Gun Control With many recent terror attacks and mass shootings occurring in the U.S. the idea of Gun Control has crossed the minds of many americans. In a General social survey taken 32% of americans said they own or re in the presence of someone who owns a firearm, this is about a third of the U.S. population (Fox1). Mrs. Hunter runs into a sticky situation at the mall, she is walking around christmas shopping when out of nowhere a man wearing all black starts firing a gun at innocent people. Mrs. Hunter is normally carrying a handgun in her purse, however congress has passed gun control laws not allowing anybody in any state to carry weapons in public. So now she is trapped hiding 30 feet from the shooter with no way of defending herself,
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These rights refer to the second amendment which states, "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.” The Democratic party and others see the way to solve mass shootings and other gun violence is to put laws in place to limit the use and purchase of guns, however the public’s ownership of weapons can help solve these problems. Fewer than half of americans are for more strict gun laws.(Goldfarb1) The start of gun control in the United States began during the 1960’s when a wave of assassinations and urban riots began, including the assassinations of President john F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr (Eakins1). Since gun laws have been implemented active shooting incidents have risen. In recent studies between 2000 and 2013 found that their was a rise from 6.4 to 16.4 gun related occurrences per year. (goldfarb1) The legal trade of guns and its effects has produced much controversy, however in light of this the nation is seeing record gun sales along with crimes being lower than it has over the past few decades (foxnews1). The problem of strict gun control is becoming worse because many including the democratic party believe the cause of the mass shootings and gun violence has to do with the lenient gun laws, where the cause of these problems is actually from strict gun
These rights refer to the second amendment which states, "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.” The Democratic party and others see the way to solve mass shootings and other gun violence is to put laws in place to limit the use and purchase of guns, however the public’s ownership of weapons can help solve these problems. Fewer than half of americans are for more strict gun laws.(Goldfarb1) The start of gun control in the United States began during the 1960’s when a wave of assassinations and urban riots began, including the assassinations of President john F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr (Eakins1). Since gun laws have been implemented active shooting incidents have risen. In recent studies between 2000 and 2013 found that their was a rise from 6.4 to 16.4 gun related occurrences per year. (goldfarb1) The legal trade of guns and its effects has produced much controversy, however in light of this the nation is seeing record gun sales along with crimes being lower than it has over the past few decades (foxnews1). The problem of strict gun control is becoming worse because many including the democratic party believe the cause of the mass shootings and gun violence has to do with the lenient gun laws, where the cause of these problems is actually from strict gun