National Firearms Act

Control. Texas A&M University reported that in rural areas more than 40 percent of adolescents are able to acquire a handgun. Some students fear attending school because of the frequency of guns being brought to school. A survey administered by the National Center of Education Statistics shows that one out of every five eighth graders exposed a…

of America guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. Private citizens have the right to lawfully arm themselves and protect themselves with firearms. While many people believe that mass shootings can be prevented by making it harder to obtain the weapons that carry out horrible crimes, the truth of the matter is that making firearms more accessible to the people would limit the severity of mass shootings. If you take away the right for a person to defend themselves, then you are…

one. In a study conducted by Daniel W. Webster and Jon S. Vernick of John Hopkins University, over 80 percent of criminals evaluated were not lawful retail purchasers of firearms – as most acquired their weapons from sources such as family members and street sources (Source 1). Additionally, we need to understand that certain firearms illegal in certain states are brought in from other states in which they are legal. Both observations show that while increased background checks and illegalizing…

differences aside, Australia and Japan both manage to recognize the threat guns pose to a healthy society. According to data collected by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Small Arms Survey, Australia’s percentage of homicides by firearms is 11.5 and Japan’s is 1.8, compared to the United States’ staggering 60 percent. What makes America any different? Why should America identify as “culturally different” to justify its guns when actual culturally differing countries…

In this paper I will discuss a taboo, gun laws, and how it affects the way we think. Gun laws regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the United States. With the gun laws we have they cause violent crimes and need to be changed so that it is easier for Americans to purchase, and protect themselves. There are roughly 270 million firearms in America with 897,000 being carried by police. With that estimate there are 20% gun owners with 65% of the guns. The Second…

In recent years, gun control has been one of the most controversial and debated subjects around. My stance is that heavy gun control laws do more harm than good. Now, today more than ever it seems impossible to pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV without seeing some tragic event being reported by the media in relation to gun violence. Unfortunately, to grab as much viewership as possible, facts are often skewed or ignored, and gun control is blamed. Contrary to what the media would have you…

He claims that hardly anyone even supporters of the view that it is the individual’s right to own and bear arms is opposed to the necessity of regulating firearms in some effective way. Accordingly, the author makes it clear that the issue is not reasonable regulation, and claims that the government, in his opinion, be capable of and should decide what weapons are okay for certain individuals to have possession…

In order to carry a firearm, the owner needs to meet federal qualifications to own a gun and also it is mandatory to receive training from an instructor that is certified by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Licensed individuals have full liability for their actions and must act responsibly. People whom will be participating in campus carry have to see training materials that show rules and regulations…

responsible gun owners. The Founding Fathers of The United States believed that all people should have the right to bear arms. Gun control laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining firearms. Gun control is unnecessary because gun deaths in the United States are small fraction of the mortality rate. Owning a firearm is a guaranteed freedom that the The Founding Fathers believed in. All citizens of the United States should have the right to bear arms if the citizen is mentally fit.…

arms could endanger defenseless families when an armed criminal breaks into their house. Taking firearms off of the legal market doesn’t mean that they still won’t be bought and sold illegally. An example of something that is illegal but widely bought and sold would be drugs. They are highly illegal but the demand for them is through the roof. So then, when the common law abiding citizen cannot buy a firearm for self and home defense, a criminal/murderer can just buy a black-market gun and barge…