Gun Control: The Pros and Cons On December 14, 2012, a man named Adam Lanza brutally murdered 20 kids and 6 adults in a Connecticut school before killing himself after the incident. Terrible events like these spark up debates such as whether stricter gun control policies should be implemented or not. Mark Levin stated, “I wish to god she had had an M-4 in her office…” shortly after the shooting in order to show that he believes the shooter could have been stopped earlier. On the other side of…
In the Amendments, politics, and society, it is known and taught to have a gun for protection in your house and for oneself. The Second Amendment states two factorial standpoints in regards to weapons and shelter. The foremost is, “security of people, property, and individual”. So, as Americans, we have a right and a duty to defend our lives and the life of those whom we love. It would be good to give up that to the police, but from a practical point of view that is neither safe nor smart. Too…
ople should be able to have guns. Because if someone snuck one and came in your house about to rob you then you can't defend yourself. What if someone can't afford food they can't go hunting. This means only “bad” guys would have guns, while good people would by definition be at a disadvantage. I’m not certain outlawing all guns is the solution, because of this. It doesn’t, however, mean we should all be armed, but I don’t know how to square that at the moment. The US Constitution’s Second…
Individual rights allow people to have certain item without getting in trouble because of laws. The second amendment allows for everyone, the right to bare arms. Congress has many views on gun control, like crimes involving guns. Those are the three main topics people focus on when talking about gun control. The people have the right to bare arms because it is in their constitutional rights. Therefore, people believe it is the government's jobs to enforce these laws. Many people believe the…
to just about any adult in the nation would provoke people and question the law of gun control. To begin with, society has been given rules to protect themselves, which are known as their bill of rights. Bill of rights consist of the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship. One of the major issue today is gun control/ the right to bear arms. The second amendment states “A well-regulated Militia,…
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…
1. According to Mike Lee a U.S senator for Utah, “Gun control isn't about guns — it's about control. And the right to bear arms isn't about the arms — it's about the right.” It's not so much the fact that people who want guns taken away want to control the guns its actually people they want to control. The insurance of individual freedom is completely the activity of government, yet it isn't only the activity of government (Mike Lee Paragraph 2). It is as a matter of first importance the…
years, there have been many debates over guns and the protection the Second Amendment gives to firearms. As with all debates, there are sides to them. Gun control activist are people who wish to have legislation passed that is intended to lower violence related to firearms as well as limit a civilians opportunity to possess a firearm. On the other side of the spectrum are the gun rights activist who seek argue that by passing legislation on gun control, it is infringing on the rights…
Argument Paper – Gun Control vs. Pro 2nd Amendment Argument ENGL 123 Jesse H. Dixon Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide It’s should come as no surprise that the gun control argument in America is fiery and emotional, with logic and civility most often being pushed aside by frustration, fear and anger. Most arguments over gun control come full of fallacies, and emotional appeal rather than true factual data. Neither side is happy with current gun laws. Gun owners…
Debate Over Gun Control One in every three people living in America knows an individual who has suffered from a gunshot wound. Purchasing and handling firearms is a topic of much discussion in The United States of America due to recent events of improper use of guns resulting in injury and sometimes death. The topic of gun control is found to be extremely prevalent due to events such as the Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech shootings that involved one individual going on a rampage shooting numerous…