Politics of the United States

Gun Violence & Enforcing a New Gun Control System Do you know when was America 's worst school shooting? Well I do, and it had only happened four years ago, and shootings here have gotten much worse today. That’s why I propose a improved gun control system in our nation. With the school shooting of Sandy Hook Elementary School back in December 14th, 2012, the U.S. hasn’t actually enforced restrictions on gun control. This outrageous, intolerant behavior of the government, has lead me to believe…

affect. In the United States, the Constitution states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (James Madison). This gives every American Citizen the right to keep a gun or bear arms. As recent as January of 2016, the President of the United States has proposed new strategies to make it harder to possess a gun without stringent background checks and red tape (National Conference of State…

caliber revolver from the drawer of her nightstand to protect herself. She frantically searches inside the drawer, but she cannot find it. Gun control laws no longer allow her to own one; leaving her fate to the criminal. The 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution adopted on December 15, 1791, protects the right of people to keep and bear arms (Brooks, Chad. "The Second Amendment & the Right to Bear Arms." LiveScience. TechMedia). Stricter gun laws do not prevent criminals from…

Nightclub in Orlando, Florida? What about the shooting in San Bernardino, California by a married couple? According to LA Times, there has been 10 major mass shooting in the United States since 2012 to present time. Gun control is a hot topic considering the happenings of several recent tragic mass shooting in the United States. Therefore, it means it tends to divide people, and this is evident on how the citizens of US have failed to settle on the best way to handle the issue. The topic is a…

the U.S. Constitution, which reads as “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Advocates for gun control believe this applies only to police and military, but will gun control actually help reduce crime. I chose to believe that stricter gun laws will not be of help, since countries and states who already have done so have seen little to no difference in crime, criminals will not be affected…

nation, that Congress should enforce stronger gun control laws. However, advocates against new laws present vehement arguments as to why this decision could be detrimental to our nation. The issue of gun control has been an important topic of the United States for decades, but has recently come under great scrutiny. Many people are asking whether guns really are the helpful tool that many of Americans believe they are, or if they are simply just the killing machines the media have recently…

Are Gun Control Laws Necessary in the United States? The United States has approximately 325 million guns in the population. This high number almost translates to a ratio of one gun per person. The United States has also witnessed several fatal incidents where shooters used these firearms to kill innocent civilians. As such, the entire situation begs the question whether gun control laws are necessary to curb gun-related violence. The situation has developed into a national issue with people…

could have also been some of the characters’ main influences on their choices. Asch brings up how people will tend to do whatever they are raised to do; such as a tribe of cannibals won’t see cannibalism as a sin. Whereas someone in the modern United States…

Why should the burqa be banned? The burqa should be banned mainly to help the law enforcement in catching a criminal suspect. When someone is wearing a full body veil People are not able to recognize them and identify them as primary criminal suspect. Other arguments on the issue of banning the burqa that it promotes stereotypes and falsehoods. A third argument could be that the burqa is sexist and that it could hide abuse. These are the main arguments for the following through of banning the…

Routine Activity: Theft at the Supermarket Anyone is capable of committing a crime because as long as there is a temptation, there is a potential for crime. According to the Routine Activity Theory, three elements are needed in order for a crime to take place: a target, a potential offender and the absence of guardians. Apart from that, this theory proposes that by changing the environment, crime can be reduced. Five techniques available to prevent crime are increasing the effort, increasing…