The Second Amendment- The second amendment has been at times the cornerstone of political controversies or arguments throughout the decades due to what many would construe as an open ended interpretation by the founding fathers on the right of an American to own a firearm. The first and in many cases major line of ‘defense’ (no pun intended) for gun advocates, stating the original ideology of the founding fathers and those who founded this nation was a nation based on the freedom to bear arms for ones self interests. The 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” , and many feel as though the key words are ‘shall not be…
The Second Amendment gives the citizens of the United States the right to bear arm. Considering the enormity of this right, a heated debate has ensued on whether this right should be restricted. However, in the interest of public safety this right afforded by the bill of rights should be tightly regulated. This viewpoint has been developed through trial and error, after several mass shootings and high murder rates with a fire arms the United States is rendered no option but to restrict the Second Amendment to preserve the safety of the public.…
Advancements in technology have allowed police agencies to acquire new devices that make their job more efficient and safe. The Taser gun also known as the stun-gun is one of the devices that many law enforcement agencies have introduced over the past several years. According to Michael D. White and Justine Ready from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, there are over 8,000 law enforcement agencies that have adopted the stun-gun (pg. 1, 2007). The main purpose of the stung-gun is to stop suspects who resist arrest or act violently towards police officers. Over the past several years there has been lots of controversy on weather police officers should be allowed to use this device to subdue incompliant suspects.…
One of the top three things that liberals and conservatives tend to fight about 24/7 is gun control. Liberals tend to believe that with stricter gun control laws there will be a decrease in gun violence. While conservatives tend to think that with stricter gun control laws won 't just breach the second amendment but it will also cause more gun related violence. In the online article “OUR OPINION: Gun Owners ' Support Needed to Stop Mass Killings” by The Editorial Board written for CentralMain.com, The Editorial Board states how conservatives are the ones that hold the key in order to make any changes with the gun control laws, they also go on about how Americans should stop throwing the same old arguments at each other and actually do something…
In the United States, gun control has been a huge debate. Some people just want to get rid of it altogether, or even just simply leave it the same. Others think that there should be more, and that some places don’t do a good enough job enforcing their gun control policies. These different views show that gun control laws are extremely debatable as both sides have very convincing arguments. According to John Patterson, the director of protective services at Mercyhurst University and a registered gun safety course instructor, there are many purposes for owning a firearm.…
Congress should support gun control laws because people will help people stop dying from mass shootings, laws would be adjusted to fit a more modern time,and older, more experienced people will be handling firearms. Congress should support gun control laws because it if they do, then innocent people will stop dying in mass shootings. Most people say that people will just find other ways to hurt people, which is true, but it won't be with a firearm, which is the most used weapon in mass shootings. Also, 62% of all people and 42% of Republicans believe that having background checks on gun purchases will help reduce gun violence. Having background checks on gun purchases will help with knowing whether or not a person is eligible and responsible enough to own a gun.…
Gun Control laws are bad news. Gun control is a big topic in modern society because more homicides are happening week by week and it is extremely sad and people feel the need to get out there and help their community. Gun laws will not at all stop gun violence because the bad guys will always find a way to get them and the gun laws will only be followed by law abiding citizen. There are three reasons that prove my claim. First is that gun laws do not lower crime rates whatsoever.…
Another reason why gun control law is ineffective is because it does not prevent crime. Gun control law is set for the purpose of making strict laws that make gun owners to be afraid of the harsh punishments in order to lower the rate of crime, but after the gun control law is set, the crime rate do not go down, plus, people that wants to become a crime does not mind about breaking the laws. For example, On October 1, 2017, there is a mass shooting in Las Vegas, it is remarkable because it shows how people planning on a mass murder does not care about any of those laws, this shows that gun control law is not going to be effective because people that wants to be a murder or crime still finds a way to do it, this is like Donald Trump’s idea of…
Do you feel safe today with all the gun violence going on in the world? Innocent people are getting shot by police. Mass murders in public places. Police getting killed for doing their job. For example, what happen on December 14, 2012 when 26 innocent people died at a school.…
Americans Need Gun Control In America there are debating issues about gun control. Most of issues are by humans, such as human trafficking, corruption, gun violence, and drugs. In the United States of America, gun violence has become a big issue because of so many recent tragic incidents. There is a higher rate of death (in the U.S.A.) related to gun violence than any other developed country.…
We, as citizens of the United States, have the right to bare arms - given to us in the second Amendment of the United States Constitution. This country has a rich history regarding guns. People have used them and continue to use them for hunting, sports or recreation, and protection. However, when a mass murder or a domestic terror attack occurs, the right to bare arms is put under discretion as people cause an uproar over the violent acts. Creating more gun control laws would not stop the crimes related to guns, but rather, ownership and people being educated does, as criminals would still find a way to have access to a gun and commit a crime.…
Shall not be infringed “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 Bill of Rights: A Transcription”); this is a quote from the bill of rights that explains the right of all US citizens to own firearms. There is a reason that the bill of rights was created, and to talk about stripping anyone of something listed in the bill of rights is ridiculous. Should the government also do away with freedom of speech because it is dangerous to national security? The obvious answer is no; Citizens need to take a stand for their rights, especially important ones such as the second amendment. Numerous gun control advocates do not even know valid in depth…
The overall purpose of the gun control policy is to reduce the number of guns getting into the hands of people who are not legally licensed. Depending on the state, it also may or may not be required that you do a background check or have a license for gun purchases. For example, in the New York State, background check and having a licensed for gun purchases is required. However, in a state like Florida, background checks or having a license for gun purchases is not required. Despite this idea of background checks for gun purchases, there is also this idea of high-capacity magazine ban that prohibits people from selling and owning guns with high capacity as they are able to kill people rapidly because they do not need to be reloaded as fast.…
According to Jill Lepore, a Harvard professor of United States History, a 1991 poll in the US found that people were more likely to know of the Second Amendment: the “right to bear arms” than they were to know the First: the freedom of speech, religion, and assembly (Lepore). This startling fact clearly shows that US citizens prioritize guns very highly, perhaps over our own freedom. However, the interpretation of the Second Amendment as the right of citizens to carry any and all types of guns wherever they want, is misconceived. The actual 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”. At the time the Amendment was written,…
62% of the 31,000 deaths caused by a gun are suicides (Cornell 2). According to Arthur L. Kellerman, MD, “residents of homes where a gun is present are 5 times more likely to experience a suicide than residents of homes without guns” (A Case for Gun Control). I have experienced the effects of suicide within my own family. One month ago, my cousin Marisa committed suicide. She was 26 years old and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia a few years prior to the tragic incident.…