National Firearms Act

v. Heller, on the other hand, states in “Our Core Second Amendment Rights” that gun control measures not only violate the rights protected by the Second Amendment, but would also be ineffective because the government cannot control people nor the firearms that have already been legally distributed to rightful owning citizens. In their articles, both Orfalea and Levy argue their drastically opposing positions on modern-day gun reform because where Orfalea demands immediate control based on recent…

In January of 2002, the Federal Government repealed and re-enacted the Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) as part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) (Federal Law on Guns in Schools). These gun free zones create perfect public mass shooting hot spots. Elliot Rodger, who shot three people in Santa Barbara to death, explained why he picked his target. His 141-page…

In 2013, a poll was taken that showed over ninety percent of American citizens were for background checks, and over seventy percent of NRA (National Rifle Association) members were also for background checks (Clement). This is an important statistic because not only does it show that a majority of people support background checks, it gives insight on how many people who support gun rights also…

of what the Second Amendment really means, the reality is that in the U.S, citizens are allowed to own firearms. With the seemingly recent surge of public shootings over the past few years in places such as Newtown, Connecticut; and Aurora, Colorado,…

the campaign on gun control versus mental illness. To ensure the safety of individuals, the Government sets various measures to control the ownership and usage of the firearms; this has led to debates on gun possession by the mentally ill individuals. Creating a Fact Sheet on the Issue According to previous researchers, keeping a firearm at a household raises the risk suicide factor by 3 to 5. Eliot Rodger, a mentally ill person, shot and killed three people in Santa Barbara. Jared Loughner,…

by Bill Clinton (“Brady Act” 1). Since this time, many more regulations have been put in place to protect America from horrible instances like these, but not much has changed according to the Department of Justice. As gun control regulations were beginning to spark, so were opposing viewpoints. This paper will discuss the differentiating views among those of pro-gun control to anti-gun control as well as to highlight the respective…

Every year, on average, 32,000 people die and 74,000 people suffer injuries related to gun violence and gun suicide in the US (Metzl 241). Alone in 2009, 326,090 violent crimes were committed with firearms, and 11,406 people died through firearm homicides (Wintemute e1). These numbers indicate that firearm violence is a serious issue…

will not prevent criminal violence or mass murder. If we take a look at the individuals committing violent crimes, we find that criminals and the mentally unstable are the major contributors to these offenses. However, according to the Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968, criminals and the mentally unstable are not permitted to purchase guns lawfully. Therefore,…

A few nationals think the motivation behind why the State of Mississippi has received the open convey firearm law was impacted by the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman trial, one would think in light of this trial that it's a great opportunity to think before you act, make inquiries or discuss it before you be on the front page for it, rather Martin and Zimmerman trial appeared to have made Mississippi. assemblies go from appreciation and secure your kindred man to stop them by dropping them.…

the right of states to control firearms. However, the decision made in 2008 confirmed an individual’s right to keep and bear arms, the court shut down Washington, DC, laws that banned handguns and required those in the home to be tamper-proof or disassembled. The United States compared to any other country has about 35-50 percent of the world’s civilian- owed guns and ranks number one in firearms per capita. The United States also has the highest homicide-by-firearm rate among the world’s most…