Gun Control in America

In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since it’s birth. Throughout history the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, hunt for food and engage in sporting activities. The issue of Guns and gun control is complex. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a precarious balancing act. In the United States, gun control is one of these tumultuous issues that has both sides firmly entrenched in their positions. Those parties in favor of gun ownership and the freedom to use and keep arms, rely on the fact that the provision for such rights is enshrined in their constitution. In this climate of

People and organisions like the NRA fights for our gun rights every time they try to pass laws on gun control. Once they begin banning one type of gun they will start banning other types of guns. In California they have ban assault weapons (the ultimate assault weapon). They are now trying to ban the .50 cal. Rifle in the assault weapon ban because they say it is a sniper rifle (the ultimate assault weapon). Although bills like these do not pass it does not prevent law makers from trying to slip them in.

According to the documentary Under the Gun directed by Stephanie Succhtig gun control laws are lacking in America because of the instilled fear in congress brought on by the National Rifle Association (NRA). Gun control is a very controversial topic in America currently but because of all the recent killings action needs to be taken in order to prevent/slow down the rate at which these tragic events happen. One surprising fact that jumped out to me while watching the documentary was that a person placed on the terror watch list has free access to purchase a gun but they cannot ride an airplane. That fact really surprised me and it also shook me towards action because it made me realize how unbalanced the current laws are. I started to question why we have not changed the current laws in America over all of the recent mass shootings events in America. According to Succhtig, “The National Rifle Association (NRA) is controlling through fear in congress which allows them to get their way” (Succhtig). The NRA threatens the congress by claiming they won’t be reelected if they go against the NRA. Under the Gun was a very compelling and powerful documentary that really got me started on the whole gun control debate. The documentary effectively persuaded me to believe that the current laws that are set in place are failing and are not full

The National Rifle Association is an interest group that supports our right to bear arms. They have been around for over a century and continue to lobby in Congress to help protect our Second Amendment. They currently have 4.3 million members that support the Second Amendment and other groups that educate citizens on gun safety. This group has made a tremendous difference on how our government and society views gun control and is probably the biggest reason we still have our right to bear arms. (www.nraila.org)

Well, it seems like society has taken sides on this issue. On June 23, 2016, a radio hostess, Jasmin Tuffaha, from AirTalk interviewed Adam Winkler, a UCLA gun policy and politics scholar, on gun violence and the groups formed around it. The question that was asked was why the NRA and other groups like them are so large on one side and the other side is so broken. He said, “gun rights people are more cohesive because they are united by a hobby and lifestyle. As for the gun control people, they are united by a policy position and sometimes because of the unfortunate situation of being a victim of gun violence”(Winkler). In other words, what the gun control advocates need to do to get their voices heard, is to be just as politically active and financed as the gun lobbyists. The pro-gun advocates will always have the advantage over society unless the gun control advocates band together and counter

The debate over gun control has been raging through the American political systems for years. On one side, there is the National Rifle Association (NRA) and 2nd Amendment-citing citizens who use their firearms for hunting and self-defense. On the other, there is Handgun Control Inc. (HCI) and followers of the Brady Campaign who want to ban guns on the basis that they are dangerous. Both sides have strong arguments, anchored in historical precedent and statistical analysis. Anti-gun control lobbyists’ arguments include the guarantee of the 2nd Amendment, the definition of “militia” as any adult male, self-defense, the relative uselessness of permits and regulations, and court cases in favor of firearm possession. Pro-gun control activists

One strong point for gun owners is the shootings in schools against numerous victims. One shooting was in Pearl, Miss., and another in Edinboro, Pa. Each of those states is allowed open carry. In both of those shootings, the killer came to a halt because citizens had guns. If citizens didn’t have guns more killers could have continued to murder people because they would have had no way to protect themselves. These gun supporters will be the firsts to say that because those people had guns, those killings didn’t become mass murders.

There are many special interest groups that associate themselves specifically with gun control. Each stance people take on the issue has some sort of interest group to defend the people and their beliefs. Simply, people that think that there should be more restrictions on who has the ability to carry a weapon and the controls on accessing weapons or those who feel there are too many restrictions on weapons. The NRA, or National Rifle Association, is one of the largest proponents of the right for individuals to protect themselves and bear Arms (NRA). Whereas, the Brady Campaign is a group that pushes for tighter restrictions on gun control and their goal is to help reduce the amount of deaths caused by guns each year (Brady Campaign). The overall objective of special interest groups is establishing some sort of platform that many local citizens can associate themselves with in

The nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization is under attack, but why? That’s what is going on right now with the NRA and the issues that they are defending. Ever since the NRA was founded, it has been doing things to help out the people of this country and to shape the country itself. There are so many controversies that are going on today in politics that are the center of the NRA’s philosophy. The NRA does a lot for the people of this country by impacting the lives of millions of Americans, through its many organizations. Not to mention, the NRA is a non-profit organization and would not be able to make this impact without the help of others. The NRA’s biggest stance is the Second Amendment. It is their primary focus to do

To begin with, the NRA ( National Rifle Association) is an organization that is very powerful controlling gun policy and the freedom of having guns. The NRA’s evolution is crazy. It went from being a gun safety organization in the 1960s into a strong and powerful political organization up to no good. Newer members gained and won control over the NRA and it did nothing but make them feel as if they were more powerful than before. They started halting gun control and making it to be this big thing. The NRA even started to criticize president Barack Obama. Obama was already not a huge fan of the organization and wasn’t feeling what they had going on before being elected to be president. I guess the NRA president noticed that and made it be a bigger problem than it already was.

Let me start by saying, I detest the NRA. It is a hideous organisation that promotes violence and panders to the casual racism of the white middle classes. I also find the gun culture in America to be frankly, rather embarrassing, and the whole ‘Murica!’ rhetoric to be nothing more than nationalistic, foolish, and unearned pride. However, and it pains me to say this, but the right are right when it comes to gun control. (I use Left and Right loosely here, as both authoritarianism and libertarianism play perhaps an even greater role in people’s stance on gun control. Although, I do prefer anarchist to libertarian. It’s sexier). The Liberal Left, (not the real Left) really, really want to ban guns in America. They say it’ll stop gun crime, but this is not entirely true. For example in 1976, Washington D.C. put a law in place that banned citizens from owning guns. Following this, annual homicides rose from 188 in 1976 to 454 in 1993. Eventually the gun ban was removed, and homicides went down to 88 per year in 2012. While, there may have been other factors at play, a gun ban clearly didn’t help.

The National Rifle Association has been promoters of gun rights in the United States. It represents and promotes, shooting sports, hunters, gun owners, law enforcement, and the military. A non-profit organization founded in 1871, it has been a beacon for gun rights here in the nation. (http://home.nra.org/history/document/about) The association also promotes safety training with women and youth groups, and a long time supporter of Police and law enforcement agencies. NRA lawyers assist in lobbying to change many gun laws in the country; they assist in legally representing cases to groups or individuals in regards to gun rights.

In the United States, citizens have debated over whether or not gun control is a good solution in our country for years. The debates form two sides: one side that’s in favor of gun control and one that is against gun control. As of late, individuals on the pro side pro-gun control argued that the numerous shootings in our nation were mostly because of our country’s need for gun control. People would find that answer reasonable, but in reality, it is an over-generalization; there are numerous other variables that play a portion in horrific event shootings. Those who are against gun control have claimed that gun control laws violate citizen’s constitutional rights. Numerous citizens would say that neither both in favor and against gun control is right, but when the facts are displayed it is self-evident that gun control is not a great solution since “guns don’t kill people, people kill people”. Stopping criminals and put more priority on their punishment is a better solution than restricting citizens the right to own firearms and taking them away. Gun control should be reduced in the United States because it’s our constitutional right, armed citizens prevent most crimes, and countries with high gun control have high crime rates.

The left-wing progressives and the NRA (National Rifle Association) have been fighting over gun control for many years. In his article, Mark Cooper addresses both sides propagating for and against guns, concluding that Gun Control Is a Misfire. Both sides of this argument are theatrically explained, leading to a never-ending war between gun controllers, and gun owners. This article raises some good points in support of gun control while at the same time gives multiple reasons why gun control will end up being ineffective.

Guns are used for many different things all throughout America. People may use guns for sport; hunting, target practice, or the like, or for violence such as mass shootings. Some people believe that stricter gun laws will lead to less gun violence. Gun-control advocates are looking at gun manufacturers, sellers, and owners and in return wants the government to clamp down on them to the point were no citizen would be allowed to carry a gun (“Does Gun Control Reduce Crime?”). While this would greatly reduce the number of people who get the right to carry a gun, not all people feel this way. The National Rifle Association (NRA) for instance, believes strongly in the