Firearm

The Second Amendment gives individuals the right to firearms. Being that states and localities are free to impose their own regulation, gun control is complicated in the United States. “Gun control is always a hard issue, one that all reporters never want to face.” We feel law-abiding people have the right…

officers suffered fatal injuries and that too many children are killed or wounded by firearms every year (FACT SHEET: New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer,…

buyers and was vigorously opposed by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The initial waiting period for buying a gun was five days, however, it was changed to an instant background check by a computer. The Brady Bill has blocked some 1.8 million firearm purchases; 56 percent were denied to felons. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 included the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) which prohibits the sale of semi-automatic weapons, or “assault weapons”, to civilians. The…

Vernick, et al. (2007) argues that at least 200 million handguns rest in the hands of civilians and 38 percent of them can be found in homes. He specifies through statistical data the numbers of deaths and non-fatal gunshot wounds that are caused by firearms. He also speaks on how differing policy approaches to the possession of a handgun which raises ethical issues. This speaks on how the guns are not being regulated and leaving it open for individuals that do not undergo extensive background…

I am sure that you are aware of these statistics, but as a current high school student, it is extremely frightening to have to attend school knowing that anyone, anywhere, can own a firearm, enter, and openfire. In spite of the recent atrocities, there has been no noticeable change to control who can own firearms. Currently in my english class, we just finished reading A Tale of Two Cities and I got to see the results of not controlling and allowing conditions to progressively worsen in the…

‘F’ is for Firearm. Today, teachers and professor should be allowed to carry firearms on school grounds. With the growing amount of on-campus shootings, educators should be allowed to carry a concealed firearm on campus. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 is no longer a good idea. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 currently makes it illegal for anyone to carry a gun in a school zone, which is on campus or within 1000 feet of a school. (Chen, 2015) These horrific tragedies are occurring…

Academic Audience Bang, the weight of tears dripping down a mothers face, a community in silence, a son or daughter lost. Guns have become the main character in a story that seems to be seen everyday. Mass school shootings has become the new norm for America people. President Obama once said after a shooting in an Oregon Community College in early October 2015, "Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine, the conversation…

shells, a tool or device that looks like a gun. Many countries permit to possess guns. The US has the highest gun ownership rate in the world. An average of 88 per 100 people. The United States has a strong policy favoring limited regulation of firearm ownership. When Obama became president, he wanted to start gun control. He swore to protect the constitution, and in protecting the constitution, that includes protecting the amendments in the constitution. That on its own is going against Obama’s…

Guns: Are They Worth the Risk? Imagine a nation without the laws that regulate firearms such as fully automatic weapons. A place where felons and the mentally ill are capable of obtaining a firearm with ease. A nation where a parent sends their children to school hoping that they return safely. If gun legislation is kept in place, this grim image of the world will not exist. One might argue that gun control eliminates the basic rights granted by the Second Amendment; however, this is inaccurate…

readers. In “Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner”, Cronin successfully presents a persuasive argument for firearms that is convincing to both liberals and conservatives alike. Cronin opens up his essay by presenting details about himself. He introduces…