Gun politics

Gun control: government regulation and sale of firearms. So when were guns made legal? Citizens of the United States are able to bear arms because of the the second amendment. The second amendment was ratified in December 1791. This amendment states “ 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.” So when did the debate and use of gun control start? It may have began when the President John F.…

“States That Have Stand Your Ground Laws” Many states have passed laws allowing one to ‘stand your ground’ in potentially life threatening or serious injury situations. These laws let the victim surpass attempts to retreat, and allow them to directly use self-defense if their life or serious bodily harm is being threatened. Some states retract from this a little, only making the law applicable when the victim is on their own personal property, such as their house, office, or even car. Other…

un-mentally stable people have acquired guns. The government shouldn’t completely do away with any options for people not to own guns because many people like to do various types of activities like hunting and some people feel like they have a wall of protection when they own a gun. Yes, guns should be controlled to a certain extent but not fully taken away from every person. There are many regulations and laws that a guns salesperson and people who might have a gun have to follow because the…

Firearms on Campuses Should be allowed Have you ever wondered why so many school shootings happen? Have you ever wondered why nobody has ever really defended themselves from an attack? Well how are you supposed to defend yourself from somebody who has a gun and you are just there defenceless. I think that a way to protect yourself and your students is by allowing teachers and administrators to have firearms on campuses. The firearms on campus are an intimidation factor to anybody who has the…

substituting a regular army in the stead of a resort to the militia” (Arnold, 2015, p. 8). Nevertheless, the writers of the Constitution did not intend for a single person to own a superfluous amount of guns. To believe this would be incredibly irrational since the primary reason for owning guns is for self-defense and the sport of hunting. On a similar note, granting citizens the right to bear arms was never anticipated to be interpreted as allowing them to own military-grade weapons. This is…

Michelle Arreola Political Science 110 Course #70219 Question C Saving Lives from Gun Violence Gifford’s Courage to Fight Gun Violence is known as an organization that fights gun violence epidemics. Formerly known as Americans for Responsible Solutions, the organization rapidly became the leading growing movement to save lives from gun violence (“The Courage to Fight Gun Violence.”) Gabrielle Gifford’s, former Arizona congresswoman and her husband astronaut Mark Kelly co-founded the…

The majority of which have occurred in gun free zones, such as schools, movie theaters and hospitals. The most recent being the mass shooting in Newton, Connecticut and the Aurora theater massacre. The lists could go on. The perpetrators of these events chose places that were heavily populated and were listed as gun-free environments. The sad truth is these places seem to be magnets for unstable individuals with weapons who then…

The Mechanics and Impact of Campus Carry Should students, faculty, and staff be allowed to carry gun on college campus?This has been the controversial topic of gun control in several sates.Tragic events like Sandy Hook elementary, Oregon, Virginia Tech, Umpqua Community College and UT in 1966 inspired legislature too sanction conceal weapons in college campus. Senate bill 11 pass and will takes place in August 2016 in all public Texas university.There is an abundance of feeling about Senate…

Contributing to Gun Culture A. The Second Amendment. Also known as the original gun law states " 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." Numerous people today live by this law as they fight the battle to their right to bear arms. We are guaranteed as citizens of the United States of American the right to bear arms. Harsher Legislation concerning gun control or the banning of guns is…

When an American is asked about what is his image of President Theodore Roosevelt, he might come up with the image of a cowboy with his revolver working on a ranch in the West. However according to Edward P. Kohn’s book Heir to the Empire City, this is not the case. In his book Kohn stated that T.R’s western experience definitely helped him form an image of strong and tough in front of the public, yet his growing up and living in the East was the key element that shaped his character and his…