Gun politics in the United States

centuries. Now we have the most technological advanced weapon-- the hand-gun. Since it first came into production, it has been met with controversy and fear from the public. People all across the country are either calling for tighter gun laws, or saying that everyone should own one. To develop an informed opinion about gun control, you must understand both the pros and cons. The first positive part about stricter gun control laws would be that there…

crime also? Everyday owners of guns make choices to use their weapons in a responsible way or an irresponsible way. On one side of the argument is gun advocates and gun owners. On the other side are groups pushing for stricter gun laws. There are many pros and cons of each side, but no side is willing to give in to any of the others demands. Gun rights advocates do not want any change in the laws that are currently in place. Many of the laws in place protect gun owners and their rights to own…

argument concerning gun control has become a nationwide issue in the United States due to numerous amounts of shootings and incidents that have inflicted activist to finally step up in 2012 for and against gun control. Many believe gun control has pulled the nation apart and that’s exactly what it has done. Activist for gun control have fought to disband citizens’ rights to have arms, to try and lessen the amounts of shootings and protect the nation. While others, who refute gun control…

In the United States it is legal to own and carry a gun according the 2nd amendment: A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Anyone can carry a gun around and anyone can buy lethal weapons with ease. CBS a well trusted international news team shows the Americans that the shooter can simply carry lethal weapons on him without any questions asked. http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3706318…

Gun Control in the United States has been a huge issue lately. School shootings and gun violence all over the country adds fuel to the fire of those who want to restrict guns from citizens. In the words of George Washington “When firearms go, all goes - we need them every hour.” The right to have guns in our homes today is important. Strict gun control is not a necessity, however, guns in the hands of responsible owners is. The second amendment, no matter when it was written, protects that…

Is gun control ethical? “Today, 280 million firearms are in private hands of U.S citizens, 1/3 of American households reported having a gun at home” (Smith). They are allowed to do so because of the Second Amendment, which says “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” (US). The government has been trying to limit this right due to acts of violence involving firearms, but many states have passed…

infringing of the right to bare arms are harmful in two drastically different areas harmful physical and harmful mental. There are apparent and growing flaws in the bill of rights that need attention. The two most detrimental are freedom of speech and gun rights. The government is trying to cover up the holes in these articles…

In his first State of the Union address, President George Washington stated, “a free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined.” This assertion was in a section of his speech which was dedicated purely to advocating for the right of the American citizens to own firearms. It can be inferred that Washington believed that gun control itself was not the problem, but rather how people used or viewed guns. Many of the founding fathers of the United States such as Noah Webster, George Mason,…

Gun control is a topic most American citizens do not like to debate about, but Ted Nugent a former singer and songwriter is not afraid of the topic. He is also a gun owner and supports gun owners’ rights. He claims if a country had a place where all responsible gun owner citizens lived there would be no crime, and if people mixed them with irresponsible gun owners who used guns for crime and harm that there would be a lot of crime. He explains in his own opinion, how it is a violation of our…

Gun Control After the Newtown, Connecticut shooting that occurred on December 14, 2012, gun control laws came in the crossfire and gun sales skyrocketed. Several people and family victims of the shooting went full force against guns after the shooting and blame the guns for the deaths on that dark, grim day. What people neglect to understand though is that guns are not alive. They have no living pulse and cannot move under their own power. Therefore, as proven in an independent study…