National Firearms Act

Does Gun Control Reduce Crime? Gun control law has been one the most argued topic in the past decade in United States. Crime is widely viewed as a major issue for every society, government always tried to find solution in order to reduce the crime and violent rates. That is why gun control law and gun ownership has been argued intensively. However there has been a question, did gun control law reduce crime rate? In my opinion: No, because if people want to kill, they will find weapons to…

just after they banned guns. In what plant is that helping for the situation they just made their situation worse by a landslide. By the agreement banning guns they are breaking the constitutional amendment allows all residents to possess a firearm. When firearms are controlled our rights are breached. Our forefather fought for our rights, and anti gun people think they can just take away our rights. By banning guns the government would be taking countless of jobs away from hard working…

“States That Have Stand Your Ground Laws” Many states have passed laws allowing one to ‘stand your ground’ in potentially life threatening or serious injury situations. These laws let the victim surpass attempts to retreat, and allow them to directly use self-defense if their life or serious bodily harm is being threatened. Some states retract from this a little, only making the law applicable when the victim is on their own personal property, such as their house, office, or even car. Other…

1). The average U.S. citizen is able to buy a handgun when they reach 21 years of age and a long gun at the age of 18 after a licensed firearms dealer clears them via a background check. Some feel that the age should be increased, while others feel the exact opposite. Given the potentially deadly nature of guns, it is with good reason that the tightening of firearms regulations is currently an ongoing heated debate now in the 21st century. Gun control regulation is now more controversial…

people can obtain guns (Smartgunlaws.org). This gun law loophole has been linked to the leading source of guns used in crimes. Also due to the internet it has become easier for individuals to buy firearms online and use them for deadly purposes. Research shows that “as of September 2013, about 67,000 firearms were listed for sale online from private, unlicensed seller” (Smartgunlaws.org). Many individuals buy guns online, without a background check ever taking place, and because it is…

Across North America, the use of guns and firearms were very controversial and still are till this day. Many Canadian politicians and citizens have looked down on the United States their gun control laws. On December 6th, 1989, an eye-opening tragedy for occurred. Twenty-five year old Marc Lepine walked into the University of Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, murdered 13 female engineering students, a woman staff member and killed himself. The massacre left the victims’ family in devastation and…

Some people believe that if they can control who owns any type of weapon that violence will go down. Many shootings have happened because un-mentally stable people have acquired guns. The government shouldn’t completely do away with any options for people not to own guns because many people like to do various types of activities like hunting and some people feel like they have a wall of protection when they own a gun. Yes, guns should be controlled to a certain extent but not fully taken away…

trade is by enforcing the Brady Law. This law was enforced to stop the ability for felons and criminals and or any person with a violent past or with miss use of a fire arm from having the opportunity of obtaining a firearm. This law stopped a decent amount of illegal purchasing of firearms. As stated by the author Douglas Weil, “because of the Brady Law more than 100,000 prohibited (Including 72,000 felons) were denied access to a handgun that they attempted to purchase from a gun dealer.” This…

Firearms on Campuses Should be allowed Have you ever wondered why so many school shootings happen? Have you ever wondered why nobody has ever really defended themselves from an attack? Well how are you supposed to defend yourself from somebody who has a gun and you are just there defenceless. I think that a way to protect yourself and your students is by allowing teachers and administrators to have firearms on campuses. The firearms on campus are an intimidation factor to anybody who has the…

party in San Bernardino California, and then they just started shooting into the crowd. The improper use of firearms in the united states is very high, and nothing seems to be happening. Guns cause so much harm to people when they are used improperly, in 2013 approximately 33,636 people were killed by guns in the united states. Meanwhile, in America 2011, there were 478,400 incidents of firearm-related violence (whether used or just threatened) and 11,101 homicides, for a rate of 1 homicide per…