Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

The Brady Bill intended to inforce federally mandated background checks. However, the Brady Bill is ineffective due to the amount of large loopholes that exist, mainly the three day policy and the unlicensed seller loophole. Under the Brady Bill, all licensed gun sellers must use the national instant criminal background check system (NICS) to assure the buyer is qualified to own a gun; yet, if there is no response from the NICS within three days, the seller is automatically approved to sell the gun. This means even though the buyer may not be approved, “3 business days have elapsed since the licensee contacted the system, and the system has not notified the licensee,” so this somehow means the buyer is qualified to buy a gun. Also, the Brady Bill only applies to licensed dealers, so all unlicensed sales are not covered under the Brady Bill. Instead of passing more gun control laws, this law should be amended to cover these…

A. RESEARCH TOPIC The purpose of this paper is to determine if gun control laws lower gun-related homicide rates in the United States, as based on an analysis of statistical data following the implementation of the Brady Act; as well as, to determine if these laws produce an increased demand for guns in illegal gun markets. One of the major concerns for American citizens is that the Brady Act and any further actions by the government affect our rights under the Second Amendment to the United…

for many years here in the United States. There are millions of people advocating for gun violence awareness so that more people can become part of the movement to put pressure on legislature to create new and better gun ownership laws. At the same time, the gun lobbyists (NRA and NSSF) are putting pressure on the lawmakers to keep from enforcing stricter gun laws. Meanwhile, everyday there is another brutal death among our fellow Americans because of the lack of gun control laws. Most everyone…

shocking than this statistic is how unique this issue is to the United States. In the United States there are 29.7 homicides for every 1 million people. Switzerland, with the second highest rate in the world, has only 7.7. It is not that Americans are just more violent individuals, in fact the US ranks far below first for crimes rates other than gun violence (Lopez). The main cause of gun deaths is not even homicide, but rather suicide. With 21,175 deaths by firearm suicides per year in the…

I. Do you know how many children and adolescents are brought to the emergency room for gun related accidents each year? Over 7,000. Of that 7,000, 6% (about 420 children) actually die from their injuries. These numbers don’t even include the estimated 3,000 who die before they’re able to reach the ER. Modern gun control began in 1968 with the Gun Control Act. This allowed state, local, and federal law enforcement officials to have increased power in regulating gun control (this was in an…

chain link stores where the manager would have an antigun policy and not “mom and pop” stores where the owner is more likely to own and possess a gun (Kopel 14). Since these robbers are scared of guns, a gun in a home will drive away these criminals. Since they are scared of getting shot, they usually only steal and victimize houses that aren’t occupied. Also, women who are prepared with knowledge of guns and how to use them will stop crime. After a rape epidemic in Orlando, Florida, police…

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Background: The National Instant Criminal Background Check system (NICS) The NCIS was invented by FFL (Federal firearms licensees). The reason for creating the FFL was for the public to be able to contact them by phone or via any electronic means regarding any form of information whether the passing around of firearm will violate the section 922 of title 18, United States Code, or State law. (FBI). 18 U.S code and 922 are laws that are contains the unlawful acts listed by the United States.…

In two major instances states or cities have banned handguns in an effort to alleviate violence, and were challenged by United States citizens in a Supreme Court of Law. In the case Washington D.C. vs. Heller, the firearms control regulations act of 1975 banned handguns within Washington D.C., a Federal Enclave, because in the 1970’s the city was the murder capital of the United States. Handguns were not to be sold or possessed within the D.C. area, until in 2008 when Heller challenged the law…

have laid the groundwork for firearm legislation is the National Firearms Act of 1934, this law was passed “as a response to a perceived increase in the misuse of firearms associated with organized crimes” (Ludwig 350). This law focuses only on certain types of firearms, such…