National Firearms Act

Ban the Idiots, not the Guns “Guns don’t kill people” -NRA(National Rifle Association unofficial slogan). There is a problem in America, and it is gun violence. Gun violence affects people every day across the country. Gun can help people, but also kill people. But, there is not a simple answer to this problem. Gun Control has been is a controversial topic in the United States in the past few years. Both political parties have their own option on gun control. Republicans believe that…

Self - protection and gun control are still a big topic of discussion. There are those who are against self-protection and want strict laws set for gun usage and there are others who don’t want to have strict restrictions for guns and who are for self-protection or their rights to bear arms. Without researching the topic, I would believe it could be beneficial to carry a concealed weapon around in case someone was in trouble. I could also see it being a terrible mistake if it got into the wrong…

about gun control, and survivors of the shooting criticized Federal and State into create stricter gun laws. The National Rifle Association however, believes that arming teachers would be a better and more effective solution compared to gun control. Several rallies, protests, and marches were held to gain Federal attention and Legislative action. One of the protests included a National School Walkout organized by the Women's March Network, held one month after the incident. In the protest,…

criminal liability on adults who give children unsupervised access to firearms. Parents need to ensure they take necessary steps to help prevent their children from mishandling guns within their home. For instance, keep the guns locked up in a case, unloaded, and keep the ammunition separate from the weapon. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia have laws that impose criminal liability on those who negligently store firearms, where minors gain access to the…

people kill people”. It is a phrase often heard among the opponents to gun control in the United States. Weapons have been seen as an element of subsistence or defense against any threat, and every day we hear or see related violent crimes involving firearms. Even though police have made a great effort to control the rate of violence in some cities or towns, the situation is coming out of their hands. Through history, there have been some events and series of crimes in the United States which…

second inauguration. On January 29, 2012, fifteen year old was shot in the back while standing with friends inside Harsh Park in Chicago after taking her final exams. This was one week after she performed at the second inauguration. Because of this act, “City Council members also voted Wednesday to impose stricter penalties on those who commit a gun crime within 100 feet of city public transportation centers”(2). This is to help protect students to go and to come home from school. Alderman Pat…

Introduction In general, gun control is a term that denotes the policies and laws introduced for the manufacture, production, trade, transfer, ownership, alteration, or utilization of firearms. These laws and policies are significantly different in every country. As far as the United States of America is concerned, the gun laws in the country administer the regulation of trading, employing, and possessing of assault weapons. It needs to be noted that there is a remarkable variation in state…

Thomas Caveda Johnson English Comp. 1 12 October 2016 Should Gun Laws Be More Strict The 1791 Constitutional second amendment of the United States of America allowed that people can have the capability to keep and bear firearms (Spitzer). Gun laws and restrictions are different in various states across America and also among other countries. Some countries do not even allow anybody to own a gun unlike in America where the second amendment allow the people of USA to own guns. Nevertheless, there…

This study also shows at state levels that the largest drops in violent crimes are when there is an increase in gun ownership. The National Rifle Association (NRA), said that guns are used for self-defense approximately two and a half million times a year. Pew research stated that gun control would make it more difficult for people to protect the families and their homes. Executive…

laws. However, government should not limit private ownership of firearms due to statistics…