Background check

murders that took place in the recent years, such as the Virginia Tech, Colorado Theater shooting and the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut; the debate of more legislation on guns have been on the rise. Propositions such as background checks, waiting periods, etc., have all been great ideas to improve the state were in to keeping us safe…

campuses, twenty-one states ban concealed weapons on campus, and twenty-two leave the decision up to the individual college or university. Everyone eighteen and over should have the right to apply for for a handgun permit, as long as they have a clean background, and haven’t been to jail. Some say being able to carry guns at eighteen shouldn’t be allowed, while others say it is a must so civilians can be protected. The effectiveness of self defense training and/or combat training to reduce the…

The United States of America is a nation that has been attributed with granting its citizens expression of self and freedom, however, the freedom and right to bear arms has increased the gun­related death rates have risen to above three times as much as any other developed nation in the world. Gun Control is an increasingly controversial public policy in the United States that has cleaved America into two opposing sides as hostilities and social tensions rise. Heavier emphasis on gun control…

A logical assertion can, and is, made that certain background checks are desirable in order to decrease the amount of deaths caused by guns. However, we need to understand the effectiveness of these checks, that many who want a gun will go to any means to acquire one. In a study conducted by Daniel W. Webster and Jon S. Vernick of John Hopkins University, over 80 percent of criminals evaluated were not lawful retail purchasers of firearms – as most acquired their weapons from sources such as…

second Amendment is not there for duck hunting or small game. Its there to protect the citizens from the government, criminals and foreign invaders. The founding fathers didn't want the future citizens to be under the tyranny like they did. Background checks are a direct invasion of privacy because it requires the government to keep a file of what guns you buy,your address, and other stuff. Microstamping is another invasion of privacy because it requires the government to put a code on the…

is evidence that regulation does work. The U.S. has seen a 35% drop in gun crime, and in the year of 1997 alone, 69,000 handgun sales to convicted felons were blocked by the Brady Bill (GunCite.com) . Background checks have also been successful, according to the Justice Department, background checks have kept over half a million guns from being transferred to people who weren’t buyers (Rosen…

this year and last year. I feel that people should be allowed to have guns, but I also believe in order to maintain one, they shall do a background and medical check on the person before allowing purchase. Sanders argues over gun control during his debate against Clinton and O’Malley because Sanders voting against legislation congress of allowing background checks in order to purchase a gun. Clinton disagrees because of how many people have died due to guns, she argues how many shootings have…

increases. However, patients and families don’t want just anyone coming into their homes. They want qualified, vetted, and credentialed workers. Only then can they have peace of mind. While home healthcare agencies are required to perform background and license checks on their workers, most agencies use outdated manual credentialing methods, allowing some home healthcare workers to slip through the cracks and into patient homes. To solve this problem,…

Amendment that banned the sale of machine guns to civilians. In 1993 the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was passed, it requires federal background checks on gun buyers and was vigorously opposed by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The initial waiting period for buying a gun was five days, however, it was changed to an instant background check by a computer. The Brady Bill has blocked some 1.8 million firearm purchases; 56 percent were denied to felons. The Violent Crime Control and…

firearm from another person, such as a relative. Although it is agreed that criminals, mentally ill people, and terrorists can obtain a firearm through the black market, the fact is that many criminals run the black market. Therefore, by making background checks mandatory, we can try to eliminate a black market for firearms and prevent criminals from owning and selling guns. Additionally, opponents argue that sensible gun control regulations are not needed to reduce the number of murders in…