Throughout the history of our civilization, man has always created something to defend himself and his family with. In the beginning, there was the rock and spear; which was invented in the early caveman days. Then there was the ultimate weapon, the bow and arrow, which reigned supreme for centuries. Now we have the most technological advanced weapon-- the hand-gun. Since it first came into production, it has been met with controversy and fear from the public. People all across the country are either calling for tighter gun laws, or saying that everyone should own one. To develop an informed opinion about gun control, you must understand both the pros and cons. The first positive part about stricter gun control laws would be that there
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Adolf Hitler said, “The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms” (Halbrook 1). So, due to forcing every citizen that owned a weapon back then to purchase a license, in 1938 Adolf Hitler signed a new gun control law, which denied firearm ownership to enemies of the state (Halbrook 2). This paved the way for a historic night now known to be called, Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass). Everyone deemed an enemy of the state had their weapons confiscated therefore; the Jews were left unable to defend themselves from the violence they would endure for the next seven …show more content…
In 2013, the state of New York passed the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act. This Act gives New York the power to confiscate firearms from people that seek medical help for mental disorders like PTSD and anxiety. This law coincides with what the President’s executive decision with making individual’s personal medical records public. With these two laws being enforced, more than 300,000 law-abiding military veterans, are being attacked and having their individual right to bear arms rejected without due process (The Critical Need for Military & Civilian Mental Health Professionals Trained to Treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Traumatic Brain Injury 1). So now instead of military veterans calling crisis hotlines for help with suicidal thoughts or depression; they are now thinking twice due to the fact they don’t want their weapons taken away from them. That’s exactly what happened to Anthony Bontempo, an Army veteran who called the Veterans Crisis Line late one evening because; he was having suicidal thoughts (Terrell 11). So instead of getting the help they rightfully deserve and need; military veterans are being harassed and are having their rights infringed upon, by the same government they swore to
Adolf Hitler said, “The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms” (Halbrook 1). So, due to forcing every citizen that owned a weapon back then to purchase a license, in 1938 Adolf Hitler signed a new gun control law, which denied firearm ownership to enemies of the state (Halbrook 2). This paved the way for a historic night now known to be called, Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass). Everyone deemed an enemy of the state had their weapons confiscated therefore; the Jews were left unable to defend themselves from the violence they would endure for the next seven …show more content…
In 2013, the state of New York passed the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act. This Act gives New York the power to confiscate firearms from people that seek medical help for mental disorders like PTSD and anxiety. This law coincides with what the President’s executive decision with making individual’s personal medical records public. With these two laws being enforced, more than 300,000 law-abiding military veterans, are being attacked and having their individual right to bear arms rejected without due process (The Critical Need for Military & Civilian Mental Health Professionals Trained to Treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Traumatic Brain Injury 1). So now instead of military veterans calling crisis hotlines for help with suicidal thoughts or depression; they are now thinking twice due to the fact they don’t want their weapons taken away from them. That’s exactly what happened to Anthony Bontempo, an Army veteran who called the Veterans Crisis Line late one evening because; he was having suicidal thoughts (Terrell 11). So instead of getting the help they rightfully deserve and need; military veterans are being harassed and are having their rights infringed upon, by the same government they swore to