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Gun Control is Not the Solution Increased Gun Control in the United States is absurd, useless, and unnecessary. In order to increase safety all throughout the United States time and effort must not be spent towards limiting gun owners of their rights. The tragic rash of school, religious, and workplace shootings has turned up the heat on the public conversation about guns. In nearly all of these cases gun laws would not have stopped the shooters from obtaining a firearm. This proves how…

minors, and generally prohibits the interstate sale of firearms. Within the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Brady Permit (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993) mandates a 5 day wait period on the selling of handguns for background checks. From 1968 to 2014 the bill has blocked 2.1 million unqualified citizens (domestic offender, fugitive, age, etc.) from purchasing a handgun. National Firearm Act of 1934 was the federal government’s first attempt to regulate gun laws, but only covered the…

be the initial problem. For example, the laws that already associate with this issue are ineffectual. Some of these guns are really just ordinary rifles; therefore it is hard for legislators to successfully regulate them without banning half the handguns in the country. It would be nearly impossible to satisfy the people with the type of gun restrictions. In an article from The Washington Post Newspaper, it proves this by saying “Congress didn 't want to ban all semiautomatic weapons — that…

Virginia Shooting Video Essay As the debate of whether to show the video subsides, new arguments arise creating a huge wave over the social media sites and news stations. Two main issues can be debated when discussing the Virginia shooting video. First, the privacy and dignity of the victims of the shooting are at stake. The second issue is criminal violence, however most news sources seem to make the subject about gun control. It’s not a matter of the video being shown anymore. The video has…

It’s a 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…

A Target Worth Aiming At With an average of 4.3 million firearms being added to the United States each year, gun control is one of the most rapidly growing problems in our nation. The right to bear arms was the 2nd amendment in our Constitution; so obviously to our forefathers this has been a very important ideal since the beginning of our nation. Without implementing some sort of law in the coming years, all citizens will soon be in danger. According to the National Institute of Justice,…

Background: The National Instant Criminal Background Check system (NICS) The NCIS was invented by FFL (Federal firearms licensees). The reason for creating the FFL was for the public to be able to contact them by phone or via any electronic means regarding any form of information whether the passing around of firearm will violate the section 922 of title 18, United States Code, or State law. (FBI). 18 U.S code and 922 are laws that are contains the unlawful acts listed by the United States.…

conceal a gun? How is it that we can be trusted to run our lives, but we can’t be trusted to protect ourselves? In the military, we are given guns to shoot with in combat, but in the United States, however, civilians are not even allowed to carry a handgun if they are under the age of 21. Now if someone was to say that, “well no, people shouldn’t carry any gun if they are under 21! What’s the big deal?” That is where their argument gets fuzzy. People can own other guns at 18, just not a…

Act of 1968 prohibited the sale of guns to several types of individuals consisting of minors, people with criminal records, disabled, illegal aliens, dishonorably discharged military personnel and others. In 1993 the Act was changed by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. This Act said that background checks for all unlicensed carriers had to be done before they could purchase any firearms from a licensed dealer. However, there has been discussion that there is a “gun show loophole” in…

Say no to the Guns The second Amendment of the Constitution features the right to bear arms for all American citizens. During the 1700’s, handguns and firearms were needed to ensure the safety of the citizens due to the lack of police officers. Nowadays, there are enough police officers to protect the citizens but the gun related incidents are increasing which questions the right of citizens to use guns and firearms. Should the guns be banned? The debate over the concern of whether or not…