ban should be reinstated, because there is no reason to own a weapon that can hold that many rounds. In all the states it is illegal for a minor or a convicted felon to purchase firearms (Gun Control 2). In some states it is illegal for illegal aliens and people with mental disorders to purchase weapons (Gun Control 2). I believe that all states should create a law that makes it illegal for people with mental disorders to own weapons. In many of the mass shootings that have occurred it is often that the shooter or shooters are diagnosed with mental
The Federal Assault Weapons Ban which was from 1994 to 2004 prohibited the possession and manufacturing of semi-automatic weapons that held over ten rounds (ABC News). In 1993, the Brady Handgun Prevention Act was passed; this law required all persons purchasing firearms must have a background check if they are not already licensed to carry guns (ABC News). This law also gave the current age restrictions on buying a gun; eighteen to buy rifles and shot guns and twenty-one to buy handguns (ABC News). While gun control laws have seen some changes through the years some believe that the laws need to become even stricter than what they are currently. I believe that the Federal Assault Weapons Ban should be reinstated, because there is no reason to own a weapon that can hold that many rounds. In all the states it is illegal for a minor or a convicted felon to purchase firearms (Gun Control 2). In some states it is illegal for illegal aliens and people with mental disorders to purchase weapons (Gun Control 2). I believe that all states should create a law that makes it illegal for people with mental disorders to own weapons. In many of the mass shootings that have occurred it is often that the shooter or shooters are diagnosed with mental