Fundamental rights are granted through the Constitution of the United States, and are a part of our liberty and freedom. Also, The Ninth Amendment reads, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. In other words the right to bear arms should not be taken away from anyone. Opponents of gun control consider the right to bear arms in some sense a fundamental right, and having those rights taken away is unconstitutional. Although the Fourth Amendment protects the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, it doesn’t protect against felons possessing a firearm.…
Nick Anyaegbunam March 9th, 2018 Congress, Bureau, and Public Policy March 8th, 2018 Unfortunately, one of the most heated debates that have encapsulated our political discussion is gun control. Since Sandy Hook in November 2012, there have been over 1600 mass shootings within the United States, which claimed about 1,800 casualties and over 4600 wounded. The United States is the only country in which mass shootings occur frequently. In order to combat this epidemic and enhance our lax gun control policy, I would like to explain how Representative David Cicilline’s legislation on gun control could quite possibly navigate its way through our intricate legislative process and possible roadblocks for this bill on its arduous journey to becoming a law.…
Many opponents of gun control argue that limits on gun ownership are unconstitutional because they violate the Second Amendment, which includes the phrase the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Opponents often emphasize the “shall not be infringed part while ignoring the other clause about the right being connected to a well regulated Militia but nobody’s perfect. Even emphasizing the right component, however, if we slow down and think about what an absolute right to bear arms would look like, it’s clear that even the people making the argument don’t believe in it. If the right to bear arms cannot be infringed, mentally ill felons can own nuclear weapons.…
“We The People” The first words of the Preamble to the United States Constitution, the document that this country is based on. Most Americas could recite the Preamble, but when it comes to the rest of the Constitution, they are clueless. The Second Amendment clearly gives the people the right to bear arms as it says, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of the Free State, their right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment is one of many parts the constitution that many American citizens, and in recent years, the American Government seems to overlook in the attempt to establish multiple gun control laws. “Gun bans prevent law abiding citizens from using guns in self defense, and ultimately fives the advantage to the criminal” John Stossel states in his article “Gun Control Puts People at Risk.”…
There is always something on the news about violence, whether it is school shootings or work place violence, so are gun control laws the answer? No, gun control laws do not reduce crimes committed with firearms, and in fact are counterproductive by increasing the violent crime rates, as well as unconstitutional. Gun control laws do not reduce crimes committed with fire arms. A perfect example of this is this is in Massachusetts in 1998, some of the toughest gun laws in the country were passed. Since 1998, gun crime in Massachusetts has gotten worse, not better.…
The Second Amendment 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 District of Columbia v. Heller ruled that it is an individual’s right to possess a gun for lawful use such as self protection in their home. The National Firearms Act of 1934 mandated that all people who engaged in the business of selling weapons and people who owned weapons such as machine guns, short-barreled shotguns, and silencers register with the Collector of Internal Revenue and pay taxes for the firearm transfer. The Gun Control Act of 1968 imposed restrictions on sales of guns and ammunition across state lines, imposed restrictions on the import of firearms,…
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.…
Gun control is a huge ordeal in our society right now. There are alot of problems and ideas about it, and people are dying to the cause of others having guns. Is it because we are giving guns out too willingly and the wrong people are getting them? Or are guns just something that we cant trust giving out to civilians. Some people say gun control should happen, other say it shouldnt.…
The U. S. Const. amend. II 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.” [1] It is argued that the Constitution provides individuals the right to ownership and possession of a wide variety of weapons to use as protection. Others argue the right is not a fundamental right of the people and belongs to the states to protect and maintain organized militia units and public forces.…
Gun Control Since the formation of this great country there has been a constant struggle between the right to own firearms. At times one side has the upper hand, then at other times the other side is in control. The Democratic side has been trying to go against the Constitution since the beginning of the fight. In recent times the Republicans and the National Rifle Association have fought greatly to keep this country the way the founding fathers intended for it to be. Currently, in 2015, the battle has calmed down significantly.…
Over reading these three articles I find that we should not have more gun control laws and all actuality we should refine the ones that we have. When a country state or city increases their gun control laws it is evident that crime increases. It is my theory that with increasing gun control laws the common law abiding citizen does not have access to those guns. In increasing the gun control laws it takes the guns out of bad citizens’ hands that would otherwise have had the means to stop the crime. Crimes have been stopped by armed citizens that would have otherwise created mass killings.…
Gun control is a topic that divides the opinions of the United States citizens and creates endless discussions that until now has not reached a conclusion. The United States has faced many mass shootings during the last years making the supporters of gun control want a reform even more. Guns are responsible for over thirty-three thousand deaths in the United States every year. The United States leads the world with more gun-related homicides and suicides than any other country, according to a 2016 study conducted by the American Journal of Medicine. (“Gun Control”).…
The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibited the sale of guns to several types of individuals consisting of minors, people with criminal records, disabled, illegal aliens, dishonorably discharged military personnel and others. In 1993 the Act was changed by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. This Act said that background checks for all unlicensed carriers had to be done before they could purchase any firearms from a licensed dealer. However, there has been discussion that there is a “gun show loophole” in the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 which allows all people, including convicted felons, the ability to purchase guns without a background check. While many people have decidedly formed opinions on gun control, the debate is complicated…
Pro Gun Control Many people nationwide feel that the more guns that are in society, the more dangerous our communities will be. In a poll executed in 2005, the results stated that fifty percent of the American public said they thought that armed judges would make courtrooms more dangerous. Likewise, the poll revealed that seventy-three percent of Americans think that schools will be more dangerous if officers on campus were armed (Alters, 2011). A large part of the public views guns as purely dangerous and should not be present in schools, courtrooms, or other public places.…
These facts, according to the author, are all scientific studies. It shows that this article takes both sides in consideration, for and against gun control arguments. In conclusion, gun supporters argue that they not only being safe by having a gun with them, but they can save others when there is an active shooter or criminal who will have a gun anyways. On the other hand, people who argue for gun-control argue that if there less gun, there will be less crimes, and if no one but security forces have guns, there will be no gun-related…