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CHECKS AT GUN SHOWS Did you know that the United States of America has the highest homicide rate in the world? An article by The Guardian reports the United States’ gun homicide to be “25 times higher than other high-income countries” (theguardian.com). Gun control controversies are common place in the U.S., with gun control activists arguing that guns are unnecessary and should be banned, gun rights activists arguing that owning guns is necessary for self defense and is a right according to the second amendment of the Constitution. So, gun shows have become the central debate in recent years because of the overlap of licensed professional dealers and unlicensed private sellers. While it is true that America is a gun culture and its citizen have the rights to bear arms, it is equally important to acknowledge that gun shows present a opening that makes it possible for guns to fall in the wrong hands. The need to enforce background checks at gun shows is caused by the fact that, gun shows do not require background checks…

January 5, President Barack Obama sought to close the “gun show loophole” by stating that “Anybody in the business of selling firearms must get a license and conduct background checks or be subject to criminal prosecution.” (Watch) This sounds like a feasible plan and it would be except for one thing; President Obama did not specify what qualifies as being in the business of selling firearms. Does he mean all gun dealers who sell firearms as a career or is he implying that even private citizens…

Backgrounds check is a process to identify safety and security. Many companies and events requires background check in order to observe their past records, and that includes financial, criminal, mental and employment records. Furthermore, should background checks be regulated at gun shows? Clearly, a gun show could be a hazardous events, and there will be risky without background checks. If background checks are not regulated at gun shows, the event will likely place other people’s life in…

For example, gun control serves to be one of the most controversial issues within the contemporary generation today. Moreover, the need for gun control law reform escalated in 2013 after the Sandy Hook middle school massacre as media exposure addressed the significance of gun laws within America (Hayes, washingtonpost.com). In addition, President Obama clearly instigated 23 executive actions within his agenda in order to reduce the presence of gun violence by implementing the Gun Show Background…

government is composed of people it is easily corrupted and bills that should pass on to become laws ultimately die. Not only are there competing parties that have their own agendas, but it is also composed entirely of people, people who are easy to corrupt. For example, the Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 died in the Senate during the 113th Congress despite having massive support through the people. According to Barrett, Ted, and Tom Cohen in "Senate Rejects Expanded Gun Background…

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In the article published January 6, 2016 in the American Thinker titled “Obamas Gun Control Lies”, Michael Filozof is attempting to demonstrate that Obama is violating the Fifth Amendment of the Bill of rights by trying to introduce new and stricter laws in regards to gun control. He attempts to show the “lies” behind Obamas proposal and compares him to that of other dictators in history. The first paragraph of the article Filozof makes use of name calling and euphemisms, which speak more to his…

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done by Harvard’s Deborah Azrael, “roughly 40 percent” of the share of gun holders did not go through a background check” (Masters). Having a background check is an extremely important factor when buying a gun. “When background checks are required, they are extremely effective at keeping guns out of the hands of prohibited persons” (Universal Background Checks). There are any other factors that keep guns out of the wrong hands. However today, it is possible for almost anybody to get his hand on…