Firearm

able to own and obtain a gun should be stricter because it would prevent many firearm related homicides, keep people from illegally obtaining a firearm, and help prevent mass murders. Many mass murders could be prevented by making the process for being able to own and obtain a gun stricter. For example, if Michio Tanaka’s neighbour went through stricter restrictions there would be no possibility for him to get a firearm, which he used to kill Michio Tanaka’s wife. This example proves that if…

Firearms on Campuses Should be allowed Have you ever wondered why so many school shootings happen? Have you ever wondered why nobody has ever really defended themselves from an attack? Well how are you supposed to defend yourself from somebody who has a gun and you are just there defenceless. I think that a way to protect yourself and your students is by allowing teachers and administrators to have firearms on campuses. The firearms on campus are an intimidation factor to anybody who has the…

a website that focuses on gun safety called “everytownresearch”, there have been 176 school shootings in America since the Newtown massacre. A question I have is could situations like Newton be avoided if teachers were armed and trained to use a firearms? The way I see it, students in America are our future leaders, so shouldn’t we want to protect them at all cost? I strongly believe that incorporating a new…

owning. Every year, millions of firearms manufactured in America and set to public. According to Firearms Commerce in the United States Annual Statistical Update, 8,578,610 sophisticated firearms produced in 2012. This number is three times higher than what has been produced in late 80’s. The production of firearms increases year by year. As stated by Swiss Research Center Small Arms Survey, United States of America ranks first in the world for the number of firearms per capita: 100 residents of…

1). The average U.S. citizen is able to buy a handgun when they reach 21 years of age and a long gun at the age of 18 after a licensed firearms dealer clears them via a background check. Some feel that the age should be increased, while others feel the exact opposite. Given the potentially deadly nature of guns, it is with good reason that the tightening of firearms regulations is currently an ongoing heated debate now in the 21st century. Gun control regulation is now more controversial…

victims of gun crimes ability to sue these gun manufacturers, it took away the importance of litigation working as a tool for regulation. By making gun manufacturers immune to repercussions of their shortcomings when dealing firearms, the PLCAA policy does not…

others. In 1993 the Act was changed by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. This Act said that background checks for all unlicensed carriers had to be done before they could purchase any firearms from a licensed dealer. However, there has been discussion that there is a “gun show loophole” in the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 which allows all people, including convicted felons, the ability to purchase guns without a background check. While many people have decidedly formed…

on how effective is the present US gun laws. The gunman Marteen, who was an FBI suspect, was able to legally purchase a handgun and assault rifle days before the massacre. This is an example which shows the ease with which a person can get hold of firearm in the US. This is not a singled out incident, the San Bernardino shooting incident leaving 14 dead and 22 wounded in December 2 2015, the Colorado Spring (Planned Parenthood) shooting leaving 3 dead and nine injured on November 29 2015, the…

concealed weapon¨ (¨Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?¨). With this in mind, we should allow Licensed Concealed Carry of firearms on public universities because it improves the reliability of security guards, protects the staff, and reduces the likelihood of school shootings. In the first place, guards need to be equipped with firearms in order to protect to their fullest potential. Security policemen prefer to be armed for campus protection(National Criminal Justice…

ammunition were fired into our vehicle. My best friend being the driver was shot twice. My three other friends and I were in the back seat dodging bullets and holding on for dear life. 3. Thesis and Preview: To reduce gun violence and the result of firearms getting into the wrong hands of civilians, gun control should be enhanced and larger restrictions should be placed…