What are good ways to improve gun violence? The political and social debate over the question of how much gun control is appropriate has been an extremely polarized one for several decades. The term gun control as it is used in the United States refers to any action taken my the federal government or by the state or local governments to regulate, through legislation, the sale, purchase, safety, and use of handguns and other types of firearms by individual citizens. Discussions on the topic tend to revolve around three major talking points: a sociological, an ethical, and a legal dimension.
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified in 1791, as a direct result of the revolutionary war, because, without access colonists wouldn’t …show more content…
The thirty-one states that have “shall issue” laws allowing private citizens to carry concealed weapons have, on average, a 24% lower violent crime rate, a 19% lower murder rate, and a 39% lower robbery rate than the states that forbid concealed weapons. In fact, the nine states with the lowest violent crime rates are all right-to-carry states. Remarkably, guns are used for self-defense more than two million times a year, three to five times the estimated number of violent crimes committed with guns. There is simply no correlation between gun control laws and murder or suicide rates across a wide spectrum of nations and cultures. (Lampo 1)
An average of eighty-nine people die from gun violence in the US every day, from school children to victims of domestic violence to people going about their daily lives. Establishing a culture of gun safety is recommended. (Prevention institute 1)
“As the nation on earth with the most guns, we must make sure people are protected. As a starting point, let's insist on mandatory training and licensing along with safe-and secure-gun storage. This training should not be a one-time affair. Gun owners should be required to regularly refresh their training and renew their permits, with requirements at least as stringent as those governing renewal of your driver's license” (Prevention institute …show more content…
The ATF has established an Internet Investigation Center to track illegal online firearms trafficking. Also, President Obama proposed a new $500 million investment to increase access to mental health care, which will allow FBI to run more in-depth background checks. President Obama has also directed the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security to conduct or sponsor research into gun safety technology. He has also directed the departments to review the availability of smart gun technology on a regular basis, and to explore potential ways to further its use and development to more broadly improve gun safety. (Somanader 1) In conclusion, gun control is a very sensitive debate, many say too much gun control will cause more gun violence and others say that stricter gun laws will reduce gun violence. Who knows who is right, there are facts backing both sides. Firearms can be dangerous in the wrong hands and that is why there is so much gun violence because guns fall into the hands of criminals and drug
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified in 1791, as a direct result of the revolutionary war, because, without access colonists wouldn’t …show more content…
The thirty-one states that have “shall issue” laws allowing private citizens to carry concealed weapons have, on average, a 24% lower violent crime rate, a 19% lower murder rate, and a 39% lower robbery rate than the states that forbid concealed weapons. In fact, the nine states with the lowest violent crime rates are all right-to-carry states. Remarkably, guns are used for self-defense more than two million times a year, three to five times the estimated number of violent crimes committed with guns. There is simply no correlation between gun control laws and murder or suicide rates across a wide spectrum of nations and cultures. (Lampo 1)
An average of eighty-nine people die from gun violence in the US every day, from school children to victims of domestic violence to people going about their daily lives. Establishing a culture of gun safety is recommended. (Prevention institute 1)
“As the nation on earth with the most guns, we must make sure people are protected. As a starting point, let's insist on mandatory training and licensing along with safe-and secure-gun storage. This training should not be a one-time affair. Gun owners should be required to regularly refresh their training and renew their permits, with requirements at least as stringent as those governing renewal of your driver's license” (Prevention institute …show more content…
The ATF has established an Internet Investigation Center to track illegal online firearms trafficking. Also, President Obama proposed a new $500 million investment to increase access to mental health care, which will allow FBI to run more in-depth background checks. President Obama has also directed the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security to conduct or sponsor research into gun safety technology. He has also directed the departments to review the availability of smart gun technology on a regular basis, and to explore potential ways to further its use and development to more broadly improve gun safety. (Somanader 1) In conclusion, gun control is a very sensitive debate, many say too much gun control will cause more gun violence and others say that stricter gun laws will reduce gun violence. Who knows who is right, there are facts backing both sides. Firearms can be dangerous in the wrong hands and that is why there is so much gun violence because guns fall into the hands of criminals and drug