National Firearms Act

greatly contributes to dividing of our nation. These two words, gun control, have the ability to light a burning passion inside an individual. This can be either a burning hate for the topic, or a burning wish for the elimination of firearms from our society. The National Rifle Association (NRA) magazine, The American Rifleman, has articles tailored for people with the former opinion. With over five million members as of 2013 (according to USA Today), the NRA is looked at by many Americans, and…

strengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. Many people own guns for the security of their home, for use in hunting or target shooting, or for other reasons. Gun Control laws are aimed to reduce the criminal use of guns as much as possible and to intrude as little as possible with other gun use. Americans have had a long debate about federal regulation of firearms. Devotees of the ordinance also argue that without federal laws, declares with some firearms limitation will provide guns…

Over the past years, there have been many debates over guns and the protection the Second Amendment gives to firearms. As with all debates, there are sides to them. Gun control activist are people who wish to have legislation passed that is intended to lower violence related to firearms as well as limit a civilians opportunity to possess a firearm. On the other side of the spectrum are the gun rights activist who seek argue that by passing legislation on gun control, it is infringing on the…

The 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), which is the United States law that protects gun manufacturers and dealers from being held accountable for the crimes committed with the use of their sold products. In 2005, the act was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The policy was designed to provide the corporate gun industry protections from the law and public blaming them for gun crimes. However, by taking away the victims…

bullying in schools among the United States, guns are being used for violent assaults. B. The government is trying to resolve the issue by banishing guns, and the use by any person for any reason. C. We the people of the united states have always had firearms, violence will always be an issue at hand. II. Gangs are a huge problem with people in America. A. Kids in poor regions of the United States are being forced into gangs for protection. At least that is what they seem to believe. …

Politics has had a huge impact on who should be able to carry and buy weapons. Democrats believe that although they do recognize the right to own firearms, assault weapons should be banned to a certain extent as it continues to take away innocent lives. “Life is fragile, and our time here is limited and precious” (On The Issues, 2012 Democratic Party Platform, September 4 2012). As the political party states here, we need to keep guns out of hands of criminals and people who are using weapons in…

Mrs. Bradberry Ap Language and Composition 6 June 2015 Firearm Regulation and Effects on Violent Crime According to the Geneva small arms survey, the leading surveyor of firearms throughout, the United States has the best armed civilian population in the world with an estimated 376 million guns. Although firearm ownership is guaranteed as a constitutional right, it is often debated how to regulate this right. Those in favor of further firearm regualtions hope to decrease the amount of violent…

citizens are killed related to an incorrect use of a firearm (Prevention Institute). There is no clear answer or explanation on how this happens, but we all know it’s gotten out of hand. Society is scared, parents worry about their children at school, couples cannot go to a movie or the mall without slight suspicion. We all want a safe solution, but there is no clear path to reach this goal. There needs to be an equal balance when creating new firearm laws, because the government still needs to…

issues. The current system of gun background checks cannot be feasibly expanded however a licensing system can be created to cover the loopholes in federal gun control law. A thorough examination of issues raised by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, will showcase the failings of the current system. The gun control debate centers around expanding gun law to include outright bans or restricting law to include forbidding gun ownership altogether. Data shows that these…

should be enforced to prevent horrific events from happening in the United States. Gun control laws began in 1934 with the National Firearms Act of 1934. This was the first federal gun control law, this levied a restrictive two hundred dollar tax on the manufacture or sale of machine guns and sawed-off shotguns. All sales were to be recorded in a national registry (Cox). This act is made due to the introduction of the Tommy gun and Roosevelt 's “New Deal for Crime” (Cox). Four years later,…