Gun laws in the United States

thousand people are involved in a shooting each year in the United States of America. (irrelevant). Gun control has become a major topic in the last couple of decades in America. It’s a very controversial issue around the world, in communities, and in some families. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms,…

Nature and the Law of Nature are both similar concepts described in Thomas Hobbes’ work Leviathan. These are both theories that explain what people are or are not allowed to do. The Right of Nature allows people to use their own power no matter what, so long as they deem the reason necessary. This is similar to the concept of the Law of Nature, except that in the Law of Nature they are allowed to do anything so long as it preserves the lives of themselves and others. The Right and Law of Nature,…

In the United States the right to own a firearm is listed in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Second Amendment states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (U.S. Constitution. Amend. II). Gun control legislation is both a federal and a state issue. There are some federal laws that still impact gun control today. One of the federal laws that have laid the groundwork…

Funk and Wagnall’s give a universal description of gun control. Afterwards, they go into the issue at federal levels, citing the second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution along with court cases setting precedence and bills enacted. Nonetheless revealing that state and local levels are problematic by the idealism that states and localities are free to enforce their own policies. Finally, pressure from organizations on both sides of the gun control battle makes this a highly contentious political…

Should Guns Control Laws be Agreed in the United State? There are 4 people died in one hour in the United State per day right now, because of the gun shoots. (Just the facts: Gun violence in America) This is the biggest argument in the United State, and the numbers of gun accidents still have the growing trend by years and years. Therefore, Gun control laws should be established in the United State to protect the human life. The president candidate who is called Hilary Diane Clinton said that…

obtained guns legally in the United States. The Virginia Tech massacre sparked the idea of gun control. It has been a controversial issue in American politics ever since, yet Congress refuses to strengthen restrictive gun control laws. Although background checks have prevented 2.8 million gun sales to unqualified purchasers since the enactment of the Brady Bill in 1994, guns still sneak their ways into the hands of the deranged. Each year in the United States, the number of people killed by guns…

perception that guns are: they are harmful, they kill, and they commit crimes, and so most guns should be banned. But, how can a gun kill or commit crimes; it is not a living thing, it is a tool. With the use of guns, America has grown to be a strong and independent country throughout history. The push to ban guns will only keep guns away from law abiding citizens since criminals, by nature, do not follow laws and respect the gun free zones. The banning of guns in America should end. Guns are…

The United States owns “approximately 90 guns for every 100 people” (Stronger Gun Control). That makes a lot of gun owners, which, in turn, makes gun control one of the most prevalent issues in today’s society. There are many viewpoints to consider. Will more laws will actually help, or will they just strip law-abiding Americans of their protection? However, while many people think that guns are needed to protect themselves, stronger gun control laws are needed because they will save many lives…

Gun Control Laws In the United States, 88.8% of the entire population possesses guns. This translates to approximately 270,000,000 guns, a tally that is more than any other total and per capita number all over the world. Twenty-two percent of the American population (12% of the women and 35% of the men) own one or more guns. The pervasive gun culture in America originates partly from its frontier expansion, revolutionary roots, colonial history, and the Second Amendment that states that: "A…

STRICTER GUN CONTROL LAWS ARE NEEDED IN THE UNITED STATES Stricter gun control laws have been a controversy for many years here in the United States. There are millions of people advocating for gun violence awareness so that more people can become part of the movement to put pressure on legislature to create new and better gun ownership laws. At the same time, the gun lobbyists (NRA and NSSF) are putting pressure on the lawmakers to keep from enforcing stricter gun laws. Meanwhile, everyday…