The Right To Own Firearms

The Second Amendment as stated in the Constitution gives the American citizen the right to bear arms. It has been widely debated however, whether or not the American people should be allowed to own firearms at all. Taking away the people’s right to own firearms will only escalate the problem and cause larger issues in the future. Allowing these people to own firearms can give these people a sense of security that is needed in this day and age. Owing a firearm is a big responsibility that needs to not be taken lightly. That is why implementing new laws when buying a firearm can help reduce the number of people buying firearms that are not supposed to have them. Applying certain stipulations to buy firearms can help decrease the amount of …show more content…
The more constant laws throughout the United States for firearms will help eliminate the amount of firearms being purchased by the individuals that should not be allowed to own them. This can allow the government to keep a better record of firearm purchases and sales. Having a better record of the sales and purchases of firearms can help regulate the amount of guns being sold and bought in certain areas. This will allow the government to control the purchase and sales of firearms more effectively. “The group says laws requiring background checks have prevented the purchase of guns by nearly 2 million people who should not have had them (Ridder).” All the Sates should have the same type of background check when purchasing a fire arm. “Even though, according to the Pew Research Center, 85% of Americans favor background checks for all gun purchases, a 2013 bill to mandate them failed in Congress (Sanburn).” Even with the support from the people congress seems not too interested in changing anything. “It has been almost twenty years since Congress has passed any legislation to address the issue (Keidan).” In 2013 President Obama made some recommendations on new laws to implement on Gun Control. “These included universal background checks for all gun sales, a stronger ban on assault weapons, ammunition magazine limits, improved mental health coverage, and funding for schools to develop emergency response plans (Congressional Digest).” Yet again Congress does not seem that inclined to deal with these issues anytime soon. In Florida the minimum age to purchase a long gun which is a rifle or shotgun is eighteen and the minimum age to purchase a handgun is twenty one. Why would the age to purchase a firearm not be the same? In addition, there is a mandatory three day wait to pick up a handgun, but for a long gun you can pick it up the same day in the state of Florida. Making the