Gun laws in the United States

the United States. Gun control has killed thousands of people alone in the United States. There has been a total of 7,940 incidents with guns in the year 2015, I believe there has to be a stronger form of gun control in the United States. There is roughly 300 million guns in the U.S, one in three Americans own one of these guns for their own use. Just like owning a gun one in three Americans have some sort of police record. As shown in figure 1, the United States has a large variety of gun…

Gun laws are the cause much of the violence here in the United States and need to be changed from being so lenient to more strict. Gun control is important , but is also a very flexible topic to discuss. My 28th amendment proposal is to strengthen to laws of gun and to enforce the criteria of buyers/sellers of guns. There are certain criteria for gun laws, which in my opinion are great but need just the slightest bit of work. At the age of eighteen you are allowed to purchase and possess guns…

by Celinska (2007) in the article “Individualism and Collectivism in 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…

years, guns have come under scrutiny and as a result, legislation has been passed restricting their use. The prevalence of mass shootings has added fuel to the flames and has motivated many legislators, mostly from the Democratic party, to advocate for the banning of assault weapons. The use of semi-automatic guns should be illegal in the United States because they are unsafe and useless for citizens. If semi-automatic weapons were made illegal, people will be safer. It is proven that when…

The United States is a first world country where people come to foster their dreams and live in peace and prosperity. However, the issue of gun violence is currently tarnishing the American image and raising questions about how ensure peoples' safety. This recent rise in mass shootings, particularly in schools, has people questioning the cause and the solutions to the gruesome issue. The U.S. is similar to many countries concerning mental health care and overall economic status but is an anomaly…

use of guns. Therefore, more gun control laws are necessary for the safety of our country. There have been so many examples of how deadly and unpredictable guns and gun owners can be and Americans need to act now to change this. The future and safety of our country is in critical condition because of the lack of stricter gun control laws. Statistics show that for every 100 people in the United States, there are approximately 88.8 guns owned (ProCon). When every single gun owned in the United…

in place, guns have been responsible for many problems in the United States. The second amendment gives the right of gun ownership to individuals who plan to use it for self defense. From more recent events this amendment has been shown to cause more harm than protection. America wants to make a change in the way we obtain and use these guns. Our highest officials have became very concerned about guns landing in the wrong hands and want to implement regulations and rules to prevent gun violence.…

Analysis Essay Gun control in America has always been an issue. With problems coming up such as school shootings, teens getting their hands on their parents’ guns, and kids accidentally shooting themselves, people want laws set forward to limit the use of guns. In “End the Gun Epidemic in America,” The Editorial Board talks about how they want stricter gun laws because no one really needs to own a gun. The Editorial Board believes there should be stricter gun laws in the United States…

SHOULD THERE BE RESTRICTIONS ON GUN OWNERSHIP? On June 17, 2015, nine people including the Rev. Clementa Pinkney were killed in an assault at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The Justice Department was investigating the case as a possible hate crime. Dylann Roof was the accused of this hideous crime. A few days following the shooting, further investigation uncovered his website included racist views and pictures of Roof burning the American flag,…

The United States is one of the only places in the world where citizens are freely allowed to possess firearms. As a result of this, guns have become a large part of both our history and our culture. In fact the United States is the only country in the world where guns are a big part of its culture (Cross 2). This has led some curious citizens to wonder why we are the only country who has such a rich culture with guns. Some of the anti-gun supporters believe the Second Amendment is outdated and…