Politics of the United States

In the wake of the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida many protests have taken the forefront of the mainstream media. It can be argued that stricter gun laws are the answer. That is simply not the case. No mass shooters are not mentally sane. Stricter mental health laws are the answer. Mass shooters have a history of mental illness. Seung-Hui Cho, a 23 year old Korean-American citizen, opened fire on campus at Virginia Tech University. Armed with two handguns, the…

In this short paper I will go over my thoughts on the article provided for this week’s article summary, Diagnosing Hunting Rifle Accuracy, Part One, American Gunsmith May 2015, by Wendell Dwight Deaner. I think I’ll just begin by saying that this was one article that I feel will really help me in my personal life. I’ve had some serious problems getting some of my small caliber weapons to maintain accuracy, so I’ll be looking to implement some of what I learned from it to solve my issues. Mr.…

Over Gun Proposals Rages Across State: Two Dozen Bills being Considered at Capitol, college student Lauren Gaia mentions that although college students are adults, they are also very emotional, overloaded with work, and exhausted (Torres). Some college students are substance abusers, they party on the weekends and face workload of homework on the weekdays, leading them into an emotional state of stress. If they were allowed to carry a gun during their emotional state, this may lead to deadly…

This gun was capable of firing 33 rounds without the need for a reload. The Assault Weapons Ban renewal is promoted by gun control advocates. (Gun Control Reform: Should the United..) If this ban on a gun with no other purpose than to kill had been renewed, the lives of these innocent people may have been spared. There are many other reforms that were proposed but never passed. The Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous…

Gun violence is a social problem in the United States, in which a person use a gun to assault others. Before, I have never thought that this social issue would leave an impact on our society. However, as I recently became a United States citizen, I want to learn more about the country I live in and gun violence is one the social topics that has alway talk about in America. I know that America has the highest rate of gun violence incidents compare to other countries, and this fact makes me very…

Bernardino, Columbine, Aurora. What if these events could have been stopped by someone through the means of legally having a concealed firearm? There is no explanation needed to why 2015 was a record year for background checks to own a gun in the United States. As a result, President Barack Obama along with several other politicians have called for a series of stricter gun control across the country and plans to take executive action to finalize new gun control laws. Many Americans are opposed…

in. I believe it is a right for the people to bear arms in the United States of America. The amendment should not be appealed because guns are still used today for countless reasons. However, I would say the second amendment should be looked at and revised more to fit our time period. For instance, restricting use of automatic and semi-automatic weapons, making more rules and regulations for obtaining firearms, and all of the states should have the same set laws when it comes to guns. That…

Around 16,459 people were murdered in 2016, and roughly 73% were killed using a firearm of some kind. If there were stricter laws around firearms (noun) it is likely that most of these deaths could have been prevented. However there are many arguments against these beliefs from needing a firearm for self defense and hunting, or saying that innocent people should not be punished for the actions of others, and even if gun laws change it is only going to affect law abiding citizens. It is…

Ever since the Sandy Hook shooting in late 2012, it has become glaringly apparent an alarming amount of the United States’ populace and lawmakers would sooner sacrifice the lives of children than ever dare consider the idea of constricting some of the freedom a gun carries. It might be a tad bit of an overgeneralization, and obviously very few would ever admit to believing they fall into that category, but the history of gun violence in the US shows the lack of attempts and resistance to…

Recently, shootings have been a great stir of debate among the nation, without a clear consensus on an universal resolution that will satisfy everyone. Many feel we should have greater gun regulation while others believe that we should arm more people to have defense against supposed attackers. What I propose is that we take guns away from everyone, except our militia, as to guarantee safety amongst the citizens, and therefore our militia will only have to worry about foreign attackers or rogue…