District of Columbia v. Heller

Gun Violence & Enforcing a New Gun Control System Do you know when was America 's worst school shooting? Well I do, and it had only happened four years ago, and shootings here have gotten much worse today. That’s why I propose a improved gun control system in our nation. With the school shooting of Sandy Hook Elementary School back in December 14th, 2012, the U.S. hasn’t actually enforced restrictions on gun control. This outrageous, intolerant behavior of the government, has lead me to believe…

are in error, one should consider using those statistics when placing their judgment. In the case of gun control, most evidence indicates a higher crime rate as a result of more gun control. Facts about Gun Control From 1976 to 2008, the District of Columbia enforced a handgun ban on its residence. During this time, the murder rates rose an astonishing 73% higher than they were before the law was enacted. The murder rate for the rest of the United States on average, however, dropped 11%.…

Do you know your rights with in the second amendments and what it protects? What about state specific laws? Are rights are being threatened today, will we still have the right that our for fathers wrote into the bill of rights? This is to inform you of your rights, that without guns available to the average person gun deaths will increase or stay the same , and the fact and fiction of gun violence. The Second Amendment of the US Constitution reads, "A well regulated militia being necessary…

In this country, a rising issue that is being openly debated more often is gun control. This topic is becoming important in this country because of the rapid increase of mass shootings located all around the country. I am against gun control because studies have shown, that stringent gun control laws cause more issues related to gun related crimes than before. In 1996, after the worst mass shooting in Australian history occurred, then prime minister, John Howard created the National Firearms…

the 1990’s. The first accident happened around the time he was being considered to take Byron White’s seat on the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, Bill Clinton ended up nominating Justice Ginsburg instead. Justice Breyer has a younger brother who is a district court judge in California. Justice Breyer enjoys bird watching and he also loves to cook. Most random and surprising, Justice Breyer was robbed by intruder with a machete while on vacation in the Caribbean (“Stephen Breyer Fast…

With all the focus on mass shootings happing in this country, some think stricter laws on gun control would be more beneficial than what we have now, thinking that having a way to track those guns will be more beneficial to society than what we have right now. While some think that stricter restriction on gun ownership is unconstitutional, fringing on the rights of its citizens. That any changes to the laws would not make a difference to how society looks at gun control. However, I feel that…

government had been using dragnet surveillance to surveil most calls, texts, emails, and video chats that occurred within the U.S., what is interesting is that more citizens from the United States were being surveilled than citizens from Russia. While there is less population in Russia it is still interesting to see that more of the United States’ citizens were being spied on. There was only slightly more spying occurred in china than the US. In a 30 day period 97 billion internet records were…

Guns hold a very powerful ideology in America due to its mention in the constitution. There are very powerful opinions for keeping gun laws as is and strong opinion to increase gun control in this country. Gun violence is a significant public health concern due to the impact it has on individuals, communities and society. If someone dies due to gun violence it will in turn impact families, friends and communities. In the instance of mass shoots the impact it has is multiplied tremendously due to…

Today, this amendment is one of the biggest topics discussed over, especially during election season. This amendment states that citizens have a right to bear arms. In 2008 the Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller the court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to own a gun for personal use. However, the decision only applied to federal laws and did not address local and state laws so in July of 2010 the Supreme Court ruled…

When our founding fathers outlined how this nation would function in the form of the Constitution, they also guaranteed every citizen the same basic liberties. The Bill of Rights, the ten original amendments to the Constitution, each one stating its own freedoms. One of these, the second, protected the right of the people to defend themselves, and the nation. "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms, shall not be…