Gun Control Of The United States

Gun control has been a long debate to determine if it’s better to have stricter access to firearms. America is one of the few countries that has gun rights embedded in their constitution. But what makes the US exceptional is that it has the right to keep and bear arms, other countries do not provide the right to have access to them, but rather, the government is allowed to regulate its use. The right to bear arms has also been the cause of growing violence and crime, at least according to anti-gun lobbyists. Citizens should be aware the dangers and harm that guns present to society. Controlling the sale of firearms can greatly decrease the number of violent crimes.

The rise in cases of gun violence and related incidences of assault has drawn the public to the issue of guns and gun control. Such has been evident within the spheres of politics especially with the last election period seeing the incumbent president Donald Trump suggesting on stringent gun control laws. However, despite the acknowledgment of the need to have better gun laws, much ground and consensus has never reached. Such, to an extent, contributed to the current lack of political goodwill within the country to have the necessary legislations enacted to facilitate the same on the controls (Grandy 23). Of the guns under question are the assault rifles. Like the military weapons, assault rifles have a destructive potential to causing

Gun control and gun rights are crucial topics that have been debated for years. Some people believe that civilians should not have the right to own a gun while others believe it is our god given right to bear arms. The second amendment of the Bill of Rights 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.”(Shermer). This is a right that society has had for years and is one of the main reasons why no solution has been reached yet. There are two main sides to this debate, Gun control advocates focus on the serious negative effects of gun availability on health and safety, while gun-ownership advocates emphasize the lawful use of guns and

Gun Control in the United States has gone out of control. The United States should enforce laws to not allow any guns in a house hold in order to reduce violence and crime in the country. Reducing the rate of crime in the United States, controlling big weapons, taxing ammunition, and gun collection can help make this happen. Gun Control can make this country a safer environment to live in.

Gun control has been a political and government issue for decades now, and figuring out exactly the right formula on how many laws, regulations we currently need. While some gun control regulation is necessary; increasing the amount and intensity of gun regulation is problematic because it is an infringement on second amendment rights, it does not deter crime, it allows for the government to have too much power and control over weapons, and proper regulations already exist. A middle ground stance on the issue of gun regulation is important, because if citizens are too far right or left on the matter it will be problematic. Either running into over regulation and over use of government power and if there is no regulation you run into chaos and anarchy from no control. To clarify, I draw a conclusion from the summary of gun regulations currently in place, being enforced today by the ATF today. In conclusion the need for some gun regulations and laws is a much needed necessity but the problem we seem to run into as a country is trying to shoot for too much or too little.

According to a World Health Organization study done in 2010, the Unites States of America has the fourth highest firearm homicide rate in the world after Afghanistan, Iraq and the Congo. More recently, a study done in 2013 by the Center for Disease Control found out that there were a total of 33,169 deaths with the use of firearms and more than half were a result of suicide. These statistics have sparked an extensive amount of modern debates on whether we as an American democracy need to amend the second amendment and regulate the purchase of as well as the right to individually bear arms. Two people who analyze this debate very differently but effectively are Zack Beauchamp who wrote “Rethinking the Right to Bear Arm”, and Nelson Lund who

Gun control has not been effective in the history of the United States. Even with laws that restrict gun ownership, it will not deter or prevent criminals from obtaining weapons or crimes from happening. Statistics can back up both sides of the gun control argument, but in reality simply having stricter gun laws does not stop crimes. Even with stringent gun laws criminals will find ways around them legally or illegally.

It is estimated that firearms are used 2,500,000 times per year to defend innocent people against crime, which adds up to about 600,000 lives that are saved by other people who had firearms to protect people. These 600,000 lives are three hundred times more lives that are murdered in the United States (Vizzard 889).Gun violence and gun laws have been in the spotlight for the past few years. There is great controversy about The Second Amendment which declares “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” (Cornell 1). Many disagree with The Second Amendment and how it is enforced in different states. Due to the difference of opinion about gun ownership, public safety, and mass shootings, gun control is a very controversial topic. When used correctly, firearms and guns protect people. If the right to own a firearm is taken away, citizen’s sense of

Gun control in America has been a highly controversial subject for many years now. With the mass shootings taking place more and more lately, it has become an even more important topic. Many americans believe we should have gun control, while many others think that it will not help anything. I believe that we should have stricter gun control laws and should enforce them better because our founding fathers could not have foreseen these advancements in firearm technology. They did not know how much the guns would change and how dangerous they could become, especially if everyone is allowed to have one.

The legality of having guns and possessing firearms in the United States of America is well engraved within the Second Amendment of the nation’s constitution. However, the issue of gun regulation has remained a central topic in America’s public. Some people advocate for a total ban on gun possession, while others are totally against this idea. The shooting incident in Las Vegas weeks ago has raised controversial debates in the United States of America. In fact, the White House is concerned on the stand that President Trump will take on the issue of stricter gun laws. One of the cities that has gained the attention of both the legislators on this topic is Chicago. For its reputation for its low rate of gang arrests, lax punishments for gun law violations, and comparatively weak laws in accordance with surrounding states, it is justifiable to say that Chicago’s daily shootings are a clear indicator that strict state gun laws don’t work.

Everyone wants to be able to feel safe when needed, and everyone also has different opinions. But, shouldn’t being able to hold a weapon on you make the chances better of you being able to protect you and your family. In June of 2015, Governor Greg Abbott signed the open carry bill that would go in affect January 2016. There was a lot of confusion about his law when it first came in to affect. This law in Texas meant that you have to have a concealed handgun license in order for you to openly carry a gun, as long as it is on your hip or a shoulder holster. In order for you to be able to get a concealed handgun license, you would have to be 21, pass a criminal background check and have a clean record. Once you had passed those two, you were then able to sign up for the classroom training, and complete it by passing the shooting test. In Texas you have about 925,000 people that actively have a concealed handgun license, which is only about 3% of the Texas population.

Modern America is torn, between the majority who support gun legislation and the minority who fight radically against any form of change in the nation's stance towards gun control. Gun control has been a hotly debated topic in the United States of America for the past few decades. The fight stems from two separate interpretations of the 2nd amendment which 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” (U.S. Const. Am. 2) The first being a loose interpretation of the constitution and the second being a more strict and rigid interpretation. The loose interpretation believing that gun laws are not unconstitutional. The strict believing gun laws would inhibit American citizens from exercising their second amendment rights. However thousands of Americans die each year due to gun related violence each year. Some take their own lives, other innocents are killed by murders and criminal, and some die to accidents, pure misfortune on their own part. This is due to the proliferation of guns in modern America. According to Nakaya(2014)

Ever since the independence of the 13 colonies from Great Britain, the United States of America has had a complex history with gun laws. There has been this ongoing debate in the United States regarding the stance of guns such as how to acquire them, which types of guns to sell, and so on. This debate in the United States is divided especially between party lines of the gun control supporters the Democrats and those against gun control the Republicans. Yet some laws from Great Britain helped form the back bone of many American gun laws that we see early in the creation of the United States. Guns are intertwined with American culture and has had a profound effect on the American way of life. In the United Kingdom, the 1689 Bill of Rights which was signed by King William of Orange which was “An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown” (The Bill of Rights). This law helped with the creation of free elections. “That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament; That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted” (The Bill of Rights). These laws in England had a great effect on the creation of America's own document the United States bill of Rights. This law also had major effects for both England and colonial America. This law not only helped future laws in

In the United States of America, individual thought is encouraged in all citizens. It can be argued that individual opinion is the strongest freedom we are freely allowed to express. If I had the chance to use one of my ideas to change the world, I would change the current laws on firearms in American, making them harder to obtain and limiting the means to obtain one. It can not be denied at this point in time that there is a problem that needs to be solved concerning guns and I have ideas that may not solve the issue, but may improve the current situation even if only by a little.

In the recent years there have been many mass shootings not of one culture or race, but people of many races and ethnic backgrounds. The shootings have taken place in elementary schools, colleges and concert venues. The motives behind these shootings are not clear. Yet the question is still asked why do these shootings happen? What is to blame for these shootings and how can they occur so rapidly? Gun control is one topic that comes to mind when this given issue arises. If there were stricter laws that were established for gun control there would mostly likely be a decrease in shootings. In that sense gun laws are established, but are not strict enough to decrease the number of shootings in America.