Effects Of Gun Control

Many tragedies have occurred recently that have spurred the debate on whether or not we need tighter gun controls. On one side of the debate are the gun control supporters, who claim that the easy access to guns is the primary cause for high rates of crime plaguing the United States. On the other side are people who argue that gun laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining guns, since they will continue to get them illegally. Guns are used for protection when in the hands of people who obey the law. It is crucial to not hinder law-abiding citizen’s ability to possess firearms with stricter gun laws, since gun laws do not lower crime, and guns can keep people safe.

There are an abundance of causes and effects in the way guns are used, purchased, and sold – legally or illegally. A few causes include how guns are kept (with a safety and locked away or not), and in the way guns are obtained. The effects of these acts are, peoples state of mind, and the criticisms law enforcement may receive. Thought of as technical and firm, the laws about guns can easily be bypassed by criminals and people who are not in the right frame of mind.

Statistical analysis about states in the U.S. proves the correlation between strict gun control policies and deaths related to firearms to the least extent. According to an article published by Richard Florida on CityLab, a research shows that states with stricter gun control have fewer gun-related fatalities. The study in the article was conducted by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health. Researchers measured “legislative strength” of gun control policies in each state using data from Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Specifically, the elements that the researchers include when accounting for “legislative strength” are:

Many people around the United States are victims of shootings, whether they be school shootings, mass shootings, or Terrorist Attacks. There seem to be two common ideas either support or oppose gun control. In the United States, many gun control supporters believe that guns are the reason mass shootings happen while gun control opponents believe that people are the cause of mass shootings. But they both want the people in the United States to be safe, whether that is from government tyranny, mass shootings, gun violence, or mental health.

Eighty-nine people depart from this earth due to gun violence in the US every day. From school children, to victims of domestic violence, to people going about their daily lives, this status quo is unacceptable. On Tuesday January 5th, 2016 President Obama announced that he would send proposals on reducing gun violence in America to Congress. His spokesman, Jay Carney, mentioned that this is “a complex problem that will require a complex solution.” The ability to own a gun is considered by some a birthright of Americans. However, with crime rates involving handguns rising each day it has become quite clear. Handgun laws must become stricter in order to reduce homicide and crime. The question is, “which solution in most effective in decreasing gun violence?” Gun control is a major conflict that is constantly reoccurring and the US is seemingly divided over it.

America is known as the land of opportunity, freedom, fast food, and raging numbers of gun violence. According to Mass Shooting Tracker there has been about 367 shootings so far since the year started (Mass Shooting Tracker). This is outrageous considering that in other countries, gun shooting numbers don 't even reach a two-digit number. Far too many people have been victims of these unregulated weapons, claiming lives and ripping families apart. There is no safe place from these assault weapons, no movie theater, night club, church, or school. American’s must deal with the fact that any unsuited person is legally allowed to purchase a weapon with the weak regulations we currently have. Assault weapons have been damaging for this country and it 's time to change the laws. Gun regulations and laws need to be stricter to make it harder for individuals to purchase guns to prevent any future tragedies from happening.

Stricter gun control for civilians in the United States would reduce the violence in our country. According to a poll taken by Sandra M. Alters in 2007, an overwhelming 60% of Americans support gun control. Only 32% of Americans said that they do not support gun control and another 8% said that they have no preference. The American public sees gun control as a way to stop the madness and the violence escalating in our country.

The recent terrorist situations in America could have turned out differently if the victims had been armed. There have been too many terrorist situations lately in America. Many people who are not in favor of gun rights want to make it more difficult or even impossible for citizens to purchase weapons. When stricter gun control is enforced, then citizens may not be able to protect themselves. We need to find a way to prevent gun related tragedies, but that does not involve taking guns away from citizens (Hockley). We need more guns in the hands of citizens, then they will be able to protect themselves during violent crimes (Goldberg). The call for increased gun rights in America is vital for the safety

Over the last decade or so, the United States of America has been shaken by an epidemic of terrifying mass shootings, devastating slayings of unexpecting victims, and unnerving annihilations of the innocent. There is no specific target, no explicitly sought-out group, nor definite individual. From a classroom of first-graders, to a crowded movie theatre, to a U.S. Naval yard, the location seems at most, random, other than that it is almost always a public place. The perpetrators responsible for these horrific murders also vary, and often surprise those who thought they knew them. However, while the occurrences of mass shootings are unpredictable and always shocking, most have one thing in

There are thousands of people that own guns in the United States. People have owned guns for the entire duration of American history. Even pre-dating the formation of the country, there were the Massachusetts minutemen who owned their own firearms and used them to defend themselves against oppression. Many lawmakers now want to go against these principles of allowing gun ownership for civilians (Dreier 92). They want to challenge the freedoms that have built the United States into the nation that it is today. They want to challenge the freedoms that Americans are specifically promised in the second amendment of the Constitution. All lawmakers need to stop consider the effects that will come into play with the creation of gun control laws.

Gun regulation has been a controversial topic since they were first established as a weapon. People for and against gun regulation provide strong arguments for their side. Gun regulation has fluctuated over time due to changes in office. Being a democracy prevents us from having consistency. As a nation we continue to change regulations on guns because of the different views our democracy allows us to have. The main aspects pose the most problems in gun control are violence, illegal sale of guns, and mental health checks.

We shall discuss what could be done to prevent this issue and also I will ask him question about the recovery process. The second source I will use is my personal experience that I witnessed while working in Newark. Other source that I will use is magazine name “life is cheap” by Murphy, Tim. In this article he discusses the Neighborhood Safety and explain how citizen live can be protected. There is another magazine that I would use for my research paper is “Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchases”: This magazine talks about history of criminal check and some facts. In addition, I will use an article “leave your gun out, Go to jail” by Dahlia Lithwick. Where he discusses children that are getting killed by gun every year. Lastly I will include “Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchases” Overview by DiLascio, Tracey. Where he talks about history and how easy guns can be

Americans are twenty times more likely to be killed by a gun than any other developed nation on earth (gun-control). In America most states have very strict gun control, but others have a more open minded approach to gun control. Today, Americans argue whether the use of guns for protection has a positive or negative effect on society. The more liberal side feels that they are dangerous and talk about the school shootings and mass shootings at malls. The conservative side states that people should have the right to protect themselves and their families. In this country, most people feel that a person has the absolute right to protect themselves and their family and this proves that each person has the right to own a gun.

It’s my right? What gives you the right to tell me what I can and can’t own? Well if these mass shootings keep happening then you would have to be insane to allow guns to be legal. Yes, the II Amendment regulates the sale, possession and use of firearms and ammunition, but laws and regulations can be changed to benefit the general public. Isn’t saving lives more important than wanting a firearm in a box at home?

Gun control was and has always been a huge issue in the United States, before I decided to dive into this topic, there was this mass shooting in Las Vegas on 1st October 2017: A resident of Mesquite, Nevada, 64-year-old man Stephen paddock brought up more than 10 weapons to his hotel room, shoot gunfire on a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, killed 58 people and injured few hundreds. Every time one mass shooting happened, people would pray for the victims and request for stricter laws for gun control and more thoroughly background check on social media. Their voiced were always widespread and supported, however nearly no real actions were implemented to address the issue.