Literature Review on Gun Control
Gun control has been a problem within the United States since the early 1900s. In today’s society with the spree of public shootings, the gun control movement has made its way back to headlines. Throughout American history, it has been a right that every law-abiding citizen the right to own a firearm. Though this Second Amendment was created in 1789 and hasn’t been ratified since 1791 the government is pushing to try and change this law for countless reasons. The mental health department is one of the primary sources of individuals supporting the idea of stricter firearm laws.
In the article “Mentally Defective” Language in the Gun Control Act, author Jana R. McCreary focuses on those individuals that have …show more content…
“In 1870, the Gun Licenses Act imposed a fee on any who carried or used weapons outside of their home. Prime Minister William Gladstone’s government introduced a bill in 1893 to restrict the ownership of pistols less than fifteen inches long, required pistol owners to be over eighteen years old, and identified legitimate retailers as those possessing a license, but the law never passed” (Brown, 2012, p. 78). Though the gun law wasn’t passed Canada still holds to be one of the safest countries in the world. Compared to the United Sates where the murder with a firearm is over 9,000 as opposed to Canada, which is less than 150. The gun control in Canada has been brought up hundreds of times but has not changed in many years. Even with all the violence that a firearm can bring, there are numerous benefits that come about from having a firearm as …show more content…
“The average police respond time is 11 minutes, in bigger cities such as Detroit Michigan, a police response time is an average of 58 minutes,” (Procon.org, 2015). Putting a regulation on conceal carry of a firearm will cause an individual to be less protected when police are nowhere to be found. Not only does this article refers to this situation as a reason why to conceal carry, and not regulating a limitation on possessing a fire. Also having a concealed carried handgun will deter crime. “States that implemented “shall-issue” concealed carry laws reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 3%, according to a 2000 analysis of FBI crime data,” (Procon.org, 2015). Guns and crime usually go hand and hand when it comes to some citizens, but sometimes guns are what keep the crime from happening.
Through history, guns have been known to kill. Though used in war and by law enforcement to protect those sworn to defend, gun control will remain a heated debated on society. Until the government determines a way to keep the general population safe from wild gunmen, the Second Amendment will continue to be a part of daily life. Allowing any law-abiding citizen in this country to possess a
Gun control has been a problem within the United States since the early 1900s. In today’s society with the spree of public shootings, the gun control movement has made its way back to headlines. Throughout American history, it has been a right that every law-abiding citizen the right to own a firearm. Though this Second Amendment was created in 1789 and hasn’t been ratified since 1791 the government is pushing to try and change this law for countless reasons. The mental health department is one of the primary sources of individuals supporting the idea of stricter firearm laws.
In the article “Mentally Defective” Language in the Gun Control Act, author Jana R. McCreary focuses on those individuals that have …show more content…
“In 1870, the Gun Licenses Act imposed a fee on any who carried or used weapons outside of their home. Prime Minister William Gladstone’s government introduced a bill in 1893 to restrict the ownership of pistols less than fifteen inches long, required pistol owners to be over eighteen years old, and identified legitimate retailers as those possessing a license, but the law never passed” (Brown, 2012, p. 78). Though the gun law wasn’t passed Canada still holds to be one of the safest countries in the world. Compared to the United Sates where the murder with a firearm is over 9,000 as opposed to Canada, which is less than 150. The gun control in Canada has been brought up hundreds of times but has not changed in many years. Even with all the violence that a firearm can bring, there are numerous benefits that come about from having a firearm as …show more content…
“The average police respond time is 11 minutes, in bigger cities such as Detroit Michigan, a police response time is an average of 58 minutes,” (Procon.org, 2015). Putting a regulation on conceal carry of a firearm will cause an individual to be less protected when police are nowhere to be found. Not only does this article refers to this situation as a reason why to conceal carry, and not regulating a limitation on possessing a fire. Also having a concealed carried handgun will deter crime. “States that implemented “shall-issue” concealed carry laws reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 3%, according to a 2000 analysis of FBI crime data,” (Procon.org, 2015). Guns and crime usually go hand and hand when it comes to some citizens, but sometimes guns are what keep the crime from happening.
Through history, guns have been known to kill. Though used in war and by law enforcement to protect those sworn to defend, gun control will remain a heated debated on society. Until the government determines a way to keep the general population safe from wild gunmen, the Second Amendment will continue to be a part of daily life. Allowing any law-abiding citizen in this country to possess a