We are fortunate to live in a country whose Founders valued the critical right to bear arms enough to protect it. They were able to defeat tyranny. In the end, that's what this right is about (Staff 1). The gun control controversy began when many started to die and get harmed due to gun violence. Gun control became a problem because people began questioning the 2nd amendment right, to a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, and the right of the people to keep and bear arms (Netzley 15). This was told to not be infringed. As a result of the issue, many feel gun regulations need to be tightened. There are two points of views concerning the debate on gun regulations being tightened. Even though some people believe stricter gun regulations will ensure the safety of …show more content…
For instance, according to Giffords article, “Take the Fort Hood shooting: Instead of a serious discussion on the connections between mental health and gun violence, most of what I heard were some members of Congress on TV arguing for allowing guns on bases, even though our military leaders say this would make service members less safe” (Giffords 1). Instead of arguing about guns on bases, Congress should be worried about the connection between mental health and gun violence. Gun regulations are not a resolution of violent crime. In addition, as stated in the article,“Pro/Con: Gun Legislation”, “He argued that killers target the defenseless and that gun legislation really does not deter violence” (Juliano 2). Killers do not depend on guns for their criminal actions. If guns become harder to get they’ll either obtain them in other illegal ways or use another weapon to proceed their actions. To clarify, gun regulations are not a solution to violent crime because regardless if the law makes it harder for a killer to obtain the guns, they’ll find other ways to obtain them, making tighter regulations
The Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects individual gun ownership. The Second Amendment of the US Constitution reads, "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." Gun ownership is an American tradition older than the country itself and is protected by the Second Amendment; more gun control laws would infringe upon the right to bear arms. Justice Antonin Scalia, LLB, in the June 26, 2008 District of Columbia et al. v. Heller US Supreme Court majority opinion syllabus stated, "The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home." The McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) ruling also stated that the Second Amendment is an individual right. Lawrence Hunter, Chairman of Revolution PAC, stated, "The Founders understood that the right to own and bear laws is as fundamental and as essential to maintaining liberty as are the rights of free speech, a free press, freedom of religion and the other protections against government encroachments on liberty delineated in the Bill of Rights."
Sandy Hook Elementary. Aurora, Colorado. San Bernardino, California. Las Vegas, Nevada. Orlando, Florida. (Words with Negative Connotation) These are just some of the biggest mass shootings that have swept America in the past few years. Hundreds of lives are lost each year to gun related violence in the United States alone. Gun control has been a topic in our country since our founding fathers adopted the second amendment to the US constitution. Although recently controversy has sparked to an all-new extent in America due to the recent spike in mass shootings and gun related homicides. So many families and loves ones are affected each year in the United States because of gun related violence and other mass killing events, because of these events gun control laws need to be revamped and strengthened in American in order to protect the citizens.
Gun control has and will always be a highly debated topic in the United States. There have been several violent tragedies in the past like the ones at Sandy Hook Elementary School, San Bernardino, California and Aurora and Columbine, Colorado involving guns; making this topic an even more highly argued topic. A large segment of American citizens feel these incidents were a direct result of not having stricter gun laws in our country. Many are calling for our government to implement stricter gun laws to ensure that events like these never happen again. Both sides of the aisle are well represented on this topic. One side wants more restrictions on attaining and the use of guns. On the other side, many feel that stricter gun control laws are
The issue of gun control is a fiercely debated topic in the world today, but it’s particularly prevalent in the United States. Due to the upsurge of mass shootings and gun violence, many people are questioning whether or not restrictions on gun purchases should be stricter. Despite concerns many people have, the government does have a system in place to help regulate just who can get their hands on a gun. Like every system, it could be improved. Regardless of your stance on the issue, it’s hard to argue against developing a better system for screening applicants.
The highest figure of murders and provoking violation, the armament used is always gun. How easy is it that people just kill one another, it is that, it is much easier and handy with guns especially handguns. I Need a Gun for Self-Protection. In reality, the handgun is rarely effective against the burglar or robber. A burglar typically avoids confrontations by entering an unoccupied home, and a robber can surprise and overwhelm a victim before the latter can mobilize a weapon in self-defense. It is more likely that the burglar will steal any available firearms or that holdup victims will find their own weapons used against them. Other devastating outcomes can result from the severe trauma of a shooting. In Houston, Texas, several people had cardiac arrests from the stress of a shooting
The gun control Act of 1968 was passed after the assassinations of both president John F. Kennedy, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. It banned interstate mail orders of all firearms, interstate handgun sales and weapons with no “sporting purpose. “It prohibited the sale of firearms to minors, felony, fugitives, drug addicts and these committed to a mental institution. And then allowed the sale of machine guns manufactured after May 19, 1986. The violent crime control and law environment Act of 1994 banned the possession, transfer or domestic weapons for 10 years. The debate over gun control in the United States has
Gun control in the United States has been one of the most controversy topics this year. For some they find it unnecessary to even have a law against it but in my opinion it is very necessary for society today. Yes, I know some will argue that restrictions for gun restrictions are “unconstitutional” since the second amendment states that all citizens have rights to bear to arms. An excerpt from ProCon.org explains that,”Michael Waldman, JD, President of the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, stated there is nothing about an individual right to bear arms in the notes about the Second Amendment when it was being drafted, discussed, or ratified; the US Supreme Court declined to rule in favor of the individual right
Public health is the science and structures intended to form communal, statewide and countrywide environments that encourage health, prevent illness and boost healthy activities across the whole inhabitants. Good health outcomes not only from appropriate healthcare but also from determinations to expertise and implement public strategies and programs to guard and advance the well-being of all people. Examples of public health struggles include teaching the community about better choices, avoiding disease epidemics and the spread of communicable diseases, safeguarding safe nutrition and water in populations, preparing for disaster, avoiding injury, and much more. Representatives have policy choices at their disposal that can encourage healthy activities and change circumstances whether social, financial, and ecological to increase the health of the entire inhabitants.
Gun control is a vital necessity to the welfare of our nation. Many people out there are supporting the “anti- gun control cause” with the excuse of “self-defense”. I believe that not everyone will handle a gun for self-defense. The possession of a gun is a sign of power. One of the bigger ambitions that one has is to have power and the easier it is to obtain a gun; the faster a criminal will gain power over an innocent person. When one is in possession of a gun, that person has complete control of their actions and may act upon the weapon however the person may please even if they know that their action will cause harm to defense-less people. There are many deaths caused by guns out there that could have been stopped by controlling the
Guns have always been a large part of the American culture, and are becoming a more controversial topic due to recent incidents. Over the past century gun problem has been a considerable debate in the United States. Guns are too easily accessible, they should either be restricted or strictly regulated. Guns also allow people to commit suicide. Another problem why gun contol should be imposed is to protect women from domestic abuse. Yes, the II Amendment says ''A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms, shall not be infringed''. The intention of this amendment was to protect the right of militias to bear arms, not the right of individuals. Guns supporters love to cite and twist the 2 Amendment for their own convenience and justify the right to carry a weapon. Along the way, conservatives has shifted the meaning of the 2 Amendment to justify any inidividuals own a weapon easily.
Gun control is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue in today’s world. Multiple mass shootings occurring over the world have spurred a multitude of people and politicians to think and speak about this issue. For instance, the Las Vegas Shooting, which occurred on October 1, 2017, was the deadliest shooting in American history, killing 59 people and injuring more than 500. The Second Amendment states that people have the right to bear arms, but this phrase has been interpreted in different ways. Of course, not everyone has the same viewpoint on this pressing, yet complicated issue. Liberals, closely affiliated with the Democratic Party, believe that the Second Amendment does not grant people the right to bear arms. Instead, the states can have militias that can bear arms, and it is their job to protect the people. Due to this, they believe that there should be stricter gun control laws, and that people owning guns will cause more attacks involving guns. On the other hand, conservatives, associated with the Republican Party, interpret the Second Amendment in a way that people have the right to own guns. They believe that people are allowed to own guns and can protect themselves in times of despair. Conservatives strongly contradict the liberals when they say that owning guns will cause more gun violence; they believe the exact opposite. Recent events have once again brought this topic into the spotlight of news channels and the Internet.
"As Gene Autry once said “‘a gun like any other object that grants power is neither good nor evil but reliant on the one who holds it.’” Common gun control proposals do not and will not solve the issues we currently have in America in regards to gun deaths. Gun control has been a national debate since the 80’s, and for the most part, nothing has changed because there are still people dying from guns being used incorrectly. There have been many proposals made to control guns and regulate them, but none prove to be effective.
Gun control does not stop criminals from obtaining guns; guns deter crime, but there should be some gun control such as universal background checks all federally licensed firearms dealer (FFL) can use. That is why there should be some gun control but not much. Guns are weapons and like any weapons, there are certain restrictions you must follow but, for the most part, any weapon/tool is allowed. What is so bad about that? Firstly,there is one major flaw with gun control and that is criminals can still buy a gun illegally and use it. So by creating gun laws it will not help, only hinder, the American citizen about the way to buy guns. To criminals, breaking the law is not a big deal; that is why criminals have the name. “To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to
Gun control in the United States is a very controversial topic in today’s political society, leaving the nation divided into two sides with two strongly opinionated beliefs. This all started with the increase in the amount of mass shootings and an overall increase in gun violence. The two sides consist of the liberal point of view and the conservative point of view. The liberals believe that the availability of firearms to the people in the country is a major issue, and that the U.S. government is at fault for the mass shootings due to the lenient regulations on guns. In retaliation, the conservatives argue that having a gun is a God given right, that the Second Amendment of The Constitution. Although the availability of guns is seen to be
Many small deaths such as Raymond Howell from mckinney texas and mass murders such as orlando florida's homosexual club shooting have occurred under the influence of guns. Guns have destroyed many lives. These deaths should not have occurred, With stricter gun control these unjustified murders would not have occurred and affect the lives of families. Gun control in America should be more restrictive because women will feel more protected from abusers, lower criminals with guns, unjustified gun deaths.