Gun Control Act of 1968

There are many laws around the world that permit us from doing illegal actions. But the debate whether to allow gun control laws has caused many controversial and emotional issues among many. Gun control is a law that regulates people on who can own, sell, transfer, manufacture, or how people use firearms. This law was brought up to reduce the harmful crimes and violence committed by gun users. Thinking that the violence will reduce when the law was set in place but people seem to disagree and…

another group in our classroom had already started work on this, and given our small numbers (There are only four groups in each classroom), our team’s consensus was that it would be better to have our focuses elsewhere, eventually settling on the gun control…

POL103 Gun Violence The United States has experienced much devastation due to gun violence. Most recently at a college in Oregon, a gunman killed 10 people and injured 9 and then took his own life. The United States is the most heavily armed nation, “a society with a firearm for nearly 90% of its 321 million citizens, (cnn.com). The man who is responsible for the devastation in Oregon had all of his guns legally, purchased by him or a relative, (Sanchez). So the debate continues on guns, and…

In America, guns have been a part of the country’s society since about 1607, whether it be war, hunting, protecting your family, it has always been a symbol for many things. The gun control vs. gun rights debate has been an ongoing controversy since the late 1960s, weighing the rights and liberties of the individual citizen against the welfare and safety of the nation as a whole, has always been a precarious discussion. Now, 48 years later, nationwide shootings are occurring on a daily basis.…

this, it analyzes the difference in gun policy in both countries. Comparison of England’s and the United States Police Structure…

College in Oregon became victims in a heart wrenching and growing epidemic: gun violence in America (OR Live). In the three years since the horrific mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, 972 mass shootings have taken place and more than 82,000 Americans lost their lives at the hands of gun violence but little to no action has been taken to curtail the rise of gun violence in the United States (Lopez 2015). While the problem of gun violence in America is complex, the solution is simple.…

America: The Case of Gun Ownership and Attitudes toward Gun Control”. The author conducted a study to determine if gun ownership, and if attitudes towards gun ownership by citizens residing in the United States correlates to cultural traditions. The study found that there are two primary reasons for people who own guns in the United States, which are…

Gun Control Background Gun control is a system of ordinances that limit how law-abiding citizens may buy, own, or operate firearms, varying at the federal, state, and local level. Gun legislation is an ongoing debate, in which neither side is declared “right” according to the Supreme Court. Many gun legislation activists believe that laws will solve the issue of the misuse of firearms; conversely, gun rights supporters do not seem to think that gun control works as an effective solution and that…

children safe and put an end to school shootings. The question is, how are we going to solve this issue? Many people will argue that it is their 2nd Amendment right and that arming teachers in our schools is the solution, while others believe stricter gun laws are the way. In the article titled “Trained, Armed, and Ready” by Sarah Mervosh, she told the story of a Kindergarten Teacher who felt her experience with an active shooter was so traumatic that it led to 24 hours of firearm training to…

has ever been. Due to these tragic occurrences, many people believe that the amount of guns are the problem for this to happen. However, guns do not kill people. It is the person behind the guns who kill others ruthlessly. In this paper, I will argue that there needs to be a more awareness on the mental health part of this issue and an updated amount of background checks is needed before anybody can obtain a gun In America. My argument for having a more emphasis on the mental health aspect has…