Gun Control Act of 1968

The role of guns was much different even prior to the ratification of the Second Amendment. European colonists who settled in America relied on guns as a tool for survival. They used guns to hunt for food and protect themselves from the Native Americans (Gold 33). During the Revolutionary War, guns were used to gain the independence of America. The Civil War signified a great increase in firearm production…

others mass shootings are the more recent events stirring up the gun control debate. "So obviously, we need strong sensible gun control, and I will support it, but some people think it 's going to solve all of our problems, and it 's not. You know we have a crisis in the capability of addressing mental health illness in this country." (Greene, NPR.org). That was presidential candidate Bernie…

The debate about whether or not more gun control laws should be implemented has been has come to the forefront of much of today’s current events. The dramatic increase of media coverage of school shootings, mass murder, domestic terrorism, and gang violence has attributed to this modern explosion of opinions, however the history of gun control and ownership is as old as the nation itself, dating back all the way to the signing of the Constitution. The Second Amendment of the Constitution…

The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial topics today in the United States. The reason it is so important is because it affects every person in the country. A lot of people feel the amendment should be banished to avoid conflict. On the other hand, others feel the amendment is crucial to our country, helping protect from conflict. I feel strongly that the Second Amendment is someone’s constitutional right, but should be thought of more as a privilege and should not be abused. With…

certain that there are extremists on both sides of the gun control debate in Hawaii, as in the rest of the nation. However, it has been willingness and ability to develop mutually respectful and effective gun control laws that have kept our community safe.” There is a very high level of disagreement about the need for new gun control laws. It is evident that reaching a “mutually respectful and effective” dialogue will be challenging. Tougher gun control laws are necessary because these laws,…

Cho shot and killed 32 people and injured 17 others, then killed himself on the college campus in Blacksburg, Virginia (“Mental Health Reporting”). Cho bought a gun despite going through two background checks through licensed gun dealers and having a mental health history in the records that should have prevented him from receiving a gun. Although Virginia had some mental health check laws at the time, certain cases were masked from background checks. But, this is not the only instance, in fact…

slightest; it does not take an ample amount of time. You actually could go today to a Sports Authority, to purchase a firearm. When going to purchase a weapon there has to be an application filled out under the National Firearm Act as well as under the Gun Control Act of 1968, people are eligible to purchase a weapon, if you are not a threat to the public, don’t have a criminal record such as a felony or violent record, that being said with the small fee of two hundred dollars and the…

second amendments mean that: to keep the country free from too much control, the people are allowed to keep and use their firearms. Under any circumstance this right shall not be violated .Since it’s our right why is there so many limitations and restrictions. If it’s our right to have fire arms why can’t we be able to access all types? Why are there restrictions for the amount of bullets allowed in a magazine? In the end it’s a gun. What’s the difference between an assault rifle with a 15 round…

What are good ways to improve gun violence? The political and social debate over the question of how much gun control is appropriate has been an extremely polarized one for several decades. The term gun control as it is used in the United States refers to any action taken my the federal government or by the state or local governments to regulate, through legislation, the sale, purchase, safety, and use of handguns and other types of firearms by individual citizens. Discussions on the topic…

Gun control has been a topic of discussion for years, but lately gun control has spurred up a lot of discussion with all the shootings. Control politics have been around since America was born into a nation. The second amendment is dedicated to guns. It is the right to bear arms. With the recent controversy with guns, local and state/national have been trying to set their own laws. They both are fighting for power over power to control guns. They both have taken each other to court and have made…