Gun control is a very heated topic when it comes to creating laws for the possession, sale and the making of firearms. The United States has pretty loose rules regarding gun control and it actually varies from each state. Firearm owners follow the rules according to the state they are in and not necessarily where they live. Also the right to bear arms is applied to both federal and state and local rights. Some federal laws include that in order to be involved with any business regarding guns, one must have a license and one is also not allowed to sell to anyone under certain categories. Sales made between private individuals do not require a background check, except in a few states including California, they require a background check for all sales. These are some basics regulations for gun control in
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A very recent incident that occurred that stirred up the debate over gun control was the Sandy Hook school shooting. That day, Adam Lanza had got three guns from his house and headed over to the elementary school. The school was in session when all of the sudden shots were heard from across the school, teachers started to hide their kids in closets and bathrooms hoping it would save them. Adam entered a first grade and kindergarten class and shot at the students, killing 20 kids total along with 6 adults.Short after he committed suicide. Incidents like the Sandy Hook shooting have pushed people to try and gain more gun control because they believe it is too easy to own a gun. They ask for the government to make it harder to own a gun by providing classes for them to take about how to handle a gun and on gun safety. On the other hand people who believe they have the right to own a gun argue that restricting gun laws aren’t necessary because they proposed that the schools could be safer if they allowed one person, who was responsible and trained, to have a gun and be ready to protect the school if this ever happened again. They
A very recent incident that occurred that stirred up the debate over gun control was the Sandy Hook school shooting. That day, Adam Lanza had got three guns from his house and headed over to the elementary school. The school was in session when all of the sudden shots were heard from across the school, teachers started to hide their kids in closets and bathrooms hoping it would save them. Adam entered a first grade and kindergarten class and shot at the students, killing 20 kids total along with 6 adults.Short after he committed suicide. Incidents like the Sandy Hook shooting have pushed people to try and gain more gun control because they believe it is too easy to own a gun. They ask for the government to make it harder to own a gun by providing classes for them to take about how to handle a gun and on gun safety. On the other hand people who believe they have the right to own a gun argue that restricting gun laws aren’t necessary because they proposed that the schools could be safer if they allowed one person, who was responsible and trained, to have a gun and be ready to protect the school if this ever happened again. They