Semi-automatic firearm

The debate of gun control in the United States has a long and rich history. Much has changed over the years in not only the law, but also the public’s perception on how to regulate firearms in the U.S. In early colonial America, some colonies required that the head of a household possess a gun in his or her home. Connecticut law stated that a man must carry a gun to church and other meetings to defend against native attacks. 1791 saw the states ratify the second amendment that states a…

more lives or is there a necessity for high capacity magazines? When people hear the term assault rifle, they immediately picture a fully automatic weapon our military will use to protect us and our freedoms. Granted these weapons are built similarly in appearances. These military-style assault weapons that citizens can purchase or own are a semi-automatic firearm. Meaning, the gun will only shoot on bullet for every pull of the trigger, just like a…

Mrs. Bradberry Ap Language and Composition 6 June 2015 Firearm Regulation and Effects on Violent Crime According to the Geneva small arms survey, the leading surveyor of firearms throughout, the United States has the best armed civilian population in the world with an estimated 376 million guns. Although firearm ownership is guaranteed as a constitutional right, it is often debated how to regulate this right. Those in favor of further firearm regualtions hope to decrease the amount of violent…

America is killing their children. It is not okay to give teachers the responsibility of carrying a firearm especially since there have been 12 school shooting in the USA alone. Schools in America need stricter gun laws. The president of the USA proposed to give teachers the option of carrying firearms; America’s future is at risk. The goal of a teacher is to educate, teach their kids. Educators are there to teach, not to shoot. In order to end shooting and gun use, they have to be limited.…

law was enacted. The murder rate for the rest of the United States on average, however, dropped 11%. Britain, in the year 1997, passed a law that ordered citizens to turn over almost all handguns to the authorities. Using a national registry of firearms, the British government was able to hunt down all but eight legally owned handguns. After the law had been enacted and enforced, the murder rate increased by 15%. This does not include the rate of increase attributed to a similar law enacted…

The Right to Own Guns A man is exercising his right to carry a firearm, some people feel safe knowing that if an intruder were to pose a threat, he would be stopped. Others feel that their own lives are in danger because of that man carrying a gun. This places a perspective on the ongoing debate over gun control. Some people believe that guns should be monitored, restricted, limited, or completely banned. Others believe that gun laws should stay the way they currently are, or that they should…

people of the United States call into question about how the U.S can take the necessary precautions to prevent the next mass shooting from occurring and taking the lives of the innocent. One such idea is to restrict and limit how people can obtain firearms from vendors within the U.S. These preventative measures would extensively check for the stability of the potential gun owner regarding mental health, history, and possible complications that would essentially…

guns really more dangerous than vehicles? Have you ever had a family member or loved one killed with a gun or firearm or in a car crash? Firearms have been always allowed in the United States ever since the beginning when our country was formed, but should they be banned for how dangerous they’re? Many statics have raised over time and many people on trying to figure out whether firearms are more dangerous than vehicles. In other words, guns are more dangerous than vehicles because: they’re…

Despite the differentiating gun laws amongst states, the majority of US citizens can purchase military grade assault rifles, known as ARs. Different to normal firearms, ARs feature a semi-automatic feature, where one trigger is equivalent to one round of the gun fired from the bullets in the magazine. The Sandy High Elementary School shooting on the 14th of December 2012 was testament to the deadliness of assault rifles. A single…

Across North America, the use of guns and firearms were very controversial and still are till this day. Many Canadian politicians and citizens have looked down on the United States their gun control laws. On December 6th, 1989, an eye-opening tragedy for occurred. Twenty-five year old Marc Lepine walked into the University of Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, murdered 13 female engineering students, a woman staff member and killed himself. The massacre left the victims’ family in devastation and…