Handgun

year 2008, The U.S. supreme issued a ruling regarding the District of Columbia v. Heller case. For the past 32 years, handguns in the District of Columbia were banned, a response to the gun-related murders. However in a close 5-4, with judges John Roberts, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas and justice Antonin Scalia voting for it vote the Supreme Court ruled that ban of the handgun was in violation of the Second Amendment and thus unconstitutional. Justices John Paul Stevens and Stephen Breyer,…

Concealed Handguns Did you know that every year guns are used almost 2.5 million times to protect someone, about 6,850 times a day? That means that guns are used almost 80 times more often to protect the lives of innocents, than to take them. So obviously, adults should be able to carry concealed handguns. Responsible citizens need to arm themselves against criminals with guns, most adults who carry concealed handguns are law-abiding, and having a concealed handgun can protect people who…

What You Need To Consider Before Buying A Gun Safe The purchasing of a rifle, handgun or any firearm places its new owner under a great amount of responsibility. Irrespective of whether the firearm is for personal protection or for recreational purposes, it remains the owner’s responsibility to make sure that firearm remains secure against unauthorized handling. There’s no better way for you to prevent unauthorized access to a gun than through the purchase of a gun safe. However, there are a…

Gun control is a very controversial, complicated, and delicate subject, because it affects a large amount of people in our society, and is full of moral and legal arguments which all must be heard. There are two really strong positions on gun control, pro and con. But views on gun control aren¡¦t that simple, there are many views that branch off of pro or con gun control. There isn¡¦t really one source of controversy, but a large group of them. For example, what about hunters and sport/game…

Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun? It is legal for an adult to carry a concealed handgun in all fifty states, some states require permits to do so and others do not. There are many reasons why adults should have the right to carry a concealed handgun, one being to protect themselves against armed criminals. Another one simply being that the second amendment gives them the right to and lastly concealed handguns could help potentially stop public shootings in their…

infringed.” So when did the debate and use of gun control start? It may have began when the President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in November 22, 1963. This event increased the public 's awareness about the almost non-existent gun laws and sale of handguns, rifles, shotguns and ammunition. There have been many important events revolving around gun control…

three groups, rifles, shotguns, and handguns, depending on the use, style, and type of ammunition. The first gun many people think of is a rifle. A rifle is defined as a firearm with a rifled or spirally cut grooves barrel, a stock or shoulder brace, and shoots a single projectile. Some uses of a rifle are military and hunting uses. The military's main…

dangerous toys?” I reiterate the fact that my partner, Anastasia Blecker, and I, Delaney Fiore, agree unwaveringly, with the resolved topic that, in the United States, private ownership of handguns ought to be banned. The term “private ownership” means the exclusive possession of something by an individual and a “handgun” is a pistol. We feel so strongly this way because it is not a right granted by the Constitution, removing guns has been proven to alleviate violence in other countries, and…

There Pro- Concealed Handguns Deter Crime. This possibly used article states that murder rate was reduced by 8.5%, rapes 5%, aggravated assault 7% and robbery at 3% but yet this study was conducted in a 2000 analysis of FBI crime data by economics political commentator John R. Lott Jr. This study is to old and isn’t updated to modern conditions Our Counter- This Website is a valid website that states that within states that pass concealed carry laws violence and other crime have increased…

After the attack, President Barack Obama stated “Today marks the most deadly shooting in American history. The shooter was apparently armed with a handgun and a powerful assault rifle. This massacre is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a weapon that lets them shoot people in a school, or in a house of worship, or a movie theater, or a nightclub. And to…