Semi-automatic firearm

Ruger 10/22 Shooting cans with a .22 rifle is very satisfying, and is the first step many shooters take into sports like hunting, recreational shooting and competitive shooting. Few things are more satisfying as a kid than lining up a can in the sights of a .22 rifle, slowly squeezing the trigger, and embracing the unexpected buck of the rifle as it fires and making a can jump with a direct hit. Time changes, as with most things, ideas and philosophies progress with each new generation. It…

Amendment, the right to bear arms is a controversial topic. Our society seems crazed with the idea of owning semi-automatic AR-15 or military grade M-16s. While anyone who possesses a valid Firearm Owner Identification card also known as Foid, along with a clean and clear criminal record, can own any style of arsenal that they desire in the great state of Illinois. Most people who own firearms, use them to protect theirselves and loved ones as a form of self-defense, hunting or just recreational…

passed that expands the state assault weapons ban. One of them is a law bill stating that you have to have a permit in order to have/ carry a gun. The other is a ban on “bump stocks” and other devices that can turn a semi-automatic gun into a rapid firing one. A semi automatic gun or firearm is a gun that can fire only one shot with each pull of the trigger. A rapid firing gun is self explanatory, it's a gun that fires more than one shot and quickly with a pull of the trigger. Many terrible…

being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (“The Bill of Rights: A Transcription”); this is a quote from the bill of rights that explains the right of all US citizens to own firearms. There is a reason that the bill of rights was created, and to talk about stripping anyone of something listed in the bill of rights is ridiculous. Should the government also do away with freedom of speech because it is dangerous to…

Recently there have been many debates on gun control and whether or not there should be more restrictions on guns. This issue has been a conflict since around 1930. The Federal Government placed one of the beginning gun control law called National Firearms Act of 1934. This act was meant to stop gun violence with gangs across America.…

metal shoved in them. Now there are all different kinds of guns, including so called assault weapons. But what is an “assault rifle” or an “assault weapon?” The dictionary defines an assault rifle as a military rifle capable of both fully and semi-automatic fire, utilizing an intermediately powered cartridge. However this is not the definition gun-ban lobbyists use. The incorrect definition they use is “a…

Gun control: government regulation and sale of firearms. So when were guns made legal? Citizens of the United States are able to bear arms because of the the second amendment. The second amendment was ratified in December 1791. This amendment states “ 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.” So when did the debate and use of gun control start? It may have began when the President John F.…

on those accidents. Permits are also required for concealed carry for pistols. More people should take advantage of the programs and classes to become more informed and assist with safe handling of guns, adults need to be more careful with their firearms and keep them out of the hands of children. There is also a huge lack of respect for law enforcement because the media reports on things they do wrong instead of the things they do to assist others and keep the public safe. The media needs to…

individuals deemed to be ‘engaged in the business’ of dealing in guns are required to obtain a license from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” (Gerney and Parsons). Current law is too vague in defining those who are “engaged in the business.” If those selling guns leisurely had to provide a consumer with a background check before selling the firearm, this would lessen the likelihood of massacres by criminals and the mentally ill. The accusations that background checks will…

sale of guns to people found guilty of unlawful possession of firearms within the past year (Phillips). The purchase of semi-automatic weapons is legal in most U.S. states, as are automatic rifles made before 1986. The amendment to the 1986 gun control act- known as the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 requires a background check before the purchase of firearms can occur (Phillips). The minimum age able to purchase firearms is 18; although, some states are debating raising the age…