Firearm

Introduction In general, gun control is a term that denotes the policies and laws introduced for the manufacture, production, trade, transfer, ownership, alteration, or utilization of firearms. These laws and policies are significantly different in every 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…

Americans have had the right to own firearms since 1791, when the forefathers ratified this amendment. It allowed the ability to protect our country and oneself. But the rise in current events with the intensity of crimes, have many Americans reconsidering gun laws and claim that it should be abolished. Liberals are tired of the impulse behavior of those who have firearms pointing out that the crime rates have escalated. Conservatives however don’t believe that their rights should be altered…

Guns contribute to only a small number of accidental deaths in the U.S. For example, compared to accidental death from firearms, a person is twice as likely to suffocate on a swallowed object, 10 times more likely to die from a fall and 31 times more likely to die in an automobile accident (“Comparing Gun Facts is Misleading and Irrelevant”). Many gun control supporters often…

There have been many issues in the past and present about gun control and gun safety. It is now becoming a huge part of our lives and future.We have had many reasons to believe that having a firearm under our control is a good thing and many other reasons to believe that it isn’t. These debates have been an ongoing topic and because of a current event that has happened recently, the oregon shooting, it has drawn much more attention to it. A past topic that has been debated about is the second…

Amendment protects an individual's rights to own a firearm unconnected with service in a military, and to use that firearm for traditionally lawful purpose such as self-defense. The right to own and bear arms laws is as fundamental and as essential to maintaining liberty as are the rights of free speech, a free press, and freedom of religion. As a result of the Second Amendment, I understand that it is not that hard to get or have access to a firearm and that gun control laws are just as old as…

bullying in schools among the United States, guns are being used for violent assaults. B. The government is trying to resolve the issue by banishing guns, and the use by any person for any reason. C. We the people of the united states have always had firearms, violence will always be an issue at hand. II. Gangs are a huge problem with people in America. A. Kids in poor regions of the United States are being forced into gangs for protection. At least that is what they seem to believe. …

as protection. Since Illinois passed a law that gives citizens the right to concealed carry, crime has dropped significantly. When a robber fled through the back door of a phone store, an 86 year old man decided to pursue the robber. With legal firearm in hand the man stopped the robber and held him until police arrived to make the arrest. Chicago police reported that robberies leading to arrests and burglary have dropped by 20% while motor vehicle theft has declined by 26% (“Concealed…

their rights are being infringed, while gun control advocates believe it’s far to easy for the criminal or crazy person to get a firearm. Is there a better solution to the argument over gun control and the 2nd amendment? The question is, will…

In California, you cannot own a firearm inside “big city” limits. In Chicago, you cannot own a handgun and they put out a list of every household that is gun free including their address which is just crazy. Since they have done this the violent crime rate such as rapes, murders, burglaries…

combination of alcohol and guns at the same time, a very dangerous mix. The author also mentions that suicide is a serious issue in college life, and that “suicide attempts are successful more than 90% of the time when a firearm is used (43). The comparison between having and not having a firearm makes a huge difference in what can happen in a situation. Permitting guns on college campuses will only cause an unsafe environment for students to be in. When it comes to school, that is probably…