In the United States, over 30,000 people are fatally injured by firearms every year. However, progress on acts and laws that attempt to restrict the distribution and sales of weapons often times comes to a screeching halt, as the use of personal firearms has been an important part of America’s history. While there are concrete and sufficient arguments for the use of guns in the United States, a myriad amount of statistics has shown that the fact of the matter is, personal firearms cause much more harm today than they did in 1791 when the Second Amendment of the U.S. constitution was adopted. In recent years, guns have become much more efficient and deadly as the technology grows to meet demand. Regulation of firearm usage and distribution is
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It is estimated that, throughout the world, on average, a total of thirteen individuals under the age of nineteen are killed by gunfire each day. The article “Battleground America” mentions that, “ever since the Columbine Shootings, American schools have been preparing for gunmen” (Lepore 1). This article continues on to mention a handful of individual stories of young people in America, and their struggles with gun violence. Students, who already have a formidable sum of worries and fears, should not have to live in fear of the possibility of rogue gunmen terrorizing their teachers, families, and friends while at school. With a strict gun policy, the possibility of young people obtaining firearms becomes very slim, thus allowing a decrease in mass shootings taking place in schools. In 2004, a federal ban on the handling of …show more content…
Const. am. 2). The U.S. Constitution was written during a time period where Britain was an oppressive ruler, and the founding fathers did not wish to become akin to their old owners. Therefore they created a document that attempted to prevent the United States government from becoming oppressive, further protecting the people, and their rights. The Second Amendment was necessary due to the fact that after becoming free from British rule, they needed every adult male they could muster in order to form the United States Militia. This topic is often highly debated, which is why former Associate Justice, John Paul Stevens, has brainstormed five extra words to add to the Second Amendment, consequently ending the confusion. Stevens believes that adding “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms when serving in the Militia” (Stevens 1) will accomplish this goal, as it clearly states that the right to bear arms applies not to the personal use of firearms, but the use in service. Overall, implementing strict gun laws would not only help reduce death, violence, and crime in the United States, yet will provide greater insight to the Constitution, continually pushing people’s quest for
It is estimated that, throughout the world, on average, a total of thirteen individuals under the age of nineteen are killed by gunfire each day. The article “Battleground America” mentions that, “ever since the Columbine Shootings, American schools have been preparing for gunmen” (Lepore 1). This article continues on to mention a handful of individual stories of young people in America, and their struggles with gun violence. Students, who already have a formidable sum of worries and fears, should not have to live in fear of the possibility of rogue gunmen terrorizing their teachers, families, and friends while at school. With a strict gun policy, the possibility of young people obtaining firearms becomes very slim, thus allowing a decrease in mass shootings taking place in schools. In 2004, a federal ban on the handling of …show more content…
Const. am. 2). The U.S. Constitution was written during a time period where Britain was an oppressive ruler, and the founding fathers did not wish to become akin to their old owners. Therefore they created a document that attempted to prevent the United States government from becoming oppressive, further protecting the people, and their rights. The Second Amendment was necessary due to the fact that after becoming free from British rule, they needed every adult male they could muster in order to form the United States Militia. This topic is often highly debated, which is why former Associate Justice, John Paul Stevens, has brainstormed five extra words to add to the Second Amendment, consequently ending the confusion. Stevens believes that adding “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms when serving in the Militia” (Stevens 1) will accomplish this goal, as it clearly states that the right to bear arms applies not to the personal use of firearms, but the use in service. Overall, implementing strict gun laws would not only help reduce death, violence, and crime in the United States, yet will provide greater insight to the Constitution, continually pushing people’s quest for