Gun violence in the United States

$200 if one possessed a machine gun and a short-barreled shotgun. Furthermore, a $5 tax would be imposed if one possessed a handgun. This bill, with the way it read, including a tax on handguns did not set well with the NRA. So again, they flexed their muscles and had handguns removed. So in 1934, the NFA became law. Also in the 1930’s, another significant bill was proposed, but defeated by the strong backbone of the NRA. This bill was introduced as a national gun registration by then…

Having people carry guns around has come to the attention of many people and this particular topic has become quite the topic of discussion in recent years. Generating mass arguments for the need to reform gun ownership especially with the recent police shootings. Anti-gun advocates have been doing everything in their power to minimize weapons on the streets and prevent these said shootings. These people have all the right to be afraid or concerned for this matter. Last thing we want is to…

minimize the violence that faces todays society. In the “Wizard of Oz” Dorthy, closes her eyes and clicks her heals. Society has demanded a certain type of law enforcement, therefore, society deserves the “Bad Guys” that they get. These fallacies, such as, crime has decreased, society is safer, over militarization of our law enforcement, lack of gun control. Refusing to acknowledge the truth will not help the situation, moreover, blaming any increase of violence on police brutality or lack of…

done to counteract all of the gun violence in America. According to the Gun Violence Archive, around 13,286 people were killed by firearms in 2015. This is 13,286 to many, we need to implement a new law to stop people who have bad intentions when using firearms. America should make it mandatory for any person who buys a firearm, weather long barrel or short barrel to qualify with their weapon. After qualifying they have to take a test that will show their mental state when it comes to making a…

your passionate speech on gun ownership, I feel I am obliged to write to you in hope of expressing my alternative views and attitude towards the gun ownership. I suspect the authoritativeness of your interpretation upon the second amendment, and I think it has most incongruously given a false sense of belief to public. To my displeasure, which might have been shared with other Americans, I fervently disapprove your speech on providing the misleading fact about the trend of gun homicide.…

Gun control has been a debate and issue since 1963, and is usually followed by a mass shooting. According to procon.org, “22% of Americans own one or more guns (35% men, 12% women).” I oppose gun control laws because of our individual right to protection, the false circulating gun facts, and other reasonable solutions that can be implemented for safety. Removing guns wouldn’t bring peace and less murders but bring more chaos because people’s right to own one are being taken away from them. Not…

Argumentative Essay (Kayla) According to BBC News the NRA disbursed 3.3 million dollars on manipulating gun control in 2014 (“US gun control”). Given the information gathered from credible sources the NRA is providing financial contributions to lawmakers in order to secure the gun laws and regulations they want. This is not a fair fight for people opposed to those laws and regulations thus making what the NRA is doing unjust, but the NRA was not always this extreme of an organization. (Shamsa…

Gun Control: An Annotated Bibliography Doeden, Matt. Gun Control: Preventing Violence or Crushing Constitutional Rights? Twenty- First Century Books, 2012. Matt Doeden discusses the division amongst Americans when it comes to the laws on gun control in the United States. The author provides interviews from government officials, historians, activists, and American citizens on both sides of the issue. As gun control has been a worldwide issue for hundreds of years, the author discusses the…

Gun Control and its impact on society. In the United States and abroad there is a controversy surrounding guns and laws to control the spread of all firearms throughout the civilian population of the world. Firearms are one of the tools used to carry out much of the violent crime in America, however according to murder rate here and around the globe guns are just one of the many tools used in violent crime. In the United Kingdom the government has imposed a ban on all…

years, guns have come under scrutiny and as a result, legislation has been passed restricting their use. The prevalence of mass shootings has added fuel to the flames and has motivated many legislators, mostly from the Democratic party, to advocate for the banning of assault weapons. The use of semi-automatic guns should be illegal in the United States because they are unsafe and useless for citizens. If semi-automatic weapons were made illegal, people will be safer. It is proven that when…