Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

Most southern states had laws that prevented concealed carry. However, these acts were primarily to avert abolitionists from fighting back, so they were never seriously considered by most of the general population. But by the conclusion of the civil war, almost all states followed a colloquial pattern of outlawing concealed carry…

What are good ways to improve gun violence? The political and social debate over the question of how much gun control is appropriate has been an extremely polarized one for several decades. The term gun control as it is used in the United States refers to any action taken my the federal government or by the state or local governments to regulate, through legislation, the sale, purchase, safety, and use of handguns and other types of firearms by individual citizens. Discussions on the topic…

designed to help prevent gun violence (Krieg, 2016). President Obama continues to try and increase the gun control laws just as quite a few presidents have based on current mass violence. As you will see each time there is a public shooting or shootings, Politicians demand stricter gun laws. I feel that a person should be allowed to own a gun and to be able to carry a gun as well. The following…

Prohibition was marketed as a solution to crime, alcoholism, and violence against women. Supporters believed it was the beginning of a golden age and that the alcohol ban would radically transform society for the good. Just like prohibition, gun control will radically transform American society, only not in the way the supporters want. Rather, the result of prohibition was more alcoholism, the beginning of organized crime and a wave of violence like never seen before in America. Instead of a…

the government’s power to keep people safe. The government’s lack of gun control is becoming a growing concern for Americans. New limitations or eradication will be necessary to undertake a safer environment for the people of the United States. Gun violence may be more…

The government should take action to reduce gun violence in America by having stricter gun laws. Gun violence has gotten out of control throughout the years and something should to be done about it considering the thousands who have a gun-related death. Purchasing a gun isn’t difficult at all which is dangerous and potentially detrimental to others. Citizens of America should be able to protect themselves. However, we’ve seen repeatedly what happens when a gun gets into the hands of the wrong…

checks should also be placed on people who are suicidal, mentally ill, and anyone with a criminal record. Enforcement needs to be tight so illegal firearms are caught and taken. This will prevent the public from being harmed due to a careless act of violence. Limiting guns would decrease crime rate, the less people that have access to guns the less people will commit crimes and while reducing accidents involving guns. “Gun-control advocates believe that widespread gun ownership increases the…

possession of certain types of weapons, as well as prohibitions on the sale of guns to certain categories of people. ‘The Gun Control Act of 1968’ prohibits individuals under eighteen years of age, convicted criminals, the mentally disabled, dishonorably discharged military personnel, and others from purchasing firearms. In 1993, the ‘Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act’ mandated background checks for all unlicensed individuals purchasing a firearm from a federally authorized dealer” (Louis).…

the separation of powers. In the constitution of the United States of America, there is the ‘full faith and credit clause,’ that imposes a responsibility on the states to honor the judicial decisions between the different states. The Supreme Court acts as a referee between the state and federal governments through judicial review. The disputes between the federal government and congress are also handled by the Supreme Court through the interpretation of the constitution and other legal…

A Brief History The widespread perceived right to carry a gun in the United States is supported by the Bill of Rights which was created in 1791. The Second Amendment deems the infringement on the right to own and carry arms as unconstitutional (Bill of Rights Institute). Since its establishment, however, it is a source of debate in relation to the application of gun laws in the United States. Nearly one hundred years following the creation of the Bill of Rights, the National Rifle Association…