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possessing a firearm. This is another controversial issue as to how ex-felons are supposed to protect themselves in their own home if they can’t possess a firearm to do so. What many citizens don’t understand is the whole idea behind the Gun Control Act is to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous and irresponsible people, but not all felons are dangerous and irresponsible people, and shouldn’t be labeled as one. As in the case of denying a driver's license to people who are legally blind,…

In January of 2002, the Federal Government repealed and re-enacted the Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) as part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) (Federal Law on Guns in Schools). These gun free zones create perfect public mass shooting hot spots. Elliot Rodger, who shot three people in Santa Barbara to death, explained why he picked his target. His 141-page…

According to the gun violence archive (GVA) a nonprofit website that searches more than 1,200 sources to track the gun deaths and injuries in the united state, there have been more than 50,000 incidents of gun violence in 2015. The number of death in America is extremely high, all these are accrued by people killing other people. In addition, states with the lowest overall gun death rates have the lowest rate of gun ownership and some of the strongest gun law. Violence prevention laws in the…

for example the mass shooting at Newtown, the question is raised again in Washington on, how can the United States prevent or lower the amount of mass shootings and gun violence. Democrats have proposed stricter gun laws because they believe guns are the source of the problem and regulating them will decrease the amount of gun violence. On the other side, Republicans blame mental health…

debates on gun control and whether or not there should be more restrictions on guns. This issue has been a conflict since around 1930. The Federal Government placed one of the beginning gun control law called National Firearms Act of 1934. This act was meant to stop gun violence with gangs across America.…

Gun Rights Versus Gun Control In George Washington’s address to the second session of the first Congress, he said: “Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American People’s Liberty teeth and keystone under Independence.” A very controversial topic involving gun control and gun rights has been argued for many years. Many people strongly believe that citizens should not be allowed to possess guns. Perhaps their intentions are not completely misguided. Over the…

Do you know anything about gun-control other than what the media has told you? In 1971 the second Amendment was ratified in the United States Constitution. The second Amendment is there to protect the right of the people to bear arms. It is also there to give the people the means to take back a tyrannical government and rebuild it how the people see fit. Since the early 20th century the United States government has been trying to institute different types of gun control at the federal level. In…

Running head: OUR LIVES MATTER Caridad Pozo May 27, 2018 Professor Emily Smith-Miles Our Lives Matter Campaign Gun Violence and Mental Illness It is evident that there is a low connection between mental illness and gun control, and prevention measures should be put in place to reduce the increased mass shooting incidences. The efforts should work in conjunction with one another to provide a wide safety net. The third parties are the key individuals required to prevent mass shooting and…

Politics has had a huge impact on who should be able to carry and buy weapons. Democrats believe that although they do recognize the right to own firearms, assault weapons should be banned to a certain extent as it continues to take away innocent lives. “Life is fragile, and our time here is limited and precious” (On The Issues, 2012 Democratic Party Platform, September 4 2012). As the political party states here, we need to keep guns out of hands of criminals and people who are using weapons in…

– explaining why he was against improved background test on gun owners yet was committed to "finding real answers to violent behavior". Obvious yet politicians do not deliver the best interest for the safety of the American citizenry. This is why violence and history repeats itself and in reality it will never break away because the people that America looks up to do, not even apply strict policies or rules for the safety of the citizenry. Accuracy is, no nation sees itself as foreigner do.…