Anti Gun Laws

On December 14, 2012, one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in the little town of Newton, Connecticut. The shooter, twenty-year-old Adam Lanza, managed to kill twenty children ages six and seven, as well as 6 adult staff members within just eleven minutes. According to New York Daily News, “the shooter stormed the…school…and fired a total of 154 rounds.” “All but two of the 26 students and staffers massacred in [sic] at Sandy Hook Elementary School died from ‘multiple gunshot wounds,’ according to death certificates released (Hutchinson.)” As horrifying as this incident may seem, it is not isolated. There have already been 186 mass shootings this year

would find a way to obtain a firearm regardless of the law. Crime rate does not originate from the accessibility of guns, but rather the actions of an individual that has disregard for life in today 's society. There will always be ways for the offender commit crimes with or without guns.

Should the United States have gun control or gun rights? This is a question many people ask and argue over. As a citizen of this country, I would like to examine both sides of the argument and then pick my view on the topic. As of right now, the United States have more gun rights than gun control. However, there have been laws made to regulate the sale and possession of guns. Many anti-gun activists argue that the NRA (National Rifle Association) is the cause of many of the horrific events involving guns. On the other hand, the NRA argues that the members are all law abiding citizens. The real question is can you blame guns for all of the incidents.

The issue of gun control has been one of a handful of political charges topics that has been at the forefront of debate in the United States for over 30 years now. It is unfortunate that both the pro-gun and anti-gun lobby take the extremes of each side of the issue to perpetuate their cause and therefore create a situation whereas the average person is misinformed on the issue.

Summary: So the notion that gun laws don't work--or just will make it harder for law-abiding citizens and criminals will still get their guns--is not borne out by the evidence.

Gun Control has been an issue that has been brought to the public’s eyes in recent years. This main issue has been going on for many years, for example when John F. Kennedy was assassinated; it raised public awareness to the lack of control on sales and also possession of guns in America. Until 1968 guns were available over the counter in stores and through mail catalogs to just about any adult in America. This was an example of how loosely guns were regulated which bring us back to the issue of guns. The constitution tells us in the second amendment that we, as American Citizens, have the right to bear arms. But the government is trying to change that by regulating everything to do with owning a gun. My stance: Gun

A shooting here; a shooting there; a consistent day to day event heard in the daily papers and on the news stations on TV. New media are announcing a shooting someplace. Regardless of whether the shootings are intentional or unintentional; they are occurring all over the United States. In today’s society, gun control is essential; stricter federal laws must be enacted to save lives. Individual states’ laws are not sufficient to reduce deaths caused by guns

Scholarly Essay: Gun Control There has been considerable debate recently in Canada over the issue of gun control. The Canadian parliament enacted the Firearms Act to enforce gun control by requiring gun owners to register their firearms. Just recently, the government of Alberta lead in a charge, including five other provinces and numerous pro-gun groups, complaining that the law is unconst...

Firstly, with the regulation of guns, everyday liberties could be in jeopardy. When Adolf Hitler took over Germany, he “banned gun ownership for the Jews” (Root, 2). The Jews were a targets for German hatred and as a result he purposely left them defenseless in a world of violence. With no weapons, they could not fight back against the troops, which then further enabled Hitler to dominate them without worries of a retaliation. If Americans were granted strict gun control laws, who is to say those with guns would not further oppress those they deem as unworthy or useless? Who is going to stop them from crushing the innocent like simple roaches who wonder in the filth of our homes? Everyone puts up front, a front that may fake the feeling of

Five women a day are killed in the United States by guns; in fact, there is a 500% increase that a woman is at risk of being a victim of gun violence if there is a gun present during a family conflict. If this does not state the obvious that this country needs more restrictions on gun control then I do not know what to tell you. For the people who keep firearms on hand everywhere they go, state that they need them for self-defense but guns are rarely used for self-defense purposes. The amount of suicides in the United States would decrease with more restrictions on gun control. As a matter of fact, when gun ownership went down in the United States, so did suicide rates. “American children under age 15 were nine times more likely to die of a

Who are the changes of gun laws going to affect the law-abiding citizen, or the criminal? Is it ok of the government to strip away the people’s Constitutional rights? There are two different sides to every debate. Reasons not to confine gun laws even more would be the second Amendment Right to bear arms, the effect on law-abiding citizens vs. the effect on the criminal, and has it been effective thus far.

Guns can take out somebody’s life in an instant, now think for a minute. What if you just lost one of your closest family members to a gun? Gun control laws need to be a lot more strict because the U.S. alone loses over 30,000 people a year due to gun related deaths.That’s over 87 people going down every day (Watkins). People are against strict gun laws, all they want is a weapon to protect themselves from other people with guns. If the laws are more strict though, you wouldn’t need the gun because there would be no guns allowed (Harrison). Gun laws need to be more strict so less gun related crimes happen, people are safe, and it makes it a lot harder for people to get guns.

There are many countries that have strict gun laws which help with gun deaths. Japan and Singapore have the strictest rules regarding gun ownership. In Japan to own a gun you need to get background checks, drug and mental tests, as well as formal instruction and this, could take as long from days to weeks. In Singapore, Civilians are not allowed to have guns at all. If they want to target shoot, they must get a License and permit ownership. They also have to make sure that it is securely stored in an approved and protected firing range, and is not taken out of the firing range without special permission. Because of these rules and policies put in place Singapore and japan’s annual death by gun count, combined, is not higher than 10. America

To begin with, guns were first mainly used as weapons of militia and were only given to those that either served during major war, a prime example would be the Revolutionary War. However, guns were also used for hunting and self-defense during colonial times. In the

One negative view toward guns is that they kill people. People kill people. The person behind the gun is the killer. Using this as an argument against gun is the worst way someone can approach it. When someone is killed by a drunk driver do people think that the car is responsible for killing? No, they obviously blame the drunk driver and say nothing about the vehicle used in the incident. It should be the same way with guns. People should not turn on the guns that they use for protection because there are people that misuse guns. The problem is the way guns are viewed. Keith Olberman states, “Guns are evil and the NRA is evil.” The article says, “30,000 Americans are killed by guns each year (Stossel).” Anyone can see in the statement it says “killed by guns.” It should say the guns are used. When it is stated like that it makes it seem like guns are the problem. When most of the time it is the people. In most of the big shootings the people behind them usually have some problem or have been psychologically damaged. One example is the Aurora movie theater shooting just a year ago. James Holmes, the shooter, showed signs before the shooting that he had problems. He was described as bipolar and a shy