Firearm

to buy a firearm to undergo a background check. And in 1998 the FBI launched National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS. However, Brady Act does not mandate to run background check on private gun sales. But some of the states require it. In California, for example, if you want…

Antonio Rodrigues Andres, “Suicide is a major cause of preventable death. In 2006, more than 32,000 suicides occurred in the United States, as compared with approximately 18,000 homicides… in 2006, on average 46 Americans committed suicide with a firearm every day, accounting for approximately 50 percent of all suicides” ( Rodriquez Andres 95-96). Being a “preventable death” refers that suicide can be avoided, but also be prevent together. Most often guns are in the mention of these events,…

enhance the security Americans can feel within their own communities, as well as the de facto protection that can be provided by law enforcement; more guns in the community serve as a threat to law enforcement, and mitigate their firearm advantage…

conducted in 1993 shows that guns are used for self-defense at least 2.5 million times per year. Most gun owners feel that they need firearms for self-protection, and an estimated 80 million Americans keep one or more guns in their home. So if that many Americans feel the need to have a gun, why is the government trying to take firearms away. Instead of taking all firearms away the government should focus on creating groups like “Everytown for gun safety” who are working on raising…

2015 alone. The numbers do not lie.The methods by which guns are sold, allows those who are deemed unfit to possess as many as they please, putting others at risk. Considering how deadly firearms have impacted our society, it is shocking to know that guns do not have one source of distribution. Because firearms can be acquired legally at stores such as Walmart and through gun shows, or illegally through unlicensed sellers, it is apparent that guns should only be sold by federal…

Imagine a day where everything is going good then you miraculously have a thief break into your house. Panicking, you run to find something that will ensure safety in a case of harm by the intruder. Due to the laws retaining the purchasing of firearms for you and your spouse, in case you come in contact with a intruder, one can not be self-defensive in the situation potentially causing more problems than needed. Most people face a fear of burglary, theft, and intruders, and have few options in…

government has no right to regulate the guns that they can obtain/the guns that they are allowed to own. However, others believe, for safety issues, that there should be a more thorough process to obtain guns and/or restrictions on the types of firearms that citizens can possess. The recent Oregon shooting has rekindled the debate of gun control, many advocates of both sides of the issue have recently started making statements. Some suggest that gun control should not be expanded because it…

next fall when I walk onto campus with my concealed carry permit and firearm secured safely, I will not be looked at any differently. In fact we are scared for safety reasons, but why? Those of us who choose to carry concealed have no intention to threaten, harass, or abuse the firearm we carry. We have registered with the state of Texas and gone through background checks. We understand that the right to own and carry a firearm is an inalienable right. However, we too have seen the news, we too…

implemented a policy to exchange money for semi automatic firearms. The argument could be made that the Australian Government should not have responded so quickly with a national gun regulation. Governments tend to wield and exploit power in times of crisis too quickly. According to Jeanine Baker and Samara McPhedran, authors of a journal focused on whether Australian Gun Laws of 1996 made a difference said, Briefly, the National Firearms Agreement (NFA), which was ratified by Federal…

would help the criminal because it takes the factor away of them not knowing if anyone is armed or not. Then you have open carry where the person carries a firearm openly and not hidden on their person. This is our 2nd amendment right to carry weapons openly or concealed. If gun control takes away guns and makes it illegal to carry a firearm then a criminal has no resistance besides police force or…