Firearm

In a perfect world, if everyone obeyed the law, it would be a safe world. In today’s society there seems to be no such thing as “safe”. Especially when it comes to gun control. This debate on whether or not citizens can carry firearms or not has caused an uproar in the national. America was raised on this God given right to carry weapons such as guns if people want to, not if the government allows them to. Taking guns away from individuals would be unconstitutional. Gun control should be…

We here this in every anti-firearm argument and after every mass shooting. We hear things like,”Assault weapons provide a clear and present danger to society which far outweighs the threat of a black market” (For Lives). So many people are asking for the ban of Assault Rifles because they are “so much more dangerous” than normal guns. However the REAL truth is that these “assault weapons” are no different than normal firearms. Little do people understand, “Assault weapons are…

Penal Code Section 830 states that, “Firearm purchases require a Firearm Safety Certificate and proof of residency unless the individual purchasing the firearm is active duty military or a peace officer under Penal Code Section 830. Military reservists must still acquire a Firearm Safety Certificate and proof of residency in order to purchase a firearm” (Gun Laws in California). There is a restriction on magazine capacity; you can only have up…

criminal liability on adults who give children unsupervised access to firearms. Parents need to ensure they take necessary steps to help prevent their children from mishandling guns within their home. For instance, keep the guns locked up in a case, unloaded, and keep the ammunition separate from the weapon. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia have laws that impose criminal liability on those who negligently store firearms, where minors gain access to the…

It is estimated that around 0.7 percent of the fatal incidents that occur in the home involve a firearm. The good news is that most of these firearm incidents can be prevented if people take the proper safety precautions. Below is a list of gun safety tips for the home: Keep The Firearm Pointed In A Safe Direction Many serious injuries or deaths occur when people accidentally discharge their guns. You can keep something like this from happening by keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction…

Debates ranging from restrictions to background checks, have been heavily discussed by both civilians and people on Capitol Hill. Many nations have abolished the private ownership of guns all together, others have made it nearly impossible to own a firearm. America has been reported to have the highest gun violence in the world, as well as the most lacks gun laws. Many Americans believe that adding more gun restrictions is against the countries Second Amendment rights. Are more gun…

have to operate the bolt manually.. Most bolt-action firearms are operated by an inner magazine loaded by hand, by en bloc, or stripper clips, though a number of designs have had a magazine that you could detach or independent magazine, or even no magazine at all, requiring that each round…

with his wife and children when he heard a woman scream, “Stop, put it down!” After telling his family to run to the front of the store and call the police, Nelson located the frantic woman. Nelson, who has a concealed carry permit and carries his firearm almost everywhere, spotted a man holding a large fillet knife to the woman’s abdomen. Nelson let the knife-wielding man know that he was armed, then demanded that he drop the knife. The attacker then turned the knife on himself and threatened…

Matchlock gun to the automatic firearms. In the beginning guns were intentionally used by industrialized countries in order to protect their residents and land from anyone who posed a threat. There have been many wars, battles, a and deaths throughout history due to firearms. To this day guns have dramatically changed and are at fault for many of the conflicts the United states faces. In the Bill of Rights the 2nd amendment gives people the rights to have guns and firearms to protect themselves…

campus. A. Research has shown, the higher rate of ownership of guns has increased the amount of suicides and homicides (Journal of American College Health, Volume 58, NO. 3, 248). B. Individuals who carry firearms have a seventeen-fold higher chance of suicides than those who do not have firearms in their possession (Ransford, 1). C. FBI statistics show guns are more likely to be used for self-harm or the harm of others than for self-defense purposes (Putney,…