Politics of the United States

Gun control has been a very hot topic in recent years, and for good reason. Post Sandy Hook it has been evident that there is a problem, and that we should do everything in our power to prevent children, their parents, and communities as a whole to go through the devastation caused by incidents similar to that of Sandy Hook. Since 2013 there has been over 1,000 mass shootings in the U.S. Back in 2009 Molly Ivens wrote the op-ed titled “Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns” and I believe…

Gun control is one of the biggest problems that is happening around the US. Recently there was a shooting at Oregon community college where it injured and killed many people. President Obama has addressed the gun control laws and wants to improve it. A six year old boy has shot and killed his three year old brother. The brothers were playing “cops and robbers”. While playing, the older boy reached on top of his refrigerator and grabbed the loaded gun. He accidentally shot his little brother.…

The Solutions of Gun Control There are numerous opinions of the correct solution to solve the controversial issue of gun control. In the book, Gun Control by Angela Valdez, different points and counterpoints on the subject are discussed. The main solution made is, strict gun control and possibly the removal of all guns. Another is, making registering and obtaining a gun more difficult to do. Lastly, the book places blame on the manufacturers and distributors of the guns and expresses the need…

On a daily basis, 96 people die due to guns. Everyday 222 people are shot but survive. That’s roughly 318 victims of gun violence. Some tend to think that gun control is crime control, but does enforcing stricter gun laws necessarily stop all crime? Absolutely not. Gun control is not crime control. If the government was to enforce stricter gun laws, not only would it be insufficient, but it would be impractical as well. Numerous individuals have guns whether they are legal or not. Almost 80…

Gun safety is about creating good habits that apply the four rules first established by Lt. Colonel Jeff Cooper, and then continually ensuring those habits adhere to the rules. Weapon safety is the biggest concern in the America. Throughout history safety for weapons have been made and a lot are still be used, Efforts to make guns safer with technology are not new. Safeties can generally be divided into subtypes such as internal safeties (which typically do not receive input from the user) and…

There are millions of Americans around the United States that own at least one gun. Other Americans do not see the need in owning a gun. Guns are used for self-defense, sports, and recreation. The United states does not have a strict gun policy, but due to recent shootings some Americans are calling for a stricter gun control law. In the 2016 presidential election, gun control was the main topic in the election. The Democrats want a stricter gun control law, while the Republicans think the law…

After following the 2016 election and seeing Donald Trump's victory I have many concerns with this country. With these problems I also have possible solutions, and I think this could really help. First, I think that Trump needs to make sure our second amendment. Yes, I understand that some people do not need to own a gun. However, It is our right as American citizens t o be able to own a gun. I think the gun laws should stay the way they are now. Convicted criminals can not own guns and that…

Kaitlin Halvorsen October 14,2015 POL103 Gun Violence The United States has experienced much devastation due to gun violence. Most recently at a college in Oregon, a gunman killed 10 people and injured 9 and then took his own life. The United States is the most heavily armed nation, “a society with a firearm for nearly 90% of its 321 million citizens, (cnn.com). The man who is responsible for the devastation in Oregon had all of his guns legally, purchased by him or a relative, (Sanchez). So…

America’s gun laws and gun-related deaths are than in other countries, and still not do anything to make it better. Our nation keeps seeing or hearing about or even experiencing mass shootings, yet there has not been any major changes to our federal and state laws. Why do we continue to let our children, spouses, friends, or loved ones get killed by people who should not even be allowed to have guns in the first place? Our government needs to start incorporating more stringent gun control laws,…

The third point that I want to bring up is the 62 mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and 2012, 49 of the shooters used legally obtained guns. Collectively, 143 guns were possessed by the killers with about 75% obtained legally. The process people learn about these acts are through the media portraying it in the way which the media wants you to know. Many times the questions asked of the innocent bystanders are one sided, directed in a certain direction and it doesn’t give the…