Gun politics in the United States

of Pro-gun control proponents was to call for a ban on guns and to eliminate gun ownership by the public. I believe eliminating gun ownership to the public will not prevent criminal violence or mass murder. If we take a look at the individuals committing violent crimes, we find that criminals and the mentally unstable are the major contributors to these offenses. However, according to the Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968, criminals and the mentally unstable are not permitted to purchase guns…

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dying. Most liberals blame guns for these deaths but it is common sense that guns cannot kill by themselves. They need an evil person to use them. You cannot blame guns for these deaths. When police respond to threats of shooters the police bring guns with them, why? So they can neutralize the threat. Now in a recent mass shooting, Orlando, police took over three hours to get inside the nightclub and kill Omar Mateen. If an experienced gun owner had been carrying a gun inside of the nightclub…

An Alternative Gun Licensing system in the United States Gun control is a widely debated topic in America particularly following mass shooting cases. For all the debate on the subject it no consensus has been reached on a solution. The current system of background checks is insufficient to prevent criminal access to guns but an alternative system can alleviate or solve these issues. The current system of gun background checks cannot be feasibly expanded however a licensing system can be created…

How Much Gun Control Is Too Much? In the world that we live in today, gun violence has been a major problem for many years now as well as crime rates. The government needs to have some type of gun control laws to fix the problem in America on the gun violence. America needs some type of gun control to fix the problem without infringing on one’s rights, but also have a strong effect on gun violence in America. Does gun control laws increase crime rates or decrease crime rates, and if so how…

beginning of the United States there has always been the big two, Anti Gun Control and Gun Control. They have battled head to head in the court of law making for some of the biggest showdowns of the last few centries. For some reason many people are against the ownership of guns, whether they believe it would make the community safer or they are just scared of them in general. On the other hand others are very enthusiastic of the right to own guns and believe that putting guns in the hands of…

According to the video “Crossfire : The politics of gun rights and gun control - the fifth estate” by Cbs News, it was 9:41 am on December 14, 2012 when Newton, Connecticut police received the 911 call from Sandy Hook Elementary School. However, by this time it was already too late for the children and staff inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. For a shooter armed with a Military style assault weapon, Adam Lanza a 20 year old with a disturbed mind had enter the school. This assault weapon he…

Constitutional Right Gun control is an action taken by the government that controls the purchasing, selling, and use of handguns by citizens in the United States. The right to own a gun has become a big controversy amongst the United States. Although some people claim that guns are harmful and lead to many deaths, guns should not be restricted because doing so would go against the second amendment, and it would make it harder for civilians to defend themselves if needed. Prohibiting guns…

The Out of Control lack of Gun Control Senseless murders, school massacres, mass shootings, these things have become everyday norms to American citizens, and while gun violence is a world wide problem, its’ effects are amplified in the United States of America. The American infatuation with firearms goes back to the Constitutional Convention, where our founding fathers deemed the right to own firearms so important that they put it as the second amendment in the US constitution (Words with…

coming to an end and it’s time for the United States people to vote for a new president. Voting for the right president can be difficult since there are many candidates with great qualities and vast experience in the political arena. Hillary Clinton is one of the runners who has had many political positions allowing her to have the knowledge needed to be a great president. Aside from the political positions, Hillary also is able to understand that the United States is needed to make…