Politics of the United States

In the United States it is legal to own and carry a gun according the 2nd amendment: 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. Anyone can carry a gun around and anyone can buy lethal weapons with ease. CBS a well trusted international news team shows the Americans that the shooter can simply carry lethal weapons on him without any questions asked. http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3706318…

at home” (Smith). They are allowed to do so because of the Second Amendment, which says “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” (US). The government has been trying to limit this right due to acts of violence involving firearms, but many states have passed laws to protect their citizens from gun control. Despite the recent and long standing argument of government officials, law abiding American…

victim had a gun they would have as much crime, sins criminals really, really, really don’t want to get shot so they propyl reconsider. Overall, guns in the United States are used 80 times more often to prevent crime than they are to take lives. Almost every mass shooting that has occurred in the United States since 1950 has taken place in a state with strict gun control laws. Sadly, you rarely hear any facts like these on the mainstream news networks. Instead, they give countless amounts of…

crime, and if people mixed them with irresponsible gun owners who used guns for crime and harm that there would be a lot of crime. He explains in his own opinion, how it is a violation of our natural rights and against the second amendment, which states we have the right to bear arms as citizens. Gun control could be a necessity to keep people safe and there is going to be a look into this topic. Gun control can stop the crime rate tremendously.…

criminal violence. In support of their views, they continue to cite the United Kingdom (UK) as an example of how gun control legislation has improved violent crime statistics in their country. While the UK is notorious for being known for eliminating the rights of gun ownership to its citizens, history and statistics have shown, during the UK’s pre-gun control era, murder rates were listed well below that of the United States for durations over two centuries…

Everybody has a vision. Some people don’t realize they have one, or even know what a vision is. As Thomas Sowell writes, “A vision is our sense of how the world works. They are the foundations on which theories are built.” A person’s worldview and opinion on various matters is their vision, even if it’s subconscious. There are many types and ways to categorize visions, but Sowell describes two main types: the constrained vision and the unconstrained vision. These are visions of human…

People are dying. Most liberals blame guns for these deaths but it is common sense that guns cannot kill by themselves. They need an evil person to use them. You cannot blame guns for these deaths. When police respond to threats of shooters the police bring guns with them, why? So they can neutralize the threat. Now in a recent mass shooting, Orlando, police took over three hours to get inside the nightclub and kill Omar Mateen. If an experienced gun owner had been carrying a gun inside of the…

An Alternative Gun Licensing system in the United States Gun control is a widely debated topic in America particularly following mass shooting cases. For all the debate on the subject it no consensus has been reached on a solution. The current system of background checks is insufficient to prevent criminal access to guns but an alternative system can alleviate or solve these issues. The current system of gun background checks cannot be feasibly expanded however a licensing system can be created…

It’s a Constitutional Right Gun control is an action taken by the government that controls the purchasing, selling, and use of handguns by citizens in the United States. The right to own a gun has become a big controversy amongst the United States. Although some people claim that guns are harmful and lead to many deaths, guns should not be restricted because doing so would go against the second amendment, and it would make it harder for civilians to defend themselves if needed. Prohibiting…

school hoping that they return safely. If gun legislation is kept in place, this grim image of the world will not exist. One might argue that gun control eliminates the basic rights granted by the Second Amendment; however, this is inaccurate. The United States needs gun legislation because it protects the rights of law-abiding citizens, and enhances the safety of the people of the nation by restricting felons and the mentally ill from possessing guns. Gun control laws protect the rights of…