Gun laws in the United States

More gun control laws could reduce gun related deaths. According to an article written in the Huffington post author Jennifer Bendery said that in 1999-2013 most of the murder and suicide deaths were from guns. More gun control could also lead to a decrease in suicides. According to a study published in the International Review of Law and Economics, when gun ownership went down in the United States, overall suicide rates went down. Mandatory firearms training could help prevent accidental…

Gun control laws are a hot topic in today’s news. From political campaigns to opponents and supporters, they have been on the front lines of disputes for some time now. Most of this is due to the rise in gun violence, especially in mass shootings. Data has shown that both more restrictive gun laws are linked to a decrease in gun violence and that states with fewer gun control laws also observed a lower gun related crime rate. Gun violence has always been a problem. However, it has been on the…

Gun Control Amber N. Arnold American Politics 210 Dr. Rob Mellen 12/30/15 Gun Control 1 The Second Amendment to the United States recites that citizens have the right to possess and bear arms. The constitution was signed on September 17, 1789 and federalists declared that the new government would only have a finite amount of power delegated…

Having people carry guns around has come to the attention of many people and this particular topic has become quite the topic of discussion in recent years. Generating mass arguments for the need to reform gun ownership especially with the recent police shootings. Anti-gun advocates have been doing everything in their power to minimize weapons on the streets and prevent these said shootings. These people have all the right to be afraid or concerned for this matter. Last thing we want is to…

The majority of violent crimes in the United States are committed by men (Gun Control, 2013). The fact that a gun or guns were used in the commission of these crimes does not, in itself, warrant the removal of weapons from society. If this were the case we would need to remove all alcohol which causes more deaths annually than all firearms-related deaths. The one commonality in all of these occurrences is the state of mind and mental health of the shooters. In all of the examples presented so…

long debate on gun control and the effect that it has on modern society has been an ongoing issue. Although it takes the action of pulling the trigger to ignite the gun, in today’s modern world, it is far to easy for people to obtain such weapons. Between the social problems that have recently arose and the increase in the amount of gun-related deaths, the improvement of the restrictions on gun control are something that our country needs to take into consideration. Generally, gun control…

Gun control is back as an important topic in the United States after the recent shootings at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College and at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana. Public safety while protecting the Second Amendment is a difficult task for lawmakers, especially after a tragedy. The public is looking towards our government for answers to this issue. Public option should be a consideration for new laws and regulations being created. The United States addressed the issue of gun control…

Gun Control and Mental Illness Because of the lack of stringent gun control laws in the United States, there have been incidents that are more violent and deadly. In today’s society we have been witness more than a plethora of school shootings, deaths by misuse, the selling and trading of firearms to the very mentally ill, and other small incidents that go uncounted for. When the words “gun control” enters the ears and eyes of conservatives and enthusiasts, they argue that it is against their…

How have liberal gun laws affected the death toll/crime rate in America. The reason I chose this topic is because of my interest in weapons and law/politics also this is something that is very important in our times because of the amounts of gun deaths across all the world, especially in the United States Of America. That has changed a lot because of murder, suicide, homicide, mass murder etc. A gun is a weapon that fires small bullets propelled by explosive force (gunpowder). unsurprisingly…

Messner study the concern of guns, crime, and gun control in Gary Kleck’s book “Point Blank”. They publicize the flaws in Kleck’s analysis and linkages within his evidence and inferences. They concur with Kleck on the gun control debate that it needs grounding in the evidence and set out to examine the foundations for some of the contentious conclusions by Gary Kleck and others. The examples they use demonstrate disagreements of authors' opinion on the control of guns. Their point is the key…