Have you ever wondered how something in the history that happened a ,long time ago can affect what is happing right now? Ever since the founding father adopted the bill of right one of the second amendment which is the right to bear arms(firearms). Ever since then the there have changes to gun laws and regulation in the untied states but also in other countries and there also different state to state.
Ever since the founding fathers adopted the bill of rights the most controversial amendment was the 2nd amendment, which is the right to bear arms. Thought out history in the Untied States of America gun and gun laws has be changed for the good and the bad. During the probation area the Congress made the national firearms act to deal with the growing gun violence epically after the St. valentine’s day massacre.(Scarinci, 2016) During the late 1920’s, Al Capone the famous crime lord was a big reason the NFA was made when he ordered his men to gun down seven men from a rival …show more content…
Unlike most states in Alaska any person 21 or older can carry a handgun as long as if when in contact with a police officer you must info him or her that you are in possession of such weapon. Just like Minnesota you don’t need a state permit to possess a gun but in Alaska you don’t need a state permit to purchase a rife, shotgun, and handgun (NRA explore, 2014). Just like Minnesota your not required a back round check when selling and transferring firearms between private parties and there isn’t a limit to the number of firearms you can buy at one time. Since Alaska is a more remote location they don’t have as dense population as other states but even with a smaller population Alaska is ranked second in gun related crimes and violence. They are ranked fourth among states in terms of the number of guns being exported to other states(law center to prevent gun violence,
Ever since the founding fathers adopted the bill of rights the most controversial amendment was the 2nd amendment, which is the right to bear arms. Thought out history in the Untied States of America gun and gun laws has be changed for the good and the bad. During the probation area the Congress made the national firearms act to deal with the growing gun violence epically after the St. valentine’s day massacre.(Scarinci, 2016) During the late 1920’s, Al Capone the famous crime lord was a big reason the NFA was made when he ordered his men to gun down seven men from a rival …show more content…
Unlike most states in Alaska any person 21 or older can carry a handgun as long as if when in contact with a police officer you must info him or her that you are in possession of such weapon. Just like Minnesota you don’t need a state permit to possess a gun but in Alaska you don’t need a state permit to purchase a rife, shotgun, and handgun (NRA explore, 2014). Just like Minnesota your not required a back round check when selling and transferring firearms between private parties and there isn’t a limit to the number of firearms you can buy at one time. Since Alaska is a more remote location they don’t have as dense population as other states but even with a smaller population Alaska is ranked second in gun related crimes and violence. They are ranked fourth among states in terms of the number of guns being exported to other states(law center to prevent gun violence,