Gun culture

interesting to know that even though guns have been banned, the use of a gun in crimes is still rising. The average response time for a cop car to reach a 911 emergency is four minutes. Larry Mudgett, served in the LAPD for 35 years, and was a member of the famous LAPD SWAT team for 14 years. He said, “When an intruder enters your house, the outcome of the situation will be decided within three seconds of his entering the home” (MUDGETT, 2014). Eighty percent of home break-ins happen through…

Christopher Harper-Mercer one must take into account a variety of things, such as mental health history, history with firearms, and even family background. The first factor that is important to consider is the perpetrator's possession or past use of guns in order to minimize the abuse of legally obtained firearms. According to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the APA…

own one or more guns. In today’s society, people are afraid of some people getting their hands-on guns in the united states, this is because of the high crime rate that is associated with guns. There have been some strict rules on who can buy a gun, but, out lawing guns would be almost impossible. There’s around 15 million people that use their guns for hunting and know what dangers can come with using a gun. Guns have been a controversial thing in the United States for as long as guns were…

Gun Laws and Regulations Regulations and Gun rights for college campuses is something that has many people questioning the laws. The legislative passing a law allowing college employees and students to carry guns is not the greatest idea. All college students shouldn’t be allowed to carry hand guns. The law should remain as keeping concealed licenses then traversing into open-carry license. There’s a great debate on rather teachers should have the right to be armed which in my opinion could…

Ever since 1364, when the first firearm was created, people have turned to guns for either violence, protection or leisure. There are several examples of gun violence and misuse. Numerous cases have been reported of unintentional shootings by children. Whether they shot themselves with a pistol or another person/child in the room with a caliber. Not only have guns been misused by young children accidentally, though on purpose for violence by grown men and women. Moreover, Why should a civilian…

The third and final reason why guns should be allowed in public areas is people cannot always rely on police officers, or individuals who are trained and certified to handle a gun, for protection. On the contrary, many people dispute, according to Scientificamerican.com, that public safety should be left to professional, qualified police officers, not ignorant citizens with little to no expert training. Nevertheless, a police officer is not always there to protect citizens from incidents. In…

Bruce Willis once said, “If you take the guns away from the legal gun owners, then the only people who would have guns would be the bad guys (Willis). That perception of gun control is stated very clearly, and accurately. Criminals all have one characteristic in common. They don’t follow the laws. Yet some believe law abiding citizens should lose some of their rights because of the actions of those unlawful citizens. They are wrong. Gun control is needed in our country to ensure our safety, but…

Guns are regulated by Federal and State laws. State laws vary from state to state and are not very strict. Only 6 states have strict laws and those states have less gun violence. In terms of strict, its just these 6 states required permit to carry a concealed weapon and gun are prohibited in public places. Federal law i.e. Brady law requires background checks except when buying from private parties. Ban on automatic rifles was only from 1994 to 2004 and law makers started debating of providing…

Alabama, 31% of public mass shootings happen in America alone. “Gun control is set by laws or policies regulating sales, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians” (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives). Gun control is necessary for the United States now because it will prevent more public shootings, and suicide and accidental shootings; however, there are simple solutions to prevent guns from getting to the mentally ill and unstable people. Children…

Gun violence is one of the largest problems plaguing my city . As a country whole, America is not adequately facing this issue and protecting its citizens. It is easier to purchase a firearm in the United States than in any other country in the civilized world. The United States has little to no regulations for owning concealed weapons. A background check is not always required and anyone's right to have a gun is protected under the constitution. The 2nd Amendment, contained in the Bill of…