Gun Control

‘“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 Control”) Due to firearms, more than 30,000 people die in America every year. Mass shootings happen frequently and people die because of the lack of laws and their security. The United States needs better gun control laws because automatic assault rifles are easy to buy, the mentally ill can purchase guns, and many die from guns each year.

Significance: This topic is extremely significant because gun rights are under attack from many politicians in America, who are attempting to take protection out of the hands of the law-abiding citizens of this great country. Current laws in much of the country control what kind of gun people can and cannot own, as well as when and where they can carry them (if at all). In addition, more restrictive gun laws have not reduced mass shootings and have allowed for a larger number of gun-related deaths to occur.

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.

With the Second Amendment giving American citizens the rights to bear arms, and approximately fifty percent of Americans owning some form of a firearm, issues involving the ownership and possession of guns have led to heated debates in American society. Most

Gun control can be such a sensitive subject for many gun activists in United States. For years the government has tried to enforce strict gun laws but time and time again they are overturned by the people who fear that their status as a republic would be in jeopardy. If the government were to go forward with the idea, the country would benefit and suffer in various areas. What the government would need to institute is something similar just as the United Kingdom has done. A gun ban is essential in preventing poachers from hunting endangered animals, dismantling organized crime, and preventing corruption from police officers.

Gun control is a frequently debated topic in the United States. It is often defined as any sort of law or regulation that restricts or forbids the use, the sale, or ownership of a firearm. People argue that because the constitution allows citizens the right to bear arms, that citizens should be allowed to carry weapons, however, this is often taken out of context. The Second Amendment says that citizens have the right to bear arms in an organized militia, “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” (US Const. amend. II, section 8). Over the last few years, there have been many events that sparked additional debate about gun control. Numerous school shootings demonstrate that weapons need to be regulated and controlled.

Gun laws of the United States are found in a number of federal statutes. These laws are put in place to regulate the manufacture, trade, possession, transfer, record keeping, transport, and destruction of firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition. The right to keep and bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. However, you have to be eligible to possess and own firearms within the United Sates. I feel that it is good to have laws in place when it comes to firearms. You don’t want just anyone to be able to purchase a firearm. For example children ages below 18, people with mental illness, felons, etc.… It is a privilege to be able to protect yourself but there are laws in this world and they are there for a reason; the protection of all

Gun Control should be enforced in the United States. The only acception for owning a gun is if you are a hunter, but stricter and longer screening processes should be enforced.

The issue of gun control is complex within itself because each state has their own laws and set of restrictions. But to understand gun control one must understand the foundation for gun laws which comes from the Second Amendment. The Amendment states “A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State,

. The United State has passed some laws concerning the ownership and use of gun, and more legislation is being considered. Most of this legislation retrain, to an extent, the rights of the people to own or use gun. Some of these constraint may be necessary, but presently some legislation is taking it too far. The community gain from the use guns in the hands of reasonable or responsible citizens. An attempt to stop the use or take away gun use from this community might not do well. As individuals in such community fight for the protection of its people.

Did know that there are approximately 4.5 million firearms sold in the United States each year, and and estimated 2 million second hand firearms are sold each year? According to the IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms of the United Nations), in the United States there are more than ten thousand gun homicides annually (IANSA). These statistics should shock every American. Gun control is the reason for these gross statistics. The strict laws on guns cases a lot of violent crimes, therefore the laws should be changed so that they are easier to buy, own, and protect oneself.

Have you ever wondered why the United States always seems to have mass shootings in the news? Well, this is why gun control should be mandated in the America. Gun control is a debate fueled by the recent shootings of Colombine, Sandy Hook, Marysville Pilchuck, and the recent shooting at a social center. Gun control is a proposal to ban or further restrict gun laws, gun control has been put in place in many other countries such as Canada, The United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and most of the other developed nations. What’s stopping gun control from being passed is the NRA and other lobbyists say gun control violates the Second Amendment in the Constitution. There should be gun control because it will

Gun violence prevention can be possible only if the US government passes a law that is to make compulsory background checks for all gun sales across the country. Gun sales at shops or stores require background checks. However, for

“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.” The right of all Americans to bear arms is a right the Founding Fathers held to equal importance as the Constitution itself. Gun control laws directly violate this right and therefore should not even be under consideration. Even if that issue is overlooked, gun control advocates state that in order to reduce firearm related violence, gun control laws must be implemented to remove the violence caused by firearms. Although this may seem reasonable, the consequences of such laws are ironically counterproductive; they exacerbate the problem instead of fixing it. Besides the fact that the American

The Second 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.” In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.(A Little Gun History) There are more statistics that prove that limiting your right to bear arms and gun control is ineffective. The right to bear arms shouldn’t be limited because, guns don’t kill people, people kill people, no studies have shown to prove that gun ownership increases risk of suicide, and in many crimes involving firearms the gun is not legally owned or registered.