Essay On Gun Control Policy

There are gun control laws to try and reduce the number of violent shootings that occur. They are trying to put limits on weapons that Americans can own. The government is trying to take our guns away mainly because of people that are criminally insane. Most of the people who commit crimes don’t even have the weapons legally. If the government takes away the rights of people who are allowed to have firearms in their possession, it will most definitely cause an outrage. Most people believe that the people should be more capable of maintain proper use of the firearms instead of having them all taken away. Taking the firearms from Americans away would cause a lot more problems than there actually are. The people will be upset with the

     News is all around us and is readily available to everyone. There are many flaws in the system that hurts the authenticity of the news when you see it. The media is indirectly part of the political system. Most news is either considered liberal or conservative by many.

“Gun violence has significantly decreased in the past 20 years. Violent gun crimes and violent crimes in general have been decreasing since the early 1990s...” according to James Jacobs a director of Center for Research in Crime and Justice at New York. There are many misconceptions about gun violence some pro-gun control supporters want you to believe like almost twice the amount of gun violence related deaths are actually suicides by guns because suicide is illegal. Another misconception is “Assault” rifles are super advanced but there only normal rifles with “military like” features such as bayonets or pistol grips. Laws and policies from other places would not work in the U.S. There are many other reasons why you should support anti-gun control.

Public policies are developed in response to the existence of a perceived problem or an opportunity. The analysis delves into a public issue or problem and assesses a set of proposed government action for addressing the issue. The job of the analyst is to describe the background and status of an issue and then, using research and analysis, determine a proper government action to resolve the issue. By comparing options and weighing their expected benefits, the analyst should conclude with a recommended course of action or inaction to addressing the issue.

"I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it."

One of many controversial topics in the United States is gun control. It is clearly written in the Second Amendment of the Constitution that the people will have the right to bear arms. Recently; however, people have been misusing those firearms and have been harming others with them. The government is trying to regulate the sale, distribution, and ownership of guns because of this reason. Some of the arguments being made by the politicians is simply if the government has the right to be able to control, and if it does, the effectiveness of the public policy to regulate guns.

Gun control has been a major controversial topic for quite a few years now. More recently however, the issue of gun control has escalated because of racial issues, terrorism, and an increase in mass shootings. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of those radicals who believe there shouldn’t be any gun control laws. I believe there should be some gun control laws and restrictions. While restrictions on carrying concealed weapons have been beneficial to reducing crime rates, there shouldn’t be strict gun control laws against carrying concealed weapons because dangerous people still find ways to obtain firearms, we have the right to bear arms, and some states with restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons had higher gun-related murder rates.

Civilian gun ownership has been debated, banned, allowed, and limited for as long as firearms have been used as a weapon against another human. Many arguments have been proposed over time about why civilians should, or should not be afforded the right to bear arms. What seems to be the most common modern opposition is that there is truly no need for civilians to own a gun, in this day and age. Many who oppose guns simply think less guns, less gun violence. However, Americans have always had the right to bear arms. There are millions of law abiding Americans that use the right to bear arms for various reasons, including: hunting, sport shooting, self-defense, and the simple reason of they can. Whatever the reason for, or against the right to bear arms there is still a looming issue in America, and that issue is gun violence. 2014 statistics show that “67.9 percent” of murders, along with “40.3 percent of robberies, and 22.5 percent of aggravated assaults” that were committed in America were done so with a firearm of some sort (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2014). A go-to solution for this is to create stricter gun legislation in an effort to limit who can sell, purchase, own, and carry firearms. As well as, what guns and gun accessories can be bought, sold, and possessed. All in an effort to reduce gun violence. However, gun control is not the solution to gun violence because gun bans only harm law abiding citizens, gun laws

Former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer once said "Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror". Spitzer’s words makes one think: should we fear the person behind the gun or the gun itself? The majority of violent crimes that happen in America are not only caused by a criminal, but also the weapon in which the criminal is holding. America’s gun violence problem stems from the increasing accessibility of firearms. Many of the mass shootings in America could have been prevented if access to semi-automatic and automatic weapons were completely banned. Gun violence is an arising issue, and a change needs to be made concerning the gun laws in the U.S. Stricter gun control laws is necessary to prevent high accessibility to firearms and mass shootings, also research shows that Australia’s strict gun control laws are proven to be more efficient in preventing gun violence.

It is essential that the United States government implement the following three policies to protect the lives of its citizens: mandate a gun amnesty program, require owners to pass tests and insure their weapons, as well as prevent persons lacking mental capacity from possessing such deadly weapons.

I would say that everybody should have the right to defend or protect themselves legally from any kind of harm and danger, without guns at least. Some people can go for the extra protection with guns, but should have certain restrictions and limited to those who does not use them for criminal use. The Bill of Rights is important because it gives us the right to bear arms according the second amendment. Gun regulations could violate certain rights as granted by the United States constitution. On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court issued its choice in District of Columbia v. Heller and found that the District of Columbia (DC) handgun boycott damages a singular's directly under the Second Amendment to legally have a handgun in his home for self protection. Although felons should be able to protect themselves, they

Gun control has been a very controversial topic in America for many years. America is most armed nation in the world, with American citizens owning more than a quarter of the world’s firearms.There is a split view in America when it comes to citizens being able to obtain and carry a gun. Many people believe more mass shootings are occurring because of how easy it is to get a gun. People on the other side of the spectrum believe having a gun protects them in a case of mass shootings or simply for self-defense and will deter crime. Throughout this paper I plan on informing you why this issue exists, measures took to correct the issue, and new formed ideas that can

Gun control is one of the most debatable topics today. Thirty-three million Americans own firearms for hunting (Aitkens 9). But hunting is not the sole reason for which many individuals buy firearms. Of all countries, the United States is the one which is troubled most by a large number of criminals who are in possession of guns. The U.S. has the highest firearm murder rate of any democracy in the world (Aitkens 5). Where is the country going wrong as far as gun control is concerned? An immense number of laws have been created by the legislature. All were made in order to be sure guns remain in control of the right hands, yet the problems seem to prevail. All three branches of government (judicial,

Gun control is an issue that is dominating the current media coverage as well as political discussion. Democrats have been pushing for more gun control but Republicans haven’t been as reactive. The Republicans gained control of the House, Senate, and executive branch of government in 2016 at that put the issue on hold. However, recent mass shootings have caused the issue to come to light again, and this time there’s increased pressure, more so than ever before, to present legislation that controls the use of guns. Aside from that, there is a surprising lack of discussion regarding the relationship between gun control and police brutality. Police brutality is another issue that has dominated the politics of the Democrats in recent times. There were numerous incidents which led the spotlight to be on this issue, and lot of the incidents were racism-related. Although police brutality is an issue that stems from racism of local authorities and ignorance of citizens, the only way to reduce it immediately is through the use of strict gun control laws.

Legislation regarding the sale and usage of firearms has dominated political rhetoric, and policy issues in the modern day. It is now commonplace that news outlets identifies a mass-shooting or other gun violence instance. The political ideology spectrum holds firm beliefs on this issue. One side calls for tighten legislation that restricts the access to firearms. On the other side of the issue, proponents call for easier access to firearms. This issue adds a new dimension within higher education environments.