National Firearms Act

In 1974, Jamaica endorsed a strong gun control act. This act would involve random home invasion, undisclosed hearings, arrest, and required lifetime sentence for ownership of an individual cartridge. After six months criminal activity decreased greatly. A year later the level of crime had risen to the same equilibrium as before. Ever since that point the crime rate has been at an all time high across the globe. The utmost vital part of the entire act is that the police caused a third of the…

and regulations being created. The United States addressed the issue of gun control with the ratification of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in 1791. In 1871, the National Rifle Association (NRA) was founded. The U.S. further supported gun control with the National Firearms Act in 1934 and Federal Firearms Act in 1938.…

Control and Prevent (CDC) in 2013 there were over 33,000 deaths by firearms, with the majority of these deaths coming from civilian use. That accounts for more than 17% of all documented injury deaths within the United States. I believe that guns are becoming too heavily relied on as a form of protection. With so much speculation in the media of how much crime takes place today, it seems to me as if civilians are turning to firearms as a means of security. For instance, based on Gallup’s poll on…

if necessary.) The prediction of “super-predator” was due to district attorneys reported the increase in violent crime among youth. It is not hard to develop an opinion when you hear first-hand stories from the people whose job is to defend the very act that seems to be plaguing the community. Because these new “predators” appeared to be more “frightening than the previous generation”, Dilulio developed the idea that morally impoverished youth were more likely to commit heinous crimes.…

The United States has experienced much devastation due to gun violence. Most recently at a college in Oregon, a gunman killed 10 people and injured 9 and then took his own life. The United States is the most heavily armed nation, “a society with a firearm for nearly 90% of its 321 million citizens, (cnn.com). The man who is responsible for the devastation in Oregon had all of his guns legally, purchased by him or a relative, (Sanchez). So the debate continues on guns, and whether they should be…

have been made to the amendment to ensure the safety of the American people. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention act of 1993 was created and passed to make sure that people purchasing firearms were cleared by the Act of 1968. It required background checks on every buyer to make sure they meet the code. A check system was created to make the processes easier. It’s called the National Instant Criminal Background Check System or the NICS. In fact, when you go in for a job interview they will…

The invaders were not aware that the closet they had thrown the man into was where the family stored their guns. The man emerged from the closet with his firearm and exchanged rounds with the intruders, injuring one man, hitting him in the shoulder and the leg. The injured invader ran into the street where he collapsed, while the others escaped via getaway car. “Neighbor Craig Gaddis, who owns several handguns…

The Gun Free School Zone Act was enacted in 1990, which outlawed the possession of firearms on school grounds and made it a criminal act to carry unloaded firearms within 1000 feet of school grounds. The assassination attempt in 1982 of President Ronald Reagan brought about The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act in 1993. The Brady Act provided for a 5 day waiting period when purchasing a handgun. “The implementation of Brady has raised some constitutional challenges as of this writing,…

33). During the Revolutionary War, guns were used to gain the independence of America. The Civil War signified a great increase in firearm production, and the tools were transformed into deadly weapons. After the Civil War, tension between the North and the South was still strong, and the number of privately owned firearms skyrocketed (Gold 36). The pollution of firearms contributed greatly to their…

country to ensure our safety, but should not be strict enough to limit the power of the people. Some citizens think that just any criminal could walk into their closest sporting goods store and buy a firearm. This however is incorrect. On federal and state levels, there is restrictions on the selling of firearms. Citizens must go through a routine background check to purchase a rifles and shotguns . A handgun is more difficult to purchase. The sale of a handgun requires the buyer to have a…