Politics of the United States

children. Stricter laws will decrease the amount of school shootings because it will be harder for mentally-ill individuals to obtain a gun. “31 states do not ban convicted misdemeanor stalkers from owning guns and 41 states do not force convicted domestic abuses from relinquishing guns they already own” (“Should More Gun Laws”). The fact that so many states do not require convicted stalkers or abusers to give up their guns is.... Those individuals are able to keep guns in their possession, but…

blast to the past, what happened in the past with gun control? The pro side of gun control, meaning they vote for the laws, believes that the laws will stop big shootings of gang ups. California has one of the strictest laws of gun control in the United States, but that did nothing to stop the San Bernardino shooting. It seems as if the places with the strictest laws have had several tragedies. A example of this statement is focused on Paris, France with a strict gun control law, they had a…

Gun Violence Argument essay “Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror”(Eliot Spitzer). Gun Control and debating whether they should be stricter has been a debate that has lasted for Centuries, and waiting and not making any progress and letting mentally ill individuals, criminals and drug abusers get a hold of a gun or an assault weapon that can bring harm to innocent people living their normal life is…

In the novel “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury there are many examples that prove the society is a dystopia. A dystopian society is an unpleasant or dangerous society. The novel shows not only people who are harmful to the society but also certain things. First, it is normal for death to occur often whether it’s suicides or murders. When Mildred overdosed on the sleeping pills, the handymen said “We get these cases nine or ten a night...you don’t need an M.D., case like this; all you need is two…

In American society, violence runs rampage throughout the country causing its citizens to be trepidacious and demoralize. One of the major components of violence in America emanates from guns. In the documentary, "Bowling for Columbine", Michael Moore, a famous filmmaker, addresses the ubiquitous situation in America. He argues that the use of gun in America co-insides or correlates to the recent massacres; as a whole, America should have stricter gun control laws. Throughout the film, Moore…

We have always been people who revered their country. It is our home, where freedom is of highest value. For 240 years the men of the United States of America have boasted their inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. Hundreds of thousands of people dreamt of their new lives in America, and even died trying to achieve the ultimate state of freedom. However, no amount of religious freedom or freedom of speech, or peaceful protests will provide a tranquil mind. The darkest secret of the…

in America, and it is gun violence. Gun violence affects people every day across the country. Gun can help people, but also kill people. But, there is not a simple answer to this problem. Gun Control has been is a controversial topic in the United States in the past few years. Both political parties have their own option on gun control. Republicans believe that they are for protection and the Democrats believe that guns are thing to blame. The Democratic party is continuing the push to ban…

promising. On September 24, 1976, Washington, D.C. placed a ban on all handguns; the ban was later overturned on June 26, 2008. Under the regulations of this law, nobody other than a cop was allowed to carry a handgun. Authors Agresti and Smith (2010) state that “during the years in which the D.C. handgun ban and trigger lock law were in effect, the Washington, D.C. murder rate averaged 73% higher than it was at the outset of the law, while the U.S. murder rate averaged 11% lower.”(James D.…

defined as, “any action taken by the federal government or by state or local governments to regulate, through legislation, the sale, purchase, safety, and use of handguns and other types of firearms by individual citizens” (Lee). America has internally debated the issue of gun control for over a century. It continues to be an important and pressing issue today in the United States. There are no set standards for gun control. Each state varies in its laws. For example, in Missouri, the…

America’s freedom has been unsecured because of people’s ability to gather and pick up firearms trying to protect what they believe the most. “Man has the Right to bear arms” these seven words mean a great deal too many Americans. When people struggle for gun control they are basically asking the criminals to attack them. Many sensible Americans just want the protection a gun provides and there are people serving our nation in defense our rights as proud Americans. Guns promote self-defense and…