Federal Assault Weapons Ban

collective shrug shows how America has been comfortable about shootings. There is one major reason why these shootings occur, faulty gun control. The second amendment, which gives us the right to bare arms, states that anyone has the right to own a weapon, but the amendment does not allow gun owners to use it for…

Donald Trump, the constitutionally conservative Republican, are in the midst of the campaign to lead this country. One of them will be the next President of the United States. The Republican Party was formed in 1854. The party believes in a smaller federal government that should…

other assault weapons being created. The other two main arguments against gun regulation is for hunting and self defense. Some considers hunting, a staple of American culture. However, if one was to pass stricter background checks then they would still be capable of purchasing a gun and using it for sport, the same can be said for self-defense. There are various ideas for solutions to gun violence and gun regulation. Majority of people in favor of gun regulation argue that stricter federal…

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 a violent way. They also support…

The statement provided steps that both counselors and parents should take in order to begin moving forward. This shocking display of violence towards such young children also had an effect on policy changes in schools, legislation at both the federal and state levels, and how the public viewed mental illness. The ASCA (Helping Children Cope, n.d.) recommended various strategies for parents in order to minimize crisis events for their children. These strategies included keeping normal routines…

The first federal gun control law was added in 1934 by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The first federal gun control law was called the National Firearms Act. Eighty-one years later and the gun control issue have not been solved. One of the reasons that the gun control issue has not been solved is due to the ineffective background check in gun shows, online sales, and at some gun stores. The background check system is ineffective because the mentally unstable and criminals are still able to possess and…

Gun Control: Killer or Savior? In 2013, firearms committed 69% of all homicides according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s crime report “Crime in the United States 2013: Expanded Homicide Data Table 9.” Most Americans respond to this fact with the same reaction, rage, but two vastly different solutions are suggested to fix this problem. Some suggest that there be greater restrictions on gun ownership and that gun availability should be lessened. However, others are convinced gun…

Intro Hook: The United States has about 270,000,000 guns. That’s the highest total in the world. Background info: 22% of Americans own one or more guns. 35% are men and 12% are women. Along with the federal gun laws, each state has its own guns laws. Ranging from California which has the most restrictive gun laws to Arizona which has the most lenient. 43 out of 50 states have a "right to bear arms" clause in their state constitutions, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun…

I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun.” Since that time the AR15 rifle, what the media calls an “assault weapons“, has become America’s most popular firearm with millions and millions of them owned by good people. (www.infowars.com) I don’t agree that more people should have guns…

United States. Since this is true maybe a way that America can change this for our country is to take away those rights of buying heavy assault rifles that can make these mass shooting possible. Even though America hasn’t made the progress of banning guns another country has and it saw great success with gun issues. “Around 650,000 automatic and semi-automatic weapons were destroyed…” (10 Argument for Gun Control). If the United States were to push towards this type of society then I would make…