Gun Control Laws

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.

On Wednesday June 18, 2015 nine shot dead at a historical black church in Charleston, South Dakota and only a month later on July 16, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee with five dead leaving citizens devastated. The past year contains more than 350 mass shootings, averaging 1.02 shootings per day and continuous growing number of deaths, multiple mass shootings around the world leaving dozens of victims in its path. There is no exact definition of mass shootings, but most sources believe it is when four or more people are shot in one location. Citizens in America are easily able to obtain a gun and the growing issue is whether this should change and stronger laws in place. Although citizens believe gun control laws take away second amendment and right to protect themselves, mass shootings are increasing yearly and action needs to happen to prevent the next attack.

In about every nation, gun control has always been an issue of controversy. Gun control laws are quite different from country to country, each possessing different requirements, specifications, and ordinances, so on and so on. What will be examined are the specified gun control laws in three international countries, ranging from Canada, Australia, and Japan, as well as a comparison and contrast of the the similarities and unique differences toward American gun control laws and those in other countries, and finally, the effects of having loose gun control laws. Unlike America, these countries possess stricter laws regarding gun control.

Gun violence is one of the most serious problems in the United States. Each year in the U.S., more than 35,000 people are killed by guns, a death rate much higher than that in any other industrial nations. In 1997, approximately 70 percent of the murders in the United States were committed with guns. However, ironically, the United States also is the country that has the most gun control laws. Gun control laws generally focus on passing legislation—by local state, or national government—to restrict legal ownership of certain firearms. Seemingly, gun control laws may decrease criminals’ access to guns, but in fact the same laws also have their negative effects. Thus, the controversy over gun control is always heated. But my paper is not

Whether we should create stricter gun control laws, is an extremely controversial debate in our country. Many people argue that they own a firearm to protect themselves and their family. There are ways to create stricter gun laws that still protect our second amendment. When comparing America to other countries who do have higher restrictions on gun control, such as Canada, the number of casualties due to firearms is a dramatic difference.

In the space separating 1982 and 2012 the U.S. had approximately sixty-two mass shootings. Just because of this statement gun control should be fortified in order to reduce crime rate. Gun control laws in the U.S. are too facile. An example of this is that you can walk into a Walmart with money and an I.D. and walk out with a handgun. There are restrictions to gun ownership but they are not enforced. Usually the opposing crowd who do not want to bolster gun control use the Second Amendment as an excuse to not agree with the idea that emphasizing gun control will help the U.S. in many ways. Gun control in the U.S. should and needs to be

Did you know that in 2010 alone, there where over 30,000 gun related deaths? Only 35% of those death where from homicide and the leading cause of death by guns in America are from suicide. Gun control activist argue that without guys we are more safer; Gun rights activist argue with guns we are safer. Despise both groups arguments it is mutually agreed guns are dangerous and aren't something that should be played with. Gun control is not effective as it has not been shown to reduce the number of gun-related crimes because, states with strict gun laws see no decrease in crime, the Paris attack shows gun laws don't stop terrorists, the 2nd amendment guarantees our right to bear arms and gun laws don't stop terrorists from buying guns from a black market.

Federal and state gun control laws in the United States regulating the sale, manufacture, possession and transport of firearms. Although each state has the authority to enact their own gun control laws, federal and state laws impose restrictions on the ownership, use and types of weapons that are legal. In addition, cities, counties and municipalities may have their own restrictions on use, possession and sale of

The rule of law, gun control legislation, and public administration are intertwined on every level. The promulgation of every constitutional right afforded by the second amendment is being dissected following the recent tragedies in Nevada and Texas. Administrative law is the mechanism that controls governmental power given to administrative branches and agencies. Following the passage of the Administrative Procedure Act, the definition of “administrative law began a new journey. The shift from “public law” to the new state administrative procedure gives legitimacy and authority to state action (p. 90, Beckett, 2010). It is important to note that the three types of rules that govern the behavior of administrators, substantive regulations, interpretive rules, and procedural rules are all under current scrutiny as related to the issue of gun control legislation and public safety (p. 91, Beckett, 2010).

Since the development of firearms, human life is being more threaten than anything. Crimes related to firearms like mass killing, assault and homicide were increasing in a tremendous way. Regarding the safety of citizens, many nation have framed the gun control law in order to prevent the gun related crimes. Just like other nation, United State has also passed out Second Amendment law declaring “right of the people to keep and bear Arms’( ). Gun control law illustrated by the second amendment makes drastic changes in gun related issue. Not only it restricted the certain high loaded gun but also it helps to enforce the registration process. Although its been a several years that gun control law has been imposed, gun related crimes

The question of gun control laws in the United States is a particularly divisive issue. Through the media coverage of recent events concerning gun violence in this country alone, including the mass shootings in Orlando, San Bernardino, and Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, arguments for and against stricter gun regulations have ignited a controversial debate that seems to have no easy resolution. With the increased in the number of deadly mass shootings, there has also been a rise in gun production and sales. Scott Horsley (2016) stated that the year after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, 2013, “U.S. gun-makers produced nearly 11 million guns”, which is two times as many produced three years earlier (para. 4). Furthermore, as guns become more abundant in the population, the public has increasingly strong opinions regarding them. However, the first step to try to come up for a practical and effective solution is to first define what exactly is meant by “gun control”. According to Richard Pérez-Peña (2015), gun control is term used to encompass

and has one of the lowest homicide rates (Masters). Along with Norway, Finland, Germany, and France have high ownership rates but have low crime rates. In contrast with these countries, Luxembourg has a complete ban on handguns but has nine times the crime rate. The Harvard study concluded that crime rates are directly related to “social, economic, and cultural factors.” Furthermore, they came to the conclusion that guns don't kill people, people kill people. Russia enforces considerably strict gun control laws, but with these laws, Russia has four times the crime rate of the United States. The study proved that when guns are restricted, other means are used in the murders (Mcquain). While some claim that the US is an outlier on gun control,

Having too many laws against gun control won’t work because laws don’t protect us from the criminals that have their own ways to possess guns. Laws can’t prevent our country from a chaos, for example: if there’s a criminal who wants to create a shooting in a school, mall, park, or on the street, laws can’t prevent that from happening not even the police/government.

For many years, people have been pushing the American government to implement new laws that deal with gun control. Supporters of the argument claim that increased gun control will drastically reduce the crime rate in America. Nevertheless, a majority of gun control arguments are formed from strict control of data and emotional appeal. The mainstream media picks up these stories and broadcasts them to viewers without providing any context to them. While gun control activists assert that gun control is necessary, the American government should not ban guns because of the following reasons: potential vulnerability of innocent people being shot at by criminals and the inability for people to defend themselves against their own government.

In the United States, some states allow guns on college and university campuses; others don’t in the United States. Some states allow guns on campus; others don’t accept to bring. In United State there are three types of laws regarding guns on campus in the various states: mandatory, institutional, or non- permitted. Mandatory means people are always allowed to bring firearms on campus. Generally, firearms should be allowed in the campus or in the publicly funded institution. Institutional means campus can choose to allow firearms, but school-gun policy generally does not have the power of law. Most of these states have been banned by the use of a few exclusions. Non- permitted mean there is a total ban on guns. In recently the law of Georgia was changed to allow bringing concealed weapons to college campus to use guns in college campus. The campus carry is not a good law. The law should be changed because it was protective to use guns in campus. It should not be safe to walk through the campus