Gun laws are the cause much of the violence here in the United States and need to be changed from being so lenient to more strict. Gun control is important , but is also a very flexible topic to discuss. My 28th amendment proposal is to strengthen to laws of gun and to enforce the criteria of buyers/sellers of guns. There are certain criteria for gun laws, which in my opinion are great but need just the slightest bit of work. At the age of eighteen you are allowed to purchase and possess guns like rifles , etc. I think that age should be moved up to twenty-one. An eighteen year-old person could be too immature to purchase any firearms. When purchasing firearms you must show some sort of identification. Even though you can purchase ammunition at the age
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Dealers of gun must obtain an FFL (Federal Firearms License). They must also be twenty-one and must own a premises where business takes place. Before purchasing a gun from the dealership, the salesmen must do a background check before any business is settled. An FFL cost $200 for your first three-year license, and $90 for each additional license. If you purchase a firearm online, the product must be shipped to the store and that is where you can obtain your purchase, after you meet all …show more content…
More gun control laws would reduce gun deaths. There were 464,033 total gun deaths between 1999 and 2013; 270,237 suicides, 174,773 homicides, and 9,983 unintentional deaths. Firearms were also the twelfth leading cause of all deaths in the United States at one point. Guns are rarely used for self defense at this point, most of the time firearm deaths are intentional. The Second Amendment was intended to protect the right of militias to own guns, not the right of
Dealers of gun must obtain an FFL (Federal Firearms License). They must also be twenty-one and must own a premises where business takes place. Before purchasing a gun from the dealership, the salesmen must do a background check before any business is settled. An FFL cost $200 for your first three-year license, and $90 for each additional license. If you purchase a firearm online, the product must be shipped to the store and that is where you can obtain your purchase, after you meet all …show more content…
More gun control laws would reduce gun deaths. There were 464,033 total gun deaths between 1999 and 2013; 270,237 suicides, 174,773 homicides, and 9,983 unintentional deaths. Firearms were also the twelfth leading cause of all deaths in the United States at one point. Guns are rarely used for self defense at this point, most of the time firearm deaths are intentional. The Second Amendment was intended to protect the right of militias to own guns, not the right of