Gun politics

controversial: Guns Disclaimer, this is not a paper about abortion or space semi trucks, this is a paper about why guns are not such a bad thing. Many people may not have grown up in a household with guns, and do not feel comfortable with them. Due to lack of education of guns in many people’s views causes some to have negative preconceived ideas about guns. Many individuals do not realize that guns provide a balance of power in society which proved successful for our forefathers. Guns in…

Guns, Apathy and Media Power In The United States, rampage shootings at schools, colleges or any public place are more commons every day. It is such a complex problem, because is the consequence of the mix of various fails of the system and the society. Hence, there are some principal aspects that should change to achieve avoid this types of carnages: the gun control in The United States, the behavior of society in front of the criminal before of become criminal, and the “blame culture”, that…

Violent crime is a serious issue regarding an individual’s life and health, the two most significant things to our existence, and crime is unevenly distributed between neighborhoods and amongst other cities. The difference in the distribution of violent crime, is clearly noticeable in the different neighborhoods of Saint Louis city, which creates a digital divide between the north and south of the city. Using data from the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department on crime statistics for the…

having to think about leaving the house and not making it back in. I can’t go outside, check the mail, or go to the store without a violent act being committed. Children can’t go outside and play in the front yard because people can’t handle having a gun on them, and sometimes the shooter doesn’t have aim which causes them to miss the intended target. In the week of February 11th, Chicago lost three loving children along with a man to violence. 11 year old Takiya Holmes was shot in the head…

law. I believe most interest groups only promote their own self-interest and sometimes have little to no knowledge on policy issues. A good example to break down the way interest groups work stated “Despite the array of interest groups in American politics, however, not all interests are represented equally , and the result of competition among various interests are not always consistent with the common good” (We the People Pg. 434). It is my opinion interest groups have negative influences on…

Political Parties and Voter Relationship on Gun Control For any political party to have success in today’s competitive world, they must gain support through voters. Political parties spend thousands of dollars to reach out and receive the votes that they need and endorsements from groups of people. Essentially, political parties attempt to target certain groups of people to gain support. As one may assume political parties try and target groups of people that reflect their own ideological…

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…

certain weapons should not be given to the public, due to how incredibly dangerous and deadly they are. I feel that the it, the Second Amendment, is under threat, somewhat, due to the amount of unnecessary fear mongering and lunacy that is put against guns. It only leads to fiery, bipartisan debates which are, in my opinion, laughable. 2. I…

In the Amendments, politics, and society, it is known and taught to have a gun for protection in your house and for oneself. The Second Amendment states two factorial standpoints in regards to weapons and shelter. The foremost is, “security of people, property, and individual”. So, as Americans, we have a right and a duty to defend our lives and the life of those whom we love. It would be good to give up that to the police, but from a practical point of view that is neither safe nor smart. Too…

Americans Need Gun Control In America there are debating issues about gun control. Most of issues are by humans, such as human trafficking, corruption, gun violence, and drugs. In the United States of America, gun violence has become a big issue because of so many recent tragic incidents. There is a higher rate of death (in the U.S.A.) related to gun violence than any other developed country. Every year 30,000 people get killed and 80,000 people get injured due to gun in U.S. This fact indicates…