Gun control is the most divisive of all national issues. Citizens seem to be either very pro or very anti gun rights. This division can be seen at a federal level where each state carries their own laws about gun possession, use and ownership as well as at a national level where a different set of rules apply.
The evolution of gun control in our nation began with the creation of the Bill of Rights. This is when the Second Amendment to the Constitution was passed by Congress in 1791 declaring that “a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (AICGS) . Our founding fathers forged the way for citizens to lawfully own guns in order to keep our country free. …show more content…
This granted federal, state, and local law enforcement officers more control over gun laws in order to better fight crime. This also has created a fight between federal, state and local entities because their laws aren’t always the same. This can be seen in the United States v. Gonzales case, which involved a teenager who was a senior in high school. He brought a loaded gun to school which violated both state laws and the federal Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1990. He ended up caught in a battle between his state government and federal government over whose laws were to be enforced. In the end, the state of Texas won as the US Supreme Court ruled that the Gun Free Safety Zone Act of 1990 was unconstitutional because Congress had exceeded their authority under the commerce
The evolution of gun control in our nation began with the creation of the Bill of Rights. This is when the Second Amendment to the Constitution was passed by Congress in 1791 declaring that “a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (AICGS) . Our founding fathers forged the way for citizens to lawfully own guns in order to keep our country free. …show more content…
This granted federal, state, and local law enforcement officers more control over gun laws in order to better fight crime. This also has created a fight between federal, state and local entities because their laws aren’t always the same. This can be seen in the United States v. Gonzales case, which involved a teenager who was a senior in high school. He brought a loaded gun to school which violated both state laws and the federal Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1990. He ended up caught in a battle between his state government and federal government over whose laws were to be enforced. In the end, the state of Texas won as the US Supreme Court ruled that the Gun Free Safety Zone Act of 1990 was unconstitutional because Congress had exceeded their authority under the commerce