Federal Assault Weapons Ban

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    at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in an interview with USA Today. On December 14, it will mark the third anniversary where twenty children and six adults were brutally murdered by bullets from a rapid fire assault weapon that was mishandled by a mentally confused man. Rapid-firing assault weapons should be banned from the hands of citizens across the…

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    individual may use weapons to protect their property, yet others tend to over use the power of a firearm. This case study will associate on how The Violent Crime Control in Law Enforcement Act, and Gun Control Act are related because of the effects…

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    The Federal Assault Weapons Ban which was from 1994 to 2004 prohibited the possession and manufacturing of semi-automatic weapons that held over ten rounds (ABC News). In 1993, the Brady Handgun Prevention Act was passed; this law required all persons purchasing firearms must have a background check if they are not…

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    arms. Without researching the topic, I would believe it could be beneficial to carry a concealed weapon around in case someone was in trouble. I could also see it being a terrible mistake if it got into the wrong hands, too. Therefore, I will research if carrying concealed weapons such as guns, or if gun control would be a good or bad option for the U.S. First, to put it simply carrying concealed weapons could help save somebodies life. In Gius article he uses…

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    side of the argument has won (Martinez). Gun control laws are necessary and should be enforced to prevent horrific events from happening in the United States. Gun control laws began in 1934 with the National Firearms Act of 1934. This was the first federal gun control law, this levied a restrictive two hundred dollar tax on the manufacture or sale of machine guns and sawed-off shotguns. All sales were to be recorded in a national registry (Cox). This act is made due to the introduction of the…

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    Furthermore, through the events of the University of Texas shooting, it is evident the significance of arming the law-abiding citizens so that they can utilize the weapons for the precise intention they were invented for. In continuance, the vast majority of Americans take advantage of their right to possess guns and many of these households contain children. These circumstances in addition to the tragic prevalence…

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    Amrita Khadgi Prof. Mac Govt-2306-21001 10/8/2017 Gun Control In the US, we all have certain rights where the Second Amendment is also one of them which states “A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” Gun control has been highly controversial issues from the past many decades. From the assassination of the president to the mass shooting, guns have been the issue. I still believe that more…

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    officials, law abiding American citizens should be allowed to own and carry firearms without infringement of the government or any laws stating otherwise. Guns are portrayed to be deadly weapons instead of protection. Although, “For 3 decades, gun control laws were passed in response to crimes. It started with the 1968 federal gun control law that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator…

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    policy alternatives that incorporate a federal mandate to regulate and document firearm transactions in all States. The first policy includes a provision to prevent convicted felons from purchasing firearms. The second policy alternative contains provisions to prevent mentally ill people and convicted felons from obtaining firearms as well as banning high caliber weapons. My recommendation is to adopt Policy Option A because it is feasible. Policy Option A A federal law that regulates and…

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    country. As far as the United States of America is concerned, the gun laws in the country administer the regulation of trading, employing, and possessing of assault weapons. It needs to be noted that there is a remarkable variation in state laws pertaining gun control with either a restricted or broader extent when compared with the federal laws. Gun control and gun ownership have turned out to be the hottest issues in the contemporary American society. Enthused by several back-to-back…

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